The Fabric Shopper: Japanese fabric

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What I Love About... Matatabi Fabrics

In a new feature here on The Fabric Shopper, we'll periodically take a look in the lovely shops of some of my sponsors. Periodically I will show you around the shop and what they have to offer. We'll start this feature by looking at Matatabi Japanese fabrics and what I'm loving in her shop (fabrics at top of post, Snow White and Elephants in 3 different colorways):

Large selection of polka dots, including Lecien's Color Basics.

Naomi Ito's Nani Iro Spring 2009 collection, above 2 are cotton/linen blends, but she also has some double gauze as well.

Really cute Christmas fabric, from top: Christmas border fabric from Cosmo, snowmen on canvas, bottom two are both Junko Matsuda Christmas fabrics.

Inspiration: Music Stars (photo sessions)

This week's festival is Summerfest, a huge outdoor music festival. The bands are mostly rock with some country, blues and pop as well. I used photographs from stylized photo shoots to serve as inspiration for this week's post. There are many ways to go about using music stars as inspiration for sewing projects - especially for clothing as they are often on the cutting edge! But when scanning through photos of the various bands performing at Summerfest, I found much more visual interest in the color palettes of the posed photographs (often used for album art, I believe) than in their clothing.

Bon Jovi is the big, headlining act this year. I love the combination of slate, teal, black and light brown in this photo. I think this combination would look great for an apparel palette. Here's what I found:

Clockwise from top left: Midweight rayon jersey in slate from Gorgeous Fabrics; Kona Cotton in Teal Blue from Vogue Fabrics; White House Grid Polyester Abstract Print from Vogue Fabrics; Midweight denim medium wash from Gorgeous Fabrics.

This is country singer Emily West. I'm not familiar with her music, but I loved the style of this photograph (and, HELLO, ric rac trim!) Red, white and blue are one of my very favorite color combinations for quilts.

Clockwise from top left: Marine Stripes on White cotton/linen blend Japanese fabric from Crafty Japan; New Traditions Echinacea (or Coneflower) blossoms by Michael Sparks for Robert Kaufman from Jinny's Treasures; Lacey Petals from the Picket Fence collection by Chloe's Closet for Moda from Josie Mart; Red Dots on White from the Olivia by Ian Falconer collection by Andover from Lucky Kaeru Fabrics.

The iconic Bob Dylan. I don't know anything about this photo except that I love the soft, old Florida feel of the palette. A nice combination for a home decor project - maybe a sun room or patio? Even a bedroom...

Clockwise from top left: Floral Diamond in Blue from the Olive Rose Home Dec Collection by Valori Wells for Free Spirit from Sweet Dreams and Co; Apple Butter Flannel in Cameo Pink by Benartex from eQuilter; Tulip Glass from For Your Home Home Dec Collection by Vicki Payne for Free Spirit from Fabritopia; Love Letters by Sentimental Studios for Moda from Kathryn Rose Designs.

Giveaway - Japanese Fabric & Sewing Pattern!

This week's giveaway comes from the lovely Sheree's Alchemy. She is very generously giving away 3 half-yards of fabric from the Japanese Prints section of the shop - winner's choice! But that's not all, the winner of the giveaway will also get to choose one pattern from the Sewing Patterns section as well!

To enter, just leave a comment on this post telling us about some of your summer sewing projects!

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Giveaway ends Sunday, May 31 at midnight CDT. GOOD LUCK!

Also, be sure to stop over at Sheree's Alchemy. Use coupon code MayMailer15 to receive 15% off all purchases (during the month of May). Also, everyone who orders anything from the shop in May will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to be used in the month of June. Receive 1 entry for every $25 (excluding shipping) that you purchase.

Fabric on Sale!

Gorgeous Fabrics - Almost Mother's Day Sale! 20% off regular prices (except muslin, swatches, EMC2 Sewing for Hope) Sale runs until April 25, 2009 (top photo cotton/lycra stretch woven, bottom photo cotton woven with cotton/rayon embroidery)

Chez Ami - 25% off all regularly priced fabrics until 4/27/09. (pictured above left, cotton/spandex interlock, above right, yarn dyed cotton knit jersey)

choki choki - new Japanese fabric shop run by the former assistant (and good friend) of Leslie of good-ness (Japanese fabric shop that just went out of business) She is having a sale for Leslie's friends: 10% off until April 30, 2009. Enter GOOD-NESS in the notes to seller. (both photos cotton/linen blends)

From Here to Quilternity - All Kings Road fabrics 35% off until 4/29/09

Fabric On Sale!

good-ness Japanese fabric shop - Closing sale, 50% off everything in shop. Hurry, shop is closing today!

Fabritopia - Good Folks by Anna Maria Horner $7.00/yard through April 24, 2009.

Fabric Hound - Pre-Market Sale, 35% off Asian canvas & wovens. Also, 25% off select quilting cottons. Sale ends April 26, 2009.

Vogue Fabrics - 20% off organic fabrics (online only) through Earth Day, April 22 with coupon code ORG20 (pictured above, Organic Bamboo Knit in Jelly)