Graffiti Fabric Contest Winner: Congrats to TheBoerWar
While graffiti can be either hideous or sublime -- depending on the artist, context and predisposition of the viewer -- I expect everyone who looks at this week's top ten will agree that it makes for an interesting theme for fabrics. The winner is the inspiring team behind TheBoerWar, Mathew and Mattea den Boer of Toronto. This is the couple's second win (the coffee contest was their first), but if you follow our contests you will certainly have seen and admired their work before today. Congrats!
The final tally:
1. 713 votes for Toronto Subway Cars by theboerwar
2. 595 votes for knit graffiti by carcamella
3. 445 votes for Friendly Neighborhood: After by sammyk
4. 361 votes for Read Books by mikep
5. 355 votes for Brick Lane Collage by teja_jamilla
6. 330 votes for Halle_1 by frau-h
7. 328 votes for ABC...street by cassiopee
8. 326 votes for graft_2 by 1980aidan
9. 320 votes for Homage to Haring (ikat) by jennartdesigns
10. 303 votes for Walls are dreaming... by demigoutte
11. 293 votes for People In Crowd by oksancia
12. 265 votes for I Heart Robots by bzbdesigner
13. 263 votes for Dragon Graffiti, L by animotaxis
14. 255 votes for Bad Wolf Street Art - fabric images show closeups by laurels
15. 254 votes for UrbanBouquet by ghennah
16. 248 votes for Street Trees by jenimp
17. 246 votes for Doodle Spiral Swirlygigs in Dark Blue by fentonslee
18. 230 votes for SPLASH graffiti by avelis
19. 221 votes for City Block by spellstone
20. 215 votes for Girlie Graffiti Gone Wild - Dianne Annelli © by dianne_annelli
21. 212 votes for Doodle_on_wall by rosalie409
22. 210 votes for Urban Art by annelize
23. 202 votes for squiggle by jaxco_by_jacki
24. 200 votes for eye detail 1 by powerwolf
25. 200 votes for button graffiti by scrummy
26. 196 votes for graffiti by kristinailiev
27. 188 votes for Live what you Love by made_in_shina
28. 186 votes for Graffiti by jadegordon
29. 183 votes for The people's story by demouse
30. 183 votes for Beautiful Graffiti by joannaolson
31. 177 votes for street art-ch-ed by hollyabee
32. 159 votes for Street Squares by robyriker
33. 158 votes for A Tribute by vo_aka_virginiao
34. 156 votes for Little Dove's Piece for Peace by inscribed_here
35. 152 votes for Graffiti_Design_MADART by madart
36. 148 votes for ConcreteArt by mrshervi
37. 147 votes for bluestreet by lilliblomma
38. 139 votes for Graffiti from Paris by mariao
39. 138 votes for Art Thou Mine? By Rhonda W. © 2012 by rhondadesigns
40. 130 votes for grafitti by cmanningdesigns
41. 130 votes for yellow wall marks by knorberg
42. 126 votes for Graffiti Culture by dancingwithfabric
43. 122 votes for wall art, graffiti art by nadinesalama
44. 120 votes for graffiti peace by paragonstudios
45. 115 votes for a_round__the__corner_color by leolietje
46. 115 votes for Love by blboutique
47. 114 votes for kilroy by jubileel
48. 114 votes for welcome to babel by donna_kallner
49. 112 votes for graffiti time girl by spiringsdesigns
50. 112 votes for Drawings on the Wall by illustrative_images
51. 109 votes for kiersten by vanessahand
52. 108 votes for Typo_R_NEW by monique_caffet
53. 108 votes for vivid_funky_pink_red_black_purple_yellow_graffiti_elephant by vinkeli
54. 106 votes for Animal graffiti by alexsan
55. 105 votes for graffiti by jess_freidt
56. 102 votes for peaceful_terrian by funky-fabrics
57. 101 votes for Love Tag by pinkhippoquilts
58. 98 votes for nag nag graffiti by babysisterrae
59. 98 votes for Craft Tags by leighr
60. 97 votes for Love Bot Graffiti Love by crissyrose
61. 96 votes for hieroglyphics graffiti by krena
