Who knew fishing fabrics could be so fabulous? Unlikely sport honored by textile designers

The idea of inviting the Spoonflower design community to have a go at designing fabrics around the sport of fishing struck us as quirky fun when we came up with it as a topic a few weeks ago, but the results are actually astonishing. There are a whole school of lovely fabrics among the 204 entries in this week's contest, even if I'm not entirely sure what they'll be used to make. [Sleeping bag liners, maybe? Boxers?] This turned out to be a terrific contest, so be sure to cast a line, er... vote!

VOTE FOR FISHING FABRICS

The participants this week are:

1. I'm a Woman,and I Hunt Fish....."FISHING can BE Pretty" by outsideartist 
2. streamers collection by mariao 
3. "A la pêche" by nadja_petremand 
4. A Fish in the Pink by pond_ripple 
5. A Fish Worth of Fish by jmariewlkr 
6. A Fishy Fish by ninjaauntsdesigns 
7. A Fishy Situation by robynkufaas 
8. Against the Flow by twobloom 
9. ahti by ruusulampi 
10. Allureing by ourdailythread 

anchors-1-ed by courtlyons 

Angel_Fish by atrainnyc 

Antique Fishing Lures by creative8888 

©2011 Ladies Fishing by glimmericks 

Bait and Switch by sammyk 

Bait Box by rabble 

BBFD by antoniamanda 

Bears love fish! by bora 

blue-green fishing hooks by echoes_of_chaos 

Boats by creativebrenda 

Boats & Pelicans by raul 

Bob the Gnome by jaja 

boys_dream_of_fishing by camillacarraher 

Bubble Fish by dianaelaine 

Bubbles in aquamarine by delsie 

Calmaria by eppiepeppercorn 

car(p) in aqua by ndesigns 

cat fishing by rosapomposa 

Catch me if you can by betje 

Catch me if you can! by createdgift 

catch of the day by fabgirl42 

Catch_me_if_you_can by adranre 

Catfish in the Stream by ravenous 

Caught Up! by tidagi55 

ChrisDickason_SeaShanties by chrisdicko 

Crab fishing by tinet 

Dance of the Fishing Flies by lothar 

deep_sea_fish_my_marilyn_sturner_2011_april_25 by mailyn 

DSC00293 Clear Clean Waters for Our Planet by josephinefletcher 

DSCN6437-ed by frau-h 

dum fisk by scrummy 

Fabric Fish by rupydetequila 

Fiesta Fish by katenelligan 

Fischmuster by grafinchen 

Fish by jesstyrrell 

Fish by alaina_marianne 

fish by yonyon 

Fish in the sky by melisza 

Fish Pond Friends by kim_buchheit 

Fish view of fishing by eyecontact 

Fish Wish by complexity 

Fish Without a Bicycle by sarahwalden~peacoquettedesigns 

fish-fabric-fat-quarter-all-flat by erinys 

Fisherman by tricia_lowenfield 

fisherman in early morning by hildebrandt 

fisher_mandala_2 by naturesface 

Fishie2 by cricketswool 

FISHIES by deeniespoonflower 

fishies-ch by erica_hoag 

Fishie_Coral by lulabelle 

fishin by paragon_studios_one 

fishing by livie 

Fishing by front_porch_studio_nantucket 

Fishing by kimsa 

fishing by spharris 

fishing by tex-arts 

Fishing by phatsheepfabrics 

Fishing Big Fishes by plastessina 

Fishing Boat by tarmo 

FISHING BUG by turquoisecro 

Fishing Chaos by newmom 

Fishing Family by Tanna 

Fishing for the Fifties by willowsharp 

Fishing for Your Love - Poem in description by flinchumcreations 

fishing hook by raasma 

Fishing in the Fishy School - Bubbles by mona_lulakiti 

fishing is golden by annaboo 

Fishing Lures & Bait by jaydesign 

Fishing Net by kdl 

Fishing Place settings by kaerushisho 

Fishing Trip by jadegordon 

Fishing with dad by 7monsters_t_inc 

fishing with worms by babysisterrae 

Fishing-gold_fish-01 by denisedian 

FishingENGRAVEd-Blue by j9400 

FishingFloralFish by coveredbydesign 

Fishing_Boys by sunny_marquez 

Fishing_Camouflage by mag-o 

fishing_fabric by rward 

Fishing_Lure_Pattern by smalltalk 

FISHING_mundoimaginario by mundo_imaginario 

fishing_scarf by ann-dee 

fishy by kwootten2 

Fishy Bubbles by lkglioness 

