Fabric Love #25:: Folk Modern

I just opened my latest shipment in my fabric shop and I am in love...yes again...and yes I am obsessed from fabric - who can blame a girl??  There's sooo many beautiful fabrics out there, it's hard not to fall in love again...and again...

Well, if you haven't already, check out Ellen Baker's latest and greatest - Folk Modern.

6 great patterns in 3 colorways each.  All prints are in the famous Kokka light canvas - wonderful weight for just about anything.

Photo courtesy of Kokka Fabrics

I especially like it for the versatility of the prints.  Dreaming of pillows, dresses, bags and all sorts of goodies in the future...

Photo courtesy of Kokka Fabrics

See all fabrics from  Folk Modern.

Fabric Love #24 & Fabric Giveaway

Welcome back to Fabric Love. I know I know it's been quite a while since the last Fabric Love post, but I am reinstating it and keeping it alive for 2012 :). To celebrate I am giving away this week's Fabric Love fabrics:

L'Amour De La Vie - Rue Café from Timeless Treasures

Half yard each of these beautiful fabrics:

For a chance to win, just leave a comment and tell us what you would do with these lovely fabrics and make sure you are either a JAQS Studio follower or subscriber.  Lucky winner will be randomly picked Thursday night at 9pm PST - January 12, 2012.

As usual all of the fabrics featured on Fabric love is available HERE and HERE.

Fabric Love #23 & Fabric SALE: It's Beginning to Look like Christmas

There's a chill in the air and the holiday spirit is beginning to pop up ... everywhere. Even... no especially in fabric :)  Right now I am loving this great collection from Michael Miller.  It has such color, cheer and whimsy.  Love them.

From stockings

to decorations

fun animal prints ...

and what wonderful colors!

Now that I have a few in my hands (ha) - the possibilities are endless.  I'm thinking holiday runner, the cutest little gift bags, maybe a first holiday quilt??? 

As always Fabric Love fabrics are always available at my little fabric shop at both Etsy and here at it's new home.  Don't forget my fabric sale going on NOW - 10% off your WHOLE order - now through Dec 1st. Come by soon -  these fabrics are going fast!

Fabric Love #22: Urban Zoologie

I have 2 young boys - 2.5 and 4.5 years old - and finding boy fabrics is not an easy task.  Fabrics are usually either too boring, too blue or just too...ordinary.  But lucky Anne Kelle has designed the cutest little boy fabrics I have seen in quite a while.

From Anne Kelle's Urban Zoologie for Robert Kaufman

That Navy Blue dinosaur print is definitely going to a new blanket for my younger son - I owe that little cutie a toddler quilt since he's outgrown his little baby one.  I can't wait to start working on the new blanket!

I haven't decided on what to do with the other 2 fabrics yet, but I'm sure I'll get inspired soon :)  Got lots to do and lots to think about so I'll leave now with a glimpse of some other fabrics I just for the shop.

JAQS Fabrics | JAQS Fabrics @ Etsy

Have a great weekend everyone :)!

Fabric Love #21 & Fabric Giveaway: End of Summer

Are you ready to say good bye to summer? Pack the kids back into school? Say good-bye to lazy afternoons at the pool? I am :) - OK I'm biased. Did I ever mention Autumn is my favorite season? Love it. The slight chill in the air and cooler nights. The still warm days and chillier mornings. O - and the best part? The colors of course.

With signs of Autumn peaking up I am super happy to have these fabrics to celebrate it. Bold and beautiful fabrics from Alexander Henry:

Farmdale Orchard (tint/red)

Cookery Stripe (red)

The details on both these fabrics are fantastic. The apples have crisscross lines giving it a very rustic and natural feel. And the stripe fabric is absolutely gorgeous. The little floral designs (sorry the photo doesn't do it justice) is sooo...perfect.  Both fabrics - LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors.  I am have a dozen projects I want to do with these...

Do you know what else happens during this time of year? School. With all the kids returning to school, I can't help but to get a little sentimental and start thinking about how fast they grow up and I get a little ...mushy... when I see these two cuties:

Paper Dolls - Turquoise

Paper Dolls - Blush

I know it's the same design just different colors - but aren't they both so cute! They are from Studio E and I have no idea what I'm going to make with these yet, but I couldn't resist.   The little dollars and teddy bears are quite irresistible.

FABRIC GIVEAWAY

Lucky for you, I'm giving away 1/2 each of these Paper Dolls fabrics. So that's 1 combined yard of the Paper Dolls fabric for FREE. As usual, just leave a comment to this post and be a JAQS Studio Follower and/or subscriber.  The lucky random winner will be chosen Tuesday night (August 23, 2011 around 9PM PST). Good luck :)!