62. 96 votes for Graffiti Bonez by mystikel
63. 95 votes for Arrow Graffiti by franny711
64. 95 votes for TSB_s-in-the-Redlands by wiccked
65. 86 votes for lovefabric by kociara
66. 84 votes for splat_finished by j_l_whitham_illustrations
67. 83 votes for Graffiti Door Hinge by christyp
68. 82 votes for Help Me If You Can by whimzwhirled
69. 77 votes for pastel_sunflower by hansensangel
70. 77 votes for Keep on Walking Graffiti by madex
71. 77 votes for Faux is Me by susaninparis
72. 75 votes for Graffiti Ti amo by mammajamma
73. 74 votes for Fairies Rule by upcyclepatch
74. 73 votes for love graffiti by pernille_voss
75. 73 votes for Petroglyphs__3 by robbrez
76. 73 votes for dude42 by glimmericks
77. 73 votes for Barcelona Graffiti by twoboos
78. 70 votes for 544_-_Copy by jgmfaux
79. 68 votes for Oh Marilyn 1 by artquills
80. 67 votes for Octoburgh by kchergosky
81. 65 votes for Biohazard by discodog01
82. 64 votes for GraffitiLove by tinag
83. 64 votes for HIPPY GRAFFITI by bluevelvet
84. 62 votes for Street sign art by mongiesama
85. 62 votes for Tunnel_of_Love_(what tunnel?) A3 short by khowardquilts
86. 61 votes for Mish Mash Graffiti by ravenous
87. 60 votes for sun by shovelchop
88. 60 votes for skull by cocoanouk
89. 59 votes for IntracateWildflower-Grafitti-WallArt1 by grannynan
90. 59 votes for Dream Big by jabiroo
91. 57 votes for Galata Graffiti medium by miss_blümchen
92. 56 votes for Street Deer by nerida_jeannie
93. 55 votes for That'll need painting over by a_most_peculiar
94. 55 votes for Krog Street by thirdhalfstudios
95. 55 votes for The Walls of Florence by poetryqn
96. 54 votes for graffiti spots by needlebook
97. 52 votes for Commie Bunny Graffiti by ninjaauntsdesigns
98. 51 votes for Graffiti_spoonflower3_1_2012 by compugraphd
99. 50 votes for exotic by kushma
100. 49 votes for graffiti arrows by jenr8
101. 49 votes for pink rhino by 2reneevk
102. 48 votes for planetary graffiti by seamingly_simple
103. 48 votes for A GRAFFITI LOVE LETTER by karenharveycox
104. 47 votes for protest arm bands: peace and occupy graffiti by georgeandgracie
105. 47 votes for Granny Graffiti by thesandowl
106. 47 votes for Graffiti-fiti by catail_designs
107. 44 votes for kmaggiolino_streetart_002 by kmaggiolino
108. 44 votes for Laughing Bad Cat Graffiti by podaiboo
109. 44 votes for Owl & Chickadee Moss Graffiti + Stencil / Tag by owlandchickadee
110. 43 votes for Gary's Marbles by Gary by gjcvero
111. 43 votes for Graffiti Op Art by emily_meyer
112. 42 votes for Shakespeare Tagger by mag-o
113. 42 votes for Circle of A's by lauriebaars
114. 41 votes for STREET_ART by kirpa
115. 41 votes for star by katarina
116. 40 votes for Graffiti Mushrooms by kdl
117. 38 votes for graffitis_banania by nephilim
118. 36 votes for Love Eternal by planetpatricia
119. 35 votes for Graffiti by eerie_doll
120. 35 votes for i create - time for fun - graffiti by andibird
121. 34 votes for Street Art by rennata
122. 33 votes for Breathe by bluehighways
123. 33 votes for streetart-01 by tammiebennett
124. 33 votes for street_tiger_23 by suzanne_
125. 32 votes for I Love You by sewsewbecky
126. 31 votes for Graffiti Walls by mojcilajn
127. 31 votes for Love Hurts by allylynn
128. 29 votes for graffiti in blue canvas by raasma
129. 29 votes for Phat Quarta by dollyw
130. 29 votes for Graffiti 80s inspiration by fantazya
131. 29 votes for We came, we saw, we squatted. by theposhvagabond
132. 27 votes for Sweet Graffiti Cupcakes Yum! by scoutmom131
133. 27 votes for Girly Graffiti by jubilli
134. 26 votes for Happy Halloween (Graffiti Style) by quiltsmith
