Coming Soon!!

Photo Credit: Amy Butler Designs

Did you hear? Amy Butler has new laminated cottons coming out in December and I can't wait!! We'll be getting all 6 prints as soon as they ship. See more prettiness on Amy Butler Designs Facebook page.

Flash Back: Thankgiving meets chalk cloth!!

Custom Chalk Cloth Table Topper

Last week I made myself a last minute Chalk Cloth Table Topper for our Thanksgiving table, now, this is different then my Modern June Table Topper because this one is made to fit the entire top of my dinner room table.  I don't know what was better how easy the project was to do or how much fun was had at our Thanksgiving Dinner.  Let me tell you, even the In-Laws loosen up and joined in on the coloring fun!  Sweet!

What ya gotta have:

• a length of Chalk Cloth a bit longer than you table
• a good pair of scissors
• some double stick tape
• white pencil 
• a random book or box 

Step one:  Roll out your chalk cloth and line it up on your table.

You don't want it sliding around, so use some double stick tape to keep in place.

Step two:  Since you are going to be marking the bottom of the oilcloth from the underside you will want to use a box or book as a hard surface to draw against.

Step three:  mark the shape of the entire table.

 

Step four:  Cut it up!

Step five:  Use double stick tape to adhere topper to table.

DISCLAIMER... Please make sure this doesn't hurt your table top, try

this out in a unseen spot before doing this on the top of your table.

 Step six:  Now that your all cut to size, set the table, grab some chalk

and invite your friends over for a great time!

I am dying to know what you all think, so tell me, what event would you use this for?

New Lamianted Cottons

Pretty new laminated cotton from Sis Boom's new fabric line Happy Land 

is now on sale at Oilcloth Addict

Q and A: Solid Laminated Cotton

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Q:  I've looked at the fabrics you have but didn't see any solid colors to chose from...

A:  Unfortunately, all of the laminated cottons on the market today come from high-end quilting companies. The companies make wonderful designer fabrics and they are solid fabric driven.

While there are many of us would really enjoy a selection of pretty solid laminated cottons the fabric companies aren't so keen to my suggestion. I am sure the cost is very high and the fear the demand is low. Hopefully someday they will make that for us. Meanwhile, I'll keep asking my fabric reps.







Leave a comment if you are interested in solid laminated cotton and let us know what would be your preferred color would be.