These fabrics could be found at my lovely little fabric shop - JAQS Fabrics:
Here for Etsy Shoppers and Here if you're not on Etsy

Fabric Love #21: Children At Play

I want to share with you my two favorite fabrics this week. They are from the Children at Play collection by Sarah Jane from Michael Miller...and I love them :)

The whole collection is fabulous (and I will be getting more in the shop soon) but my two favorite ones right now are these.

Balloons

and On the Go

Both from the Sarah Jane - Children at play collection.

As usual Fabric Love fabrics are available at JAQS Fabric.  If you haven't already heard, JAQS Fabric has a new home :).  Come check out here and get 15% off with coupon code JAQSMove15:

Fabric Love #20: Farm Fresh

Have you seen these Farm Fresh fabrics from Riley Blake?

They are designed by October Afternoon and I am loving them.  

Fun farm animals print is simply CUTE.  The light teal color in the background is the perfect shade and the farm animals?  CUTE!

Farm Fresh (C9001) Farm Animals - Teal

Do you know how much I like the Heath fabrics from Alexander Henry?  Well this pink one from Riley Blake is so similar to them...but in PINK.  How great is that???

Farm Fresh Pink (C9007)

My absolute favorite fabric - this week ;) - is this little beauty. From the fabulous light teal background to the greatest little blooms. L-O-V-E.

Farm Fresh (C9003) Flowers - Teal

So many projects running through my mind right now - a super soft and cute little girl quilts (chenille would be awesome to use with these!), pillow shams, cute little kid napkins, little girl's purse or bag, notebook covers... etc etc.  Think I'll be adding some super soft chenille fabrics to my stash to use with these :).

As usual all of Fabric Love fabrics are available at JAQS Fabrics.

Fabric Love #19: FATS and Fabric GIVEAWAY!

Seems like it's been a while since I've done a fabric giveaway... Well here's one (finally) :) I have a ton of FATS ready to for my JAQS Fabrics store with great bundle prices. As a tribute to FATS and the great stuff you could make with I am dedicating this week's Fabric Love to FAT quarters AND a GIVEAWAY.

Yep - I am giving away to 1 lucky reader 12 FATS from the mystery grab bag.  That's 3 YARDS of combined fabric for FREE.  Just leave a comment on this post, be a follower or subscribe to JAQS and let me know why you love FATS.  A lucky winner will be randomly chosen by next Wednesday (7/27/11) at 9pm PST. 

These great FATS packages are also available at JAQS Fabrics for great prices.

• 8 FATs bundle for $15.20 (Great deal at $1.90/FAT)
• 12 FATs bundle for $21 (Amazing deal at $1.75/FAT)
• 20 FATs bundle for $33 (Unbelieving deal at $1.65/FAT)

Fabric Love #18: Love My Boys

Due to the summer schedule I have had a chance to spend more times with my little boys - Asher (4.5) and Silas (2.5).  And it is wonderful :)  So this weeks' Fabric Love is dedicated to my little boys.

Sometimes they are silly and sometimes they are accident prone.  But always my Little Men.

Little Men

In the summer my little guys love the outdoors.  Helping with the garden (and eating straight from the garden :)), playing with their toy tractors and trucks.  Good times!

Little Farm from Alexander Henry

Little boys best friend - need I say more?

Boys Will Be Boys

As I look at my little ones I am constantly reminded of how fast they are growing up.  Soon Asher will be starting kindergarten.  Silas is loosing the last of his baby chubs.  They are starting to look like little boys instead of toddlers. :(

I'm Your Hero

But to me they will always be my little babies :)...always.

2-D Zoo from Alexander Henry

Treasure every moment - the good and the bad.  In the whole scheme of things, they are only this little for a short moment in time.  Love them, cherish them and hold them tight for as long as you can :). 

Fabric Love fabrics always available @ JAQS Fabrics.

Fabric Love #17: FABRIC SALE!

Celebrate 4th of July with a ... SALE :)  Come check out JAQS Fabrics and enjoy a nice 15% off your entire order with this coupon code: JAQSFABRICLOVE15 (now through July 5th)

 Large selection of fabrics from Alexander Henry, Henry Glass, Michael Miller, Riley Blake, Studio E and much more:

And fabric bundles:

Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone!

-Q

Fabric Love #16 & Fabric GIVEAWAY: Gearing up For Holidays Already?

