THIS CONTEST ENDED 5/11/12. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.

What fun we've had during the past three weeks of our Everything Old is New Again series, sponsored by Fabric.com! We brought back some of the old standards of the fabric world: candy colored seersucker, delicate eyelet, rich linen, traditional toile, flirty little floral prints, and crisp white cottons. By unleashing our imaginations on these "forgotten fabrics," we applied their old-fashioned goodness in new ways in eight great projects, and provided you with some tired-and-true sewing techniques as well, such as shirring, fagoting and hemstitching. To help celebrate all these terrific and trendy ways to use classic fabrics, Fabric.com has provided us with a $200 gift certificate. That's right: TWO Hundred Dollars!

One lucky Sew4Home fan will be going on a dream shopping spree. To sweeten the deal even more, we're adding a S4H Bonus Bundle: several generous ½ - 1 yard cuts of Clover Mini Iron II, which we reviewed during the series. For a chance to win, simply take a few minutes to browse the Fabric.com site, then leave us a short comment about your favorite "forgotten fabric" and what you would make from it.

We encourage you to give these great classic fabrics a try. Fabric.com has a wonderful selection of all the options we used throughout the series... as well as many, many... many more. Always at great discount prices and always with free shipping on orders of $35 and more.

Take a look back at these 11 projects, tips, and product reviews:

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Seersucker Ruffled Square Pillows

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Seersucker Flanged Pillow Shams

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Seersucker Trimmed Bedsheet & Pillowcases

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: How To Do Shirring

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Shirred Sundress

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Basic Heirloom Stitching by Machine

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Linen Heirloom Placemats

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Toile Tote

Everything Old Is New Again with Fabric.com: Mom's Favorite Apron

Entering to win the Fabric.com $200 Shopping Spree (with a S4H Bonus Bundle) is easy!

THIS CONTEST ENDED 5/11/12. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.

A very BIG Sew4Home THANKS to everyone at Fabric.com for sponsoring our Everything Old Is New Again series and for supplying such a generous Great Giveaway.

We will draw one person at random from everyone who posts a qualifying comment about "a forgotten fabric I found on Fabric.com" on this article as of midnight PT May 11, 2012. No purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited.

To enter, take a few minutes to visit Fabric.com, especially if you've never been before, and take a look at all the great stuff they offer. Then come back to Sew4home and post your comment here. Let us know what fabric you were excited to find there and what you are inspired to make with it.

We will contact our random winner by email to confirm and to coordinate shipping the $200 Shopping Spree gift certificate to you as well as the S4H Bonus Bundle.

NOTE: Due to complex contest legal restrictions and customs requirements that differ from country to country, we are currently able to send prizes to a USA postal address only (cannot be a P.O. Box). Good luck to everyone!

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coonie said:

I like All the fabric but I think the Toile is my favorite.It looks like every design in the toile line tells a story .I would make some curtains for my sewing room and a tote.

Marla-Ann Cooprider said:

I am wanting to make some little girl's heirloom dresses. I found some pretty Periwinkle Dupioni Silk Fabric that would make a beautiful little dress!

crafty1 said:

I think knit is a big forgotton fabric. I would love to make a maxi dress or skirt for the summer. I have ordered a few times from Fabric.com & have always had a wonderful experience. Also, charm packs are a new favorite of mine....there are so many things you can make with them! Thanks for the giveaway! I'm so excited

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vpbrit said:

Richloom Solarium Outdoor Belize Botanical Azure, a beautiful botanical that will go perfectly in my new home office. Love it!

oetaylor said:

I love the seersucker. I would get that fabric and make a cute circle baby skirt I just saw on another blog!

juliemo said:

Toile fabrics are my forgotten fabric. I found a rose toile fabric on fabric.com that I would love to use in a rag quilt. Fabric.com is my main source for fabrics. I'm kind of addicted.

AlishaB said:

I think knit is a big forgotton fabric. I would love to make a maxi dress or skirt for the summer. I have ordered a few times from Fabric.com & have always had a wonderful experience. Also, charm packs are a new favorite of mine....there are so amny things you can make with them! Thanks for the giveaway! I'm so excited

SunnySewing said:

I love all fabric and fabric.com. I usually browse their website daily and order from them 1-2 times a week. Lately I've been craving Linen! It is so wonderful for summer!

Pwthread said:

I have to say I have been inspired by the seersucker! I wouldn't have thought of using it but can't wait to get some and use it in a dress for my granddaughter! Just love all the ideas here and the prices at Fabric.com.

