11 March 2011

oil cloth: icky name...cute fabric

who named oil cloth, 'oil cloth'?  couldn't this indestructable, colorful, happy, versatile and oh so forgiving fabric should have been named 'Mom's Dream' or 'Happy fabric'?  I have friends that used to have an importing company that had a fantastic selection of Happy fabric.  They sold their business & liquidated their stock and I was the lucky purchaser of this!

woohoo!  But, as much as I love Happy fabric, it does have limited uses.  You can't exactly make a skirt out of it.  But it does make wonderful tablecloths....

And  of course adorable bibs...

Lunch bags....
Beach bags....
I could go on & on....  I'm currently trying to do a tutorial for a Happy fabric beach bag.  I made one yesterday that I'm only so-so excited about.  

Not so crazy about the colors, but it was a start. 

What would you make out of Happy Fabric?


1 comment:

Rachel @ Pleased as Punch said...

That is so funny; I've thought the same thing about the word "oil cloth." eww! I think it would be great for a set of makeup bags.

Love your blog! I came over here from Sew Mama Sew. :)