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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rrodgers said:

That seersucker reminds me of a pair of pj shorts I made when I was 13. One of my firt sew on my own projects. I'd love to make another set - but this time with a matching top!

qbsheila said:

I would LOVE to make a bag from the seersucker, and an apron from the gingham. Thanks!

cyclejanetokyo said:

seersucker bed linens, dotted swiss for the grandbabies, retro prints for a quilt...the list goes on and on!

EileenH said:

I like the Michael Miller Night Flower Fairies.

charlies said:

Seersucker is calling: me-me-me-me-me-me-me-me!

Janel R said:

I love the seersucker- I forgot what a lovely fabric it is- can't wait to get some.

Wagamama45 said:

Michael Miller geometrics and abstract... Now is a great time to start a quilt!

fvaughn said:

LOVE that beautiful peacock toile in chocolate, and what a GREAT tote! For sure I'd have to have lots of that toile! Thanks for this fabulous opportunity! Happy sewing to all!

froemming said:

I'd love to get linen and seersucker - there are so many fun possibilities!

Patti D. said:

Moda sock monkey! It's sooo cute! I love sock monkeys

Maria H said:

I love Michael Miller's Citron Gray collection of quilting fabrics! Now that I've discovered the world of quilting, I would like to make one for my king-size bed using the Citron Gray collection.

Beth T. said:

Fabric.com has so many wonderful fabrics it is hard to choose. A "forgotten" fabric that caught my eye was ticking stripes. My grandmother's beds used to have feather mattresses covered in blue ticking--wouldn't it be fun to use that same ticking as a quilt backing, as a sort of "wink" at those childhood memories? Maybe for a quilt for my cousin...

cmcmullen said:

Love the seersucker and the toile tote!

Sarah Terry said:

I have been eyeing that gingham seersucker. It would make great shorts and pants for kids.

hotteaapparel said:

Love the Retro Bubbles & Waves Collection. I've been looking for something to brighten up our sofa and I think some pillow shams from this collection would fit the bill!

richak21 said:

I've had my eye on some zig zag fabric for an ironing board cover, but I also need some striped fabric for a dress! I just need to decide on colors...

paweis said:

I've been looking for Count Down to Christmas and found a striped piece that I want to use for binding. I love stripes to bind with.

anna pry said:

Premier Prints Barber Slub Yellow/Taupe would make a lovely set of curtains for a vintage-look nursery
thepryfamily@gmail.com

Lee Yartz said:

I love the woodland by Natalie Lymer and make my kids a cute little dress!!

Jennyroo said:

I love Michael Miller It's a Boy Thing.... and yes I had forgotten about it.

jlwhite (at) sasktel (dot) net

Alyson said:

I love fabric.com and love to shop fabrics. I would buy Amy Butler fabric. It would be great projects to make quilting for my little nieces and nephews. They will take the blankets with them everywhere. They don't have to share and each one can have their own.

newsew11 said:

I'd like to make some aprons with the Michael Miller Put a Lid on It fabric. Or try my hand at a mug rug using any of the fun looking novelty coffee/tea prints!

robinp said:

I ordered seersucker to make the sheet set for my Aunt who turned 85. I know she'll love the nostalgia of it. I always loved seersucker and gingham.

sosewspecial said:

I love the BFF new quilting fabric. I am imaging all kinds of cute gifts for my BFF's.

staceybrown said:

a forgotten fabric I found on fabric.com is gingham! I would love to make some aprons and embellish dish towels for some sweet Mother's day gifts!

eliandruby said:

I would buy some Premier Prints ZigZag (Chevron print)fabric to make drapes, chair cushion, and a dog bed for my office.

homespunhandcrafts said:

Oh my! Did I ever enjoy looking around there. I love chenille fabric and have always wanted a chenille comforter cover. This would be a perfect project for me. I also loved the cat fabrics I saw there, too cute! Thank you for introducing me to a fabulous fabric store

Christine

Christie said:

I love your ideas so I took an old seersucker shirt and made my grandson Vincent a Cuddly Bunny from your free pattern downloads I named Tuppy! I'd love to make Vincent a summer outfit from seersucker, cargo shorts and a button-up short-sleeve shirt. I made my granddaughter a bunny, too, named Miss Mabel, and I like the Metro Market Watermelon white for a dress for both Miss Mabel bunny and my granddaughter Willow. I've made both my daughters retro aprons, but now they want seasonal aprons, so I must work on that, too. Plus my Son-in-law and Grandson need matching grilling aprons for Father's Day! I really liked many of the Metro fabrics in Kaufman's collection for kitchen and table items for my house - so much fun fabric to choose from. Such fun to look forward to!

