I got an email from Jan over at Daisy Janie this week with a great idea for celebrating Earth Day – a blog-hop giveaway of organic fabric! I’ve never done a giveaway before – haven’t had much to give away – but this happens to coincide perfectly with the arrival of the first bolts of my new organic collection, Monaco. I’m offering up 1/2 yard each of 7 prints from the teal colorway – all you have to do is take a look at the prints and leave a comment with your ideas of what to make with them. (I’ll be doing a lot of sample sewing over the next month, and I need ideas!) Then, go ahead and click on the links to the other 11 fabulous designers to enter their giveaways. The giveaway will end at 7am Cali time (10am EST) on Monday, 4/26, and I’ll pick the winner in a blind draw. So, without further ado, here are the prints! Let me know your ideas.
Here are the links for the other participants. Good luck!
510 COMMENTS
Esther
16 years agoWhat adorable fabric! I would make some cute zippered bags!
Anna M
16 years agoI love the colors very spiritual and modern
ikkinlala
16 years agoI can see them as quilts, aprons, or children's dresses.
jenny
16 years agoThese would work together to make a really cute baby quilt! Very cute- thanks so much for the opportunity!
Christine
16 years agoMy current project is stuffed ottomans… so I'd make a paneled ottoman for my daughter's bedroom!
littldetails
16 years agoi love, love, love your prints! i'd make appliques for onesies and kitchen towels with them. i hope i win! 🙂
celine
melonkelli
16 years agoA new spring duvet cover for our bed. That would be lovely!
nattyg
16 years agoLove them! Messenger bag with the scooter fabric, and a baby quilt with the birds and the rest. or curtains for a baby room with the birds. Nice!
Kim Werker
16 years agoYour prints are lovely! They'd make great patchwork curtains (I have curtains on the brain). And certainly great kitchen sets — potholders + tea towels + oven mitts.
Marina Satt
16 years agoI adore to do toys and beautiful summer bags! Your drawings inspire, I would be happy to receive this gift!!
carrie
16 years agobaby quilts, pot holders, maybe a tiered skirt for my daughter?
Erytanthes
16 years agoI would love to make some totes using this fabric! They would have a lot of character and style!
kim
16 years agoLovely! It's not original, but we need new pillows!
Jesse
16 years agoThey'd all look so cute as little shirts for toddlers – or ruffled skirts for little girls.
Lynne
16 years agoI'd make a traditional hexagon quilt. It sounds boring I know and old fashioned but those colours and patterns would make it look funky and new as well as having a traditional fee in the pattern. I like a mix of old patterns with really new funky fabrics.
Erica L
16 years agoI like these. I could use some new throw pillows, and these would go with my decor pretty well. That and tote bags. I can never have enough tote bags…
Melanie
16 years agoI love your new prints! I'm in the process of re-doing my daughter's room and these would work great for pillows, throws, etc.
Angel
16 years agoI'd love to recover a kitchen chair or make a bag. Happy Earth Day Every Day!! Great giveaway!
Wendy
16 years agoKids clothes, definitely!
Cocoa Dreams
16 years agoThe prints would make such a cute quilt or even a market bag.
StarSpry
16 years agoWhat cool prints! I think some binder/book covers and cute little pouches would look great 🙂
Musicseeds
16 years agoLove your fabrics. I would make a bag or two and use some of it in patchwork.
Jennie
16 years agoI would make little dresses for my baby girl:)
Birgitte
16 years agoI am in a bag-making-mood and would love to make a spring bag with your beautiful fabrics!
AshleyinWadmalaw
16 years agoI would use the organic cotton to sew myself a sling so that I can carry my baby around with me while I cook and work in our garden.
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16 years agoOMG I love the birds. Absolutely love! I'm thinking I'd frame a piece of that… then make some pillows.
kampinga
16 years agoThey're beautiful! We'll be having an allotment BBQ this weekend, so I'm thinking napkins and cloth snackbags, and placemats for when we're back at the breakfast table.. Or a summery picknick blanket..?
VoofaVoofa
16 years agoAs an expectant mother, all I can imagine is children's items – specifically, little reversible pinafores. Oh, how adorable they would be in these gorgeous fabrics.
Jennie Harland
16 years agoOh! These are beautiful! They would make such bright and cheery summer clothes for my two little girls!!
SimchasJewels
16 years agoWhat fun these are! These would be great for pillows, covering a lampshade, journals, so many things.
Tonya
16 years agoI try to live eco-friendly all 365 days but I love Earth Day! My biggest effort is campaigning against plastic bags and promoting reusable fabric market totes, which is what I would probably make out of the fabric if I win!
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sksurfgirl
16 years agothey are so adorable!
I make reversible pinafore dresses (so handy for spills) or I could make some art aprons or crayon “holster” aprons for kids.
They would be super cute!
thanks!
Daria
16 years agoFantastic fabrics! The colour combinations are fabulous!
I'd like to try them on my home shoes for adults, each with matching book covers and bookmarks – perfect for a peaceful read and a sip of green tea!
debra lynn
16 years agoWow, I love them, they are so cool! I'd make some buckets for my little boys room or some reverse applique t-shirts for him–a sun hat, so many ideas come to mind, they are great!
Lorraine
16 years agoI love these! I would make toys for my little guy–maybe fabric blocks or bean bags.
delliechan
16 years agoooh nice colours! I think these would be really lovely as curtains actually 🙂
Lindsay
16 years agoI would make a summer dress 🙂 such fun fabrics would come in handy.
floribunda... aka Julie
16 years agoYour new prints would make a terrific summer quilt –they're so fresh looking! Maybe there would be enough left over for a purse or tote bag, too…
Ariane
16 years agoYour prints would be great to jazz up some kitchen accessories. Patchwork accents on a kitchen towel, pockets on an apron, potholders, the colours are just so cheerful!
Krista Hershey
16 years agoI can't wait to make slippers from the book “Weekend Sewing.” Also: bags, bags, bags!
tifandtheboys
16 years ago( give me a minute while I catch my breath) these fabrics are amazing!!!! at first glimpse I knew curtains and pillows for our guest bedroom… but now I am even thinking a quilted throw…. oh, the endless options! (the moped rocks, BTW!)
joolee
16 years agooh my, i'd love to make a skirt or two for my daughter, a romper or shorts for my son (esp. with that scooter print!!), maybe even a tie (or three) for him – he loves wearing those to church…and clutches, totes, headbands, wrist cuffs, skirts…all of those are my fave sewing projects and your fabrics would look TERRIFIC on anyone!!
k a t
16 years agoI might start my first quilt! 🙂
michelle
16 years agoBook covers for summer reading 🙂
Laura
16 years agoI'm thinking boxy pouches, purses, use the scraps on cards and bunting (is that the right word? a garland of triangles is what I mean)!
Georgia
16 years agoThese are so gorgeous! I'd love to make some skirts out of some of these- maybe some cushion covers too. And they would be gorgeous in quilts.
marlene
16 years agoBags and purses! I'd LOVE to do a few with your fabric. Beautiful! Or maybe a baby blanket and matching burp cloth!
Raven Marie
16 years agoI would love to make some cushions with the beautiful fabric, simple I know but with a couple of buttons with the thread pulled tight either side of the cushion they look pretty styley in my opinion!
Libby
16 years agobaby clothes! thanks for the chance!
annielizabeth
16 years agoHi, my idea for you is a girl's tiered ruffle sundress of the white/blue background dot, stripe, flower blue/green and scooter fabrics, it would be adorable! Oh and a floppy hat to match! Cute fabrics and congrats on your fabric line. Happy earth day to you and your family. annieliz12@hotmail.com