Monkeyshiners said:

love fabric.com! i found some awesome fabric for my baby's carseat cover and was thrilled with the quality when it arrived!

jmsquilter said:

I would buy some French Linen - great selection at Fabric.com - and make beautiful place mats and table runners using heirloom stitches and techniques.

Susan Piluk said:

Seersucker is my forgotten fabric. I remember all those dresses I had as a child

nurse56 said:

I am redoing my sewing room and am using a vintage theme. My grandmother taught me to sew and I want this "new" room to remind me of her and all the fun we always had together. I particularly like the Moda Made With Love fabrics from Fabric.com as well as the dotted swiss in turquoise.

Bethany Darragh said:

Home decor chevron to make a pouf

mcelromi1 said:

I had forgotten about corduroy. Rememer it from growing up, but never wore or used it as an adult. Found some great corduroy prints on Fabric.com and love maing totes, dresses and even baby blankets with it.

randysgirl said:

Toile has always been my favorite... but I'm so impressed with the seersucker on the sheet sets... dotted swiss is so sweet... So, I think that all of the bedrooms in the house "need" updated sheet sets and new curtains, the kitchen "needs" a tablecloth, some oven mitts, and an apron or two, dresses for the girls, shirts for the boys, something awesome for Husbie, and perhaps even something pretty for me! Thanks for all of the inspiration here!!

smiledi said:

I also love the seersucker! But in checking out fabric.com, I have to say I'd get some of the Premier Prints Animal Print fabrics--those elephants and giraffes would be absolutely perfect for some projects for me sweet little boy. What a fabulous giveaway! There's gonna be one happy sewist when the name is drawn

NanaV said:

Seersucker, eyelet, gingham, all for making sundresses for my granddaughter.

Carolyn Marinovich said:

I love the Toile fabrics @ Fabric.com. I think there will be a few new projects added to my to do list. Thanks for the chance to win.

hollycsharp said:

linen. i would love to make some linen napkins as nice wedding gifts!

mamadub said:

I guess I have to agree that seersucker is a forgotten find. I really like the wonderful selection of all kinds of fabrics at fabric.com. Thanks for the chance to win!

LucyL said:

I've been a long-time customer of Fabric.com. I love that they carry so many different types of fabric, notions, and at very good price! If I win the giveaway, I'd love to buy the famous Liberty line fabrics, and Amy Butler's voile fabric. Need to make some summer dresses to put in my empty closet~

donnacmcc said:

Linen, seersucker, dotted swiss--all of them.

drmithome said:

Love fabric.com, great prices on my favorite linen. As I was looking through the site I came across the lovely toiles. They remind of wallpaper my parents used to have in their home. I think they would make a lovely tote. I like Moda California Girl Playtime Toile print for my tote.

SarahN said:

I love the toile and would love to make some fun placemats out of it...perfect for the summer and they would give my kids something to look at when they are done eating, but dinner isn't over. I think it would be fun to make some little sundresses out of toile for my daughter too, maybe using the shirred tutorial...I have always wanted to try this technique!

CarolC said:

I have to agree with everyone else and say seersucker. This would make a wonderful little outfit for my new granddaughter. Thanks for the chance to win.

PamW said:

I am a long time fan of Fabrics.com. I love the service I have always gotten from them. My favorite "find" was beautiful poly drapery sheer fabric for a shower curtain. I have an unusually sized shower and won't pay "designer" prices. So I made my own. Lots of raves....

ravenztarot said:

Fat qtrs for a picnic quilt! smilies/grin.gif

AlphaBecky said:

As a person who grew up in the South, I have fond memories of fellow churchmembers wearing garments made of Classic Seersucker (Light Blue & White) as found on Fabric.com. It was simply too hot to wear anything else. Those fabrics will always bring summer to me no matter what the calendar says. I would like to make some Home Dec items with all the varieties of seersucker that Fabric.com offers!

Thanks for the chance to win!

lelalinn said:

Minky Retro & Mod Fabric is my inspiration and I would love to make a wristlet out of that fabric.

Tracy Meks said:

Wow. My mouth is watering at the potential of winning this.

RedHairedLady said:

I'm going to go with seersucker too, for my forgotten fabric. I love the gingham seersuckers on Fabric.com, and I love Fabric.com, too! smilies/grin.gif

Jacki said:

I LOVE the seersuckers!! I have so many friends starting families right now, and that fabric would make gorgeous pillow shams, diaper bags, etc. in bright colors perfect for the nursery and/or accessories for mom to carry when she's out and about with the baby.

