What does the fox say?

Foxes seem to be a very popular choice for DIYs, quilting and fun crafting projects.

Fox and The Houndstooth designed by Andie Hanna for Robert Kaufman is one of our most popular collections this year. We have been swamped with orders and had to re-order this funky and playful fabric many times.

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 And what do you think about these cute and colorful items made by our customers?



Designed for Timeless Treasures, this 100% cotton fabric is part of their Fun collection and is perfect for quilting and craft projects!

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Super cute and cozy throw blanket made out of fabric from Fox Playground collection by Free Spirit. The backing part is flannel and we recommend to pre-wash both fabrics before starting this project as both shrink differently. There is no pattern, just 2 yards of 40", use round object to cut the corners! Go a step further and style it up with a cute trim, fringe or decorative buttons! Pretty simple! Use this step by step instructions guide to create your own blanket.

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We love this cute bag that was made out of 100% cotton duck fabric from Duralee Fabrics. Use a simple grocery paper bag as a pattern. Pretty cool! 

      

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If you have anything cute to share that is made out our 'foxy' fabrics, please do so! We would love to see that! Let us know about your 'foxy' projects!

Question of the Day...Michael Levine's asks "What is Chenille?"

So we had a little confusion here last week regarding fabric descriptions and what makes a true Chenille fabric. I always thought of chenille as being that super soft and slightly velvety feeling yarn that have commonly been used to make knitted blankets and throws. Last week when we were working on uploading products to the site we came across an issue. We kept going back to these items that were initially labeled Chenille. As the day went on and we encountered a true Chenille we realized that we were dealing with two different products and so the research began.

Here is what we found...Chenille, by definition, is the French word for 'caterpillar'.

In textile terminology, it describes a yarn or a fabric made from yarn that is fuzzy in texture or has a velvety quality. The fabric piles used to create chenille are most commonly cotton. However, chenille can also be made of other fibers as well.

So while we love true cotton Chenille what we we have uploaded to the site is this super soft Minky. It is a polyester fabric with many patterns and textures, one of them being a Chenille.

http://www.lowpricefabric.com/p-1601-minky-chenille-stripe-ml14215-white.aspx

It is great for baby blankets, robes, and more. The other great thing about Minky is that you can get the look of Chenille, but it is much easier to take care of and cost 1/2 the price. Take a look at the new Minky that we just put up.

 http://www.lowpricefabric.com/c-239-minky.aspx