Holidays are always on my mind and this year is no different.  In the near future I'll be stocking up on Christmas and winter items, but now it is the Halloween fun fabrics :).  Usually I don't think too much about Halloween fabrics but this year a couple of fabrics from Riley Blake caught my eye.

Boo To You!

 Super cute little spiders, mummies, cat, bat, witch hat, etc etc.  Need to come up with a project for this pronto!  I LOVE the little vampire too - Is Halloween suppose to be this adorable? ;)

Boo To You!  also in BLACK :)

The black on this isn't a deep black - it's more of a ultra dark gray color...and you know how I feel about grays? :)  **hint: check out my blog banner ;)  I will definitely be saving some of these for my personal stash collection.

Boo To You also have a coordinating DOT collection.  This dot fabric is awesome - goes well with both the previous prints, but I think it's neutral enough to use with a lot of other projects that isn't so...Halloween:

Boo To You!  DOTS - Light Gray Dots against almost Black solid

As usual you can find Fabric Love fabrics @ JAQS Fabric over at Etsy.

So...on to this week's Fabric Giveaway.  Can you guess what it is? :)

Leave a comment for a chance to win all THREE of these fabrics (FAT quarters).  Comment must be posted by 9pm Pacific Time by Monday 6/20/2011.

Thanks!

-Q

Fabric Love #15: Fabric Sale!

To celebrate this holiday weekend JAQS Fabrics on Etsy is having a SALE through Monday (5/30/11) evening.  Everything in the store is 10% OFF (coupon code JAQSFABRICLOVE10).

I've recently added new fabrics that I am absolutely loving this week.  Some of them are from Michael Miller and some from Free Spirit. 

Gorgeous florals :

Magnolia Branch from Michael Miller

Dolce - Marilyn from Free Spirit

 

Fun geometric shapes and stripes:

Stripe Ditty from Michael Miller

Bijoux from Free Spirit 

California Dreaming

Dynasty

As usual a big selection of:

Kona Solid from Robert Kaufman

this and much much more are all ON SALE at JAQS Fabrics :)

If you're a big fan of Kona Solids, visit again soon.  I hope to get some new colors in the solid's stash soon.  There's some very great colors that I want to use for some upcoming projects and I have plenty to share :).

Thanks again for visiting JAQS Studio!  Don't forget to visit JAQS Fabrics this holiday weekend for a 10% off ENTIRE PURCHASE sale!  (10% OFF coupon code: JAQSFABRICLOVE10 at JAQS Fabrics.).

-Q

Fabric Love #15: Lovely Browns

If you've seen any of my quilts - you know I have browns. Usually as shashing, but this year I want to incorporate it more into prints. So in anticipation of more brown prints in upcoming quilt designs I am dedicating this week's Fabric Love to LOVELY BROWNS.

Here's some from my fabric collection that would be lovely to add to future projects:

The Blue Skies Ringlets (Brown) by Sharon Holland by Paintbrush Studio

A playful twist to traditional circles.  

This adds a nice modern twist to circular patterns.

Antique Treasures Olive Tree for Paintbrush Studio

I love the olive design on this fabric.  

The colors gives it the fabric a nice retro feel.

The Blue Skies Tall Grass by Sharon Holland for Paintbrush Studio

 I really enjoy the colors for this fabric. 

The touch of blue and green is gorgeous.

I hope you enjoyed looking at these fabrics.  I have a few ideas in mind on what I'll make with these but nothing I could execute at this time - bah time constraints!  Don't you wish there were more hours in the day?  Seems like I am at maximum capacity for caffeine consumption these days :(.  

Have a great weekend everyone!

A reminder that these lovely fabrics featured on JAQS Studio's Fabric Love are available at JAQS Fabric @ Etsy.

-Q

Fabric Love #14: Summertime

Almost summer but it's not too early for Summertime.  This is 3 fabrics from the Summertime collection by Barbara Jones for Henry Glass and Co:

Summertime - Red Floral

This beautiful red-coral background color with a beautiful floral.  This will add a nice pop of color in any project.

 

Summertime - Blue Floral

Same great floral design but this time against a cool and relaxed blue color.  I would love to see this in a smaller project or in a quilt against other light colors.

 

Summertime - Blue Geometric

This is the same light blue as the previous fabric, but instead of floral it features playful series of squares-within-squares.   I love the design...maybe not in a quilt?  Not sure.

I really like the subtle white design on each of these gorgeous colors. It reminds me of a whimsical summer day with a light breeze.  I'm planning to use at least one of these in a summer quilt and others for some summer napkins. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

As usual all of Fabric love fabrics are available at JAQS Fabrics on Etsy.

-Q