fish_dance by sinelinea 

fish_fabric by adrianne_adelle 

fish_fabric by countrygarden 

Fish_Fun by teen_y_a_hulk 

flndrssf by jevaart 

Floral ver. 1 by optikmass 

Fly Fishing by lauradejong 

Fly Fishing by divawitch 

fly_grid by anne-m-bray 

Fresh Water Fishing by bobbin4apples 

FRESHWATER (zoom for detail) by stagemother 

fresh_catch_with_flags by yes,_please__studio 

Funky Fishies by jpdesigns 

Gnomy fishing by catru 

Go'n Crab Fishin' by ttoz 

goldfish by vina 

Goldfish Bowl by lydia_meiying 

Gone fishing by zoebrench 

Gone Fishing by designedbyginalouise 

Gone Fishing by call_me_chartreuse 

GoneFishy3JPG by grannynan 

Gossamer Gills by laurarae 

HalibutFishingAlaska by corinnevail 

Hiding_from_the_fishermen by niceandfancy 

hook 'em by kateg 

hook line and sinker by -suz- 

Hook, Line and Sinker by jmckinniss 

Hungry-Fish by scoutmom131 

I Had It First!!!! by beebumble 

I'm hungry... - Let's fish! (please zoom in ^ ^) by majo_bv 

Ice_Fishing_ by grandma_julie 

Il est bon mon poisson ! by cassiopee 

In the koi pond by edsel2084 

Into_the_light-02 by lee_kerr 

Jeweled Fish by robinrice 

KAMIKOI by kipuruki 

kattyailiesei's shape glyph by kattyailiesei 

Keep Fishing by leighr 

koi-pond-fabric by kiwicuties 

Koi_Wish by sewingakeene 

Late Night Snack by jannasalakdesigns 

Lazy_Day_Pond by small_pie 

Let's Go Fishing! by studiohdesigns 

Line_Tangle by potoch 

little fish blu by claudiavv 

littlefish2-ch by caresa 

Look ma! No hands! by virginiao*aka*vo 

Lunchtime at the Lazy Bird Colony by kayajoy 

Lure ya to the fishing hole by tracydmc70 

Lures by theboerwar 

Magnetic fishing by cjldesigns 

mahi_mahi_in_photoshop by barrybeaux 

manyfrillyfishcoloronwhite by joonmoon 

Maryland Blue Crabs White by gladigin@gmail_com 

Michigan cottage lake fish by slkanitz 

Mouse sets sail by itybitybags 

My first fish by su_g 

My Kind of Fishing by purplegoat 

nauticalshark by relanab 

netting, by jellybeanquilter 

Night For Fishing and Flights by gumball_grenade 

NorthernFishOnBlue by dianne_annelli 

on the hook by stephanie_ellis 

On_the_way_to_Pebble_Pond by coralyn 

optical fishing by studiojelien 

Or Would You Rather Be A Fish? by sherryann 

Papioplay_8x8 by gyotakumaui 

Party Placoderm by lulubrooks06 

pêche_miraculeuse by paky 

Petits Bouchons by virginieozanon 

PiscesZodiac by morellco 

Plenty of Fish in the Sea by polanafowdrey 

pond by ambtho 

Purple Fish by cherthebear 

Rainbow Jellyfish by glendat 

Retro Fishin' by cynthiafrenette 

river bottom by doodleandhoob 

Royal stamp fishing by sophieclark 

Sailboats - In The Land of Boys by aimeemarie 

Salmon Fishing by haleystudio 

Salt Water Dorado by annalisa222 

Scatter! by forest&sea 

School_of_Lures by jdiva 

sea fishing by kaito_kun92 

Sea Fishing by woo 

Sea Stars and Urchins by deb*g 

Snack Time Cat Fishing by mayabella 

Something Fishy by westofthemoon 

Something fishy by shirayukin 

Something's Fishy by amystein 

Something_fishy by girl_from_the_garden_city 

spoonflower-segelboote-ch by gabriolisa 

spoonflower_entry by bridgesdesigns 

stateandmaine by designcamp 

Stylizedfish2 by griggs313 

Tackle Box by jennartdesigns 

The Fish by kiwiandsteve 

The Fishermans Feast (edging) by leeleeandthebee 

They Are In There Somewhere... by mina 

the_dance_of_the_jellyfishmaterial_copy by belindachamberlain 

Think of the worms! by sef 

traffic in the oceans by mimi&me 

Trout Stream by deerose 

Underwater by kathleenkaller 

Vintage Small Mouth Bass by pojeda 

Wached on the beach by chris_aart 

Watercolor Fishies by marleyungaro 

we don't want to be turned into fish fingers! by amel24 

Whale by sewbettie 

Where's-My-Fishing-Hat- by writefullysew