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
Tracey
14 years agoI'm on a huge quilting kick right now, so I'm guessing a quilt. Although the brown may end up as a pillow in my newly remodeled bedroom.
Leanne
14 years agoi love that color palette. i'd use the print family to make a coordinating set of chair covers, mixer cover, apron, and placemats for the kitchen.
Martyso
14 years agoTo me these fabrics say “Fun in the Sun” I would probably go with some sort of outdoor picnic things. Napkins, silverware rolls, water bottle carrier, etc.
Rosalind
14 years agoso many things to make from such lovely fabrics
Scooters – kids tote or applique cut out
Stripes – baby burp cloth
Brown Spots – fabric bucket for sewing scraps
top right birds – cover a lamp
Orange flowers – pear shaped pin cushion
Top left flowers – portable sewing kit
blue spots – ipod case
Hananeko
14 years agoSo cute! A quilt would be in order, methinks.
burrito
14 years agoThe stripes fabric would make a great beach bag. And any of them would make a great pannier bag (for a stylish bike).
The Chubby Weight Loss Coach
14 years agoThese are EXACTLY the color scheme I'm using in my new kitchen! Yesterday to celebrate Earth Day, I upcycled an old spice rack I found at a tag sale in these colors… So I would make all sorts of kitcheny-goodness: Curtains, placemats, potholders… Ooh! Maybe a tea cozy!
Drea
14 years agoCongrats on your first bolts!–they are super cute! I see little scooter boy shorts and a baby quilt all the way! Thank you so much for this giveaway!
P.S. let me know if you need sample sewing help! I have a little etsy shop (http://www.ttoz.etsy.com/) and would love to offer my services for free!
ttozdesigns@yahoo.com
Hilary
14 years agoI would love to be able to make an apron for my mom for Mother's Day!
momto2wasd
14 years agoBoys' shirts, girls' dresses, quilts, tote bags and purses, home decor. I think these prints span a huge range–even a blouse or skirt for myself. Thanks!
Nancy
14 years agoI would make pillowcovers
Susanna
14 years agoOne can never have enough purses… that's my story and I'm sticking to it 😉
kendra
14 years agoi'd love to make clothes for my boy from the little scooter print. too cute!
Mama Mel
14 years agoThose gorgeous colors are screaming to be made into a quilt! 🙂 Love it!
happy
14 years agocute fabric prints, I fall in love with the vespa print. It would make a fun perfect laptop sleeve.
Thank You for this great giveaway!
Sarahee7
14 years agoThey are so pretty, I'd be tempted to frame a bit of it!
Anonymous
14 years agoI'd make a bag with contrasting fabrics. Or a quilt!
gafoss [at] juno {dot} com
Chrissy Foreman C
14 years agoI would totally make fabric jewellery!
AND … your new print range happens to feature my favourite colour … turquoisy aqua! Yay! Beautiful work 🙂
Jen
14 years agoThese fabrics are very pretty. I would likely make a quilt with them though I see pouches in the future for that scooter fabric. Normally I make bags but I also like making things for babies (even though I have no kids). I'm leaning towards baby quilts and pouches when I look at these fabrics.
kirsty
14 years agoThanks for this giveaway opportunity. I can see your fabrics calling for me to make a skirt from them. Thanks again.
julie
14 years agoOMG!!!how I love that scooter fabric. I am redecorating my sewing room. How good would it look with those fabrics? Yes!YES! I want to win.
RuthiV
14 years agoThese look fabulous! Well done!
I am very into totes at the moment so that's my first suggestion. Maybe some cute reversible pants for toddlers as they compliment each other so well. A crib bumper set, laundry bag, cushions, there are almost too many possibilities!
Adrienne
14 years agoIt would be the start to my plan to make 'sound of music' style play clothes for my sweet bebe.
TiLT
14 years agooh, so many great ideas…don't think mine will be phenomenally new ideas or anything…but fabric storage baskets, lunch bags/”boxes”, baby sling, cozy lap quilt…those are the 1st things that came to mind.