Thank you for this wonderful giveaway opportunity!

Coleen Falasca said:

Great collection of quilt fabric and The Price is Right!

lizziejohns said:

I'd definitely get the seersucker and make lots of pillows for my bed.

Coleen Falasca said:

Great collection of quilt fabric and the price is right.

jerrim said:

I love those seersuckers! I think some of those colors made into a sweet little girl's dress would really look great with some fun, funky ribbon and ric-rac trim options. I love the ruffles used for the pillows, but I would choose some more bold complimentary colors for the embellishments to add a modern splash.

Melodie Brunell said:

My forgotten fabric is seersucker. I would probably make a dress or two from it for my daughters newborn and size 5.

pinkpixie said:

I am already a big fan of Fabric. com for a few years now. But I was surprised to find today was birds eye diaper fabric. I never thought about making diapers until then. Talk about Everything being old and new again. The diaper options are endless. A big change since I had my kids. Thank you Fabric.com and Sew4home.

Lisa Marie said:

My forgotten fabric is terry cloth. I once helped a friend make a throw of sorts to lay on a lounge chair by the pool. We put quilt blocks on a solid colored beach towel and it made a pretty and unique throw. So I would do something similar using the terry cloth. Might even make a few embellished hand towels as well. I am a regular customer of fabric.com and love their selection. Thanks for the chance to win!

Sue M. said:

Going to have to say the seersucker. My 11 year old granddaughter is learning how to sew (she was really hoping I would have won the "Hello Kitty" machine LOL) and I think we could make an easy sun-dress for her out of it.

nanabeth said:

Fabric.com has some wonderful colors of terry cloth - a fabric I had not thought of in ages! I would make fun beach robes!

claudia1008 said:

I am crazy about toile, always have been. However with a new sweet baby, I am loving little seersucker outfits for the summer, I have made a few already, and of course the fabric was from fabric.com.

bethnhsv said:

I was thinking recently about the great baby pincord dresses I made for my daughters when they were small, and was excited to find that very fabric at fabric.com! I think it would become either a cross-body bag or a a storage basket for guest supplies in the guest room, or maybe both!!

Runnergirlie said:

Fabric.com is my go-to place for project materials! Since I started sewing late last summer, I have placed hundreds of dollars worth of orders with them and have never been disappointed.

I loved the spotlight you put on the beautiful seersucker they have - I've been looking at it for some summer accessory projects like matching summer hat and bag sets. I'm also trying to figure out if I can manage a simple pair of shorts (my first clothing project!) with some of the lovely pique fabric they have for sale. I'm also hoping to see if I can manage to use gauze to make a simple beach coverup from the selection they have.

I love teaching myself new skills with each project I take on and Fabric.com makes it so easy to get the supplies I need!

cosmo98 said:

Linen was my forgotten find. would love to make my son and grand-daughter a summer outfit with linen. so classic and comfy, but clean and cool. thanks for the giveaway, sew4home is the best!

mpistey said:

When I was a little girl, seersucker was THE fabric for the summer! Every year my mother would make me a pair of "pedal pushers" from blue or red seersucker, with a top trimmed with the same fabric. It made such a cool and comforable outfit. I will be making a pair of capris for myself this summer - thanks for reminding me that seersucker is such a versatile fabric! Oh, and by the way - I'm making plans for that lovely sheet set for my guest bedroom in lime green. "Everything old is new again" has been inspiring!

bytesprite said:

I love Fabric.com. You can find anything there at great prices. My forgotton fabric that I found on Fabric.com was pink gingham. My wedding colors were pink and gold. The curtains in the room where the reception was to be held were blue. I was looking for an economical fabric that would allow me to make window toppers for 8 windows. I found it there for a better than reasonable price. It was an ah-ha moment. They were absolutely perfect for the tearoom look and feel I was going for. I still have the curtains that I now use for girly showers and parties held in that room.

nancyo said:

Dotted Swiss is my forgotten find. If I were to win I would make a summer sun dress for my granddaughters.

idahomeow said:

I would use this:

Amy Butler Home Décor Lark Feather Paisley Jade and coordinate with this Amy Butler Home Décor Lark Souvenir Mineral and possibly thisAmy Butler Home Décor Lark Floral Couture Charcoal

to make a handbag. This Lark line is one of most favorite fabric lines ever! And being on disability I could sure use the prize offered here!
Thanks for the opportunity.

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