Scrap14me@gmail.com said:

I love anything by Michael Miller. Love the black and white collections the most though. I love a really graphic apron, or craft project!!

bairdmtn said:

There is lots of fabric I would buy for future projects! I like to just choose random fabrics that look good together for my project, but sometimes I will buy an entire collection for a specific project! Just depends on the project!! I love bright colors and jewel colors!

sokyknitter said:

I must buy some of the Black and White collection. My daughter wants a black and white quilt. I have been collecting fabric for the project. The Eiffel Tower fabric is a perfect fit.

sarapiggy said:

There are some really good finds at this site. I just found this "Stretch Cotton Poplin Oriental Blooms Cream/Black/Pink" that I think would make a lovely summer tank dress! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

Sally T said:

I would have to buy the Dr. Seuss fabric to complete my collection for a quilt and the Susiebee fabric with the sheep all over it.

Wayverly E. said:

Any of the Turtle prints i would love. My youngest son's middle name is Honu, which is Hawaiipan for Turtle. Since we call him Turtle, my oldest carries a stuffed turtle, and my love for Turtles...I can make everyone turtle blankets!!

a1portsche said:

Bags bags and more bags! I love it all especially the little florals. Love your site. Thanks for sharing!

Teaberry said:

Just the other day I spent two hours looking at the beautiful fabrics Fabric.com has.
I like Calico. It's simple and I can do so much with it. Did you know it's been around since about the 11th century?

ritainalaska said:

seersucker! back in the day, i made stuff for the house and kids with seersucker and haven't thought about it since. now, i could use some for redoing my bedroom things here in my little house.

juliaQuilts said:

I don't know... there's a lot of gals entering this one! But it is a chance to say how much we enjoy getting our emails from both Fabric.com and Sew4Home.com. Both are full of wonderful inspiration. I think if I were to win I would want to select fabrics that I would not ordinarily purchase. That way I get to play outside of my box - and that seersucker is pretty great - it would bring a smile to my funny face smilies/shocked.gif

seeing all that pretty fabric.

chaoticlilshadow said:

I would definately pick up a die cut machine, some sewing accessories or some fabric to get me started! This is a fabulous giveaway, thanks!!

dharrisc said:

i *found* crinkle cotton ... saw a tute for a crinkle baby swaddle blanket and think i would make some for a daughter-in-law's new baby girl coming soon ... love fabric.com ...

love your blog, also .... darlene

Christine Davis said:

I love fabric.com! I would love to buy Heather Bailey's Garden District fabric to make some curtains for my living room and some ruffled pillows to coordinate on the sofa and wingback chairs.

Tina Brown said:

Toile into a littles girls dress. I do belive with a solid color top and toile for the skirt. sooo pretty

starkissdtears said:

I love all the pretty knits and eyelet fabrics. I could use them to make my girls pretty dresses and cute skirts.

Karen A said:

I liked the cotton eyelet. It reminds me of dresses that I made for my daughters when they were little.

karinkw said:

FABRIC!! I'd definitely make a purse or two, some clothes for my kids, and maybe get a start on Christmas gifts!

DWalston said:

It's a toss up between dotted swiss and seersucker. Either would be made into a dress for my daughter.

Pattije said:

I would love to get some of the dotted swiss, although it's hard to choose! I would probably make a pretty dress for my granddaughter! Evin5 at aol dot com

Janet G said:

I love the sweet florals like you used for that wonderful apron. I would get Moda California Girl Blueberry Twigs in Seaglass Blue for a new pair of PJ pants!

KatheG said:

I love all the fabrics you showed this week. I think seersucker with lace for the bedroom would be great to work on right now with the warmer weather that is here now and is coming. Thanks for such a great giveaway.

carolinagirl09 said:

I am a new quilter, and would love to all of these bright prints to a new quilt!
Thanks for the opportunity!

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