Have fun…looking forward to see what you end up making 🙂
Rose
14 years agoBeautiful fabrics !
I would make big cushy pillows, tote bags and maybe an apron…
Great way to celebrate a worthy day !
iggard
14 years agoI would make a handbag out of the brown fabric (bottom) with the ovals. I'd line it with the fabric next to it (stripes). I could see the rest of them making adorable shirts/skirts for my goddaughter!
Annette
14 years agoI LOVE these fabrics!!!! I would have a very hard time deciding. I generally make children's clothing, but I think I might have to makes something for myself with these. Maybe a handbag and quilted wallet to match.
alex & krista
14 years agoThese fabulous fabrics would inspire me to make my first-ever quilt, for sure!
Stephanie
14 years agoBeautiful color and patterns! I can think of so many things to make, a fun clutch for myself, a baby quilt, pillows, fabric-covered journals, a lunch bag, but probably my first project would be fabric storage boxes.
Alisha
14 years agoLove the new prints!
🙂
Melody
14 years agoI love your prints!! I would make so many things with them…. some things that instantly pop into my mind are a quilt, fabric boxes, a messenger bag, and some smaller pouches.
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Clémence-Oiseau
14 years agoI love them. I would make a skirt !
Jodie
14 years agoLove the prints. I'd make some pouches and bags for some travelling we are doing soon.
quiltilicious
14 years agoNo idea…would sit and drool at them!
Jason
14 years agoI would make beautiful books & albums using your textiles. Cheers! Jason http://www.ragandbonebindery.com
Amy
14 years agoI would probably make bags with them. Beautiful prints and great colors!!!
wintergreen.3
14 years agoI see pillows, lots of pillows. And journal covers, and little skirts for granddaughters…
vivs
14 years agoi would use these prints to outfit a baby room. blankies, pillows, bibs, quilt, storage bins, pouches…:D
Shawna
14 years agoYour fabrics are gorgeous!!! I'm thinking either a skirt or fabric basket or new lunch bag. Thanks for the opportunity!
Anonymous
14 years agoAnonymous said…
Dear Jenny,
Your Mother and I made 185 organic napkins from fabric made in India for her Mother Earth banquet. Since then we have reused those same napkins many times at various events. I would love to win your whimsical collection to make organic festive napkins for my son, daughter-in-law and grandson. The patterns go so well with their mid century colors, blue green, orange and brown decor.
Kay
Paula L.
14 years agoI would make bags or totes. The fabrics are gorgeous!
Thank you for the giveaway!
ap_lemos at yahoo dot com
alix
14 years agogreat children's clothing designs are coming to mind!
it's gonna be so fun!
-alix
crabcakescrabcakes.blogspot.com
Emily Moore
14 years agoI like the garden apron idea! I'll make aprons for the Little Earth Farm Along the Wall project in Minneapolis. Kids and adults alike will love them.
flutefish
14 years agoThese would be great for a baby quilt!
Sonia at The Third Street Studio
14 years agoHappy Earth Day!!
I love this collection, the colors are beautiful. I love to sew, my sister and I primarily make dolls and toys for children. We would use this fabric for these projects.
Please check out our blog at http://www.thirdst.blogspot.com
Thank you for the chance to win and happy sewing!
Bronwyn
14 years agoLove love love teal!! It's THE colour of the 'tweens' (2010's); quilts quilts quilts all the way!
Alisa
14 years agoIdeas for sample sewing with your new organic line…
Sleep sack lined with organic flannel (who doesn't want their baby sleeping in organic?)
Bibs
Baby clothes
Bloomers
Quilt (obviously)
Apron
Child's Spring Coat
Have fun!
Pillow Cases
Angela
14 years agoI would probably make a quilt with them..that's my favorite thing to do with fabric. But I might use them in a swap so that more people can share the love of your beautiful fabrics!
Laura Stewart
14 years agoI'd make art for the walls !
Regina
14 years agoI would love to make my toddler son a camp shirt out of that scooter fabric!!! I would also love to try to make a quilt out of it!