I really like novelty fabric and novelty quilts. I also like having fabric of different textures and types. Today I'm going to spotlight cotton/linen blend fabrics. It is hard sometimes to put these types of fabric in quilts since they are heavier weight and not really purposed for quilts. In some instances I don't let that stop me and I will include fabrics of different types in my quilts, even velvets and corduroy along with these thicker fabrics. I mostly use these heavier fabrics for crafts, purses, aprons and hand towels. The novelty element makes them very fun to collect. If you look at my side bar there are several places I obtain Japanese reproduction/novelty fabric from. These fabrics below have been collected over the past few years from those sources and from Etsy sellers.
These are in my novelty travel fabrics collection. The one on the right is about New York.
I love fabrics with houses in them and of course kitchen prints. Kitchen prints are my absolute favorite novelties.
These are kind of 1970's type fabrics.
This is a darling elephant print that came in several colors.
Kitchen/sewing prints.
I really like the colors and the sewing theme in this fabric.
And I do like bee themed fabric, too.
This is one of my favorite kitchen novelty prints. I use it very sparingly because I haven't seen this for sale anywhere for a while.
I hope you are having a nice Friday and Happy Labor Day weekend to everyone. I am hoping to be able to start sewing again soon.
-nanette
These are in my novelty travel fabrics collection. The one on the right is about New York.
I love fabrics with houses in them and of course kitchen prints. Kitchen prints are my absolute favorite novelties.
These are kind of 1970's type fabrics.
This is a darling elephant print that came in several colors.
Kitchen/sewing prints.
I really like the colors and the sewing theme in this fabric.
And I do like bee themed fabric, too.
This is one of my favorite kitchen novelty prints. I use it very sparingly because I haven't seen this for sale anywhere for a while.
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Oh how I'd love to play with your beautiful fabric...especially the kitchen ones. Hope your shoulder is feeling better. I wonder if a doctor would believe a "quilting injury"?
Oh, how I love a parade of fabrics...perfect!
Love those fabrics!!!
What a great collection! They are greally fun to look at.
You have a VERY good collection there!!!
I have never collected novelty fabric. Looking at your site makes me a fan! I can see my future changing....
Hmmm.. I think my favorites out of this batch are the adorable elephants.. and the 70's type fabric. But they are all so much fun! I don't usually pick up the kitchen novelties.. so they are very interesting to me.. and I like them a LOT!
Loving your Fabulous Fabric Fridays.. and hope you can keep them going a little while yet. :-)
I love the New York fabric!
Great fabrics Nanette! I love novelty fabrics too -- it's always fun to have them be a little surprise in a quilt. Rest that shoulder!!! ;-)
Your fabric is just beautiful. Those 70's fabrics take me back. I think I had a maternity smock made out of one of them! Remember maternity smocks? Have a great weekend. Mimi
pretty fabric
you'll love the new additions on sew mama sew's blog...
Love your Fabulously Fabric Fridays - you have an amazing collection of great fabric - lucky you :)
Hugs - karen
nanette,
I'm sure I saw a ironing board cover or two in that fabric line up!
nadine
the material girls quilts
Wow, just catching up on some of your posts. I love the novelty fabrics! Boy, do you have some wonderful friends, what a nice thing to do, dinner looks great. I bet it was wonderful. I love your sofa redo!
I love fabric! Love!
What fun fabrics. I love these novelty fabrics too! They just never fail to bring a smile to my face. x
These are awesome - I gravitate towards bee fabrics myself - but would love all of these.
love that last one too.
You must like to spend time in the kitchen when you aren't sewing ;) This is a perfection combination of those two 'crafts'! What a lovely collection of fabrcs. Isn't it a shame some are just too cute to use up!
Oh I'm lovin' your fabric Friday soooo much!!!! Must. stop. drooling. :)
Hi Nanette! Love the fabrics - would love them more if I could "pet" them too! Tell me where your favorite quilt shops are in Utah, I'm coming down for my dad's b-day later this month and I'd love to hit a few. My sister lives close to Elaine's so I always go there but other than that I haven't a clue! Thanks! The other Nanette..who can only sign in on Blogger with my dog's blog! Frustrating!
I love those fabrics!! They are so different!
nanette, I love those fabrics! how fun! what will they become???
Oh, how I would love to play in all your wonderful vintage fabric!! It's just too wonderful!
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