135. 26 votes for love is...............???????????? by risha
136. 26 votes for Say "Ah" / Loop-de-loop by mbsmith
137. 25 votes for peace on handle bars by garveyann
138. 24 votes for Valentine Graffiti, red by tiina_laas
139. 24 votes for arabor by joancaronil
140. 24 votes for cityscape9 by lerhyan
141. 23 votes for vernp1cmyk_copy by arashiaka
142. 22 votes for HOME STUFF: BROOKLYN_copyrighted_4 by lime_soda
143. 22 votes for wall scrawl by sef
144. 21 votes for grafSpoon by positivenegative
145. 21 votes for New Orleans Graffiti by ingred
146. 20 votes for Gleeful_Heart-pink by manara_boutique
147. 20 votes for Coney_Island_Boardwalk_Graffiti by tiwafll
148. 19 votes for Gra-feety by katepm
149. 18 votes for love is the answer graffitifabric2 by saintmaker
150. 17 votes for Love Graffiti by pink-lollipops
151. 16 votes for scratched papers by grafite
152. 13 votes for pink_camo_motif by librtysarah
153. 13 votes for brick-itti by koko_chica
154. 12 votes for Each_End_of_Ceredigion by moobug
155. 10 votes for Newfoundland Dog Graffiti by dogdaze_
156. 8 votes for square by jnifr
157. 8 votes for scribbles by baileyboo
158. 5 votes for Grafart_Nita by nita_h
12. 265 votes for I Heart Robots by bzbdesigner
13. 263 votes for Dragon Graffiti, L by animotaxis
14. 255 votes for Bad Wolf Street Art - fabric images show closeups by laurels
15. 254 votes for UrbanBouquet by ghennah
16. 248 votes for Street Trees by jenimp
17. 246 votes for Doodle Spiral Swirlygigs in Dark Blue by fentonslee
18. 230 votes for SPLASH graffiti by avelis
19. 221 votes for City Block by spellstone
20. 215 votes for Girlie Graffiti Gone Wild - Dianne Annelli © by dianne_annelli
21. 212 votes for Doodle_on_wall by rosalie409
22. 210 votes for Urban Art by annelize
23. 202 votes for squiggle by jaxco_by_jacki
24. 200 votes for eye detail 1 by powerwolf
25. 200 votes for button graffiti by scrummy
26. 196 votes for graffiti by kristinailiev
27. 188 votes for Live what you Love by made_in_shina
28. 186 votes for Graffiti by jadegordon
29. 183 votes for The people's story by demouse
30. 183 votes for Beautiful Graffiti by joannaolson
31. 177 votes for street art-ch-ed by hollyabee
32. 159 votes for Street Squares by robyriker
33. 158 votes for A Tribute by vo_aka_virginiao
34. 156 votes for Little Dove's Piece for Peace by inscribed_here
35. 152 votes for Graffiti_Design_MADART by madart
36. 148 votes for ConcreteArt by mrshervi
37. 147 votes for bluestreet by lilliblomma
38. 139 votes for Graffiti from Paris by mariao
39. 138 votes for Art Thou Mine? By Rhonda W. © 2012 by rhondadesigns
40. 130 votes for grafitti by cmanningdesigns
41. 130 votes for yellow wall marks by knorberg
42. 126 votes for Graffiti Culture by dancingwithfabric
43. 122 votes for wall art, graffiti art by nadinesalama
44. 120 votes for graffiti peace by paragonstudios
45. 115 votes for a_round__the__corner_color by leolietje
46. 115 votes for Love by blboutique
47. 114 votes for kilroy by jubileel
48. 114 votes for welcome to babel by donna_kallner
49. 112 votes for graffiti time girl by spiringsdesigns
50. 112 votes for Drawings on the Wall by illustrative_images
51. 109 votes for kiersten by vanessahand
52. 108 votes for Typo_R_NEW by monique_caffet
53. 108 votes for vivid_funky_pink_red_black_purple_yellow_graffiti_elephant by vinkeli
54. 106 votes for Animal graffiti by alexsan
55. 105 votes for graffiti by jess_freidt
56. 102 votes for peaceful_terrian by funky-fabrics
57. 101 votes for Love Tag by pinkhippoquilts
58. 98 votes for nag nag graffiti by babysisterrae
59. 98 votes for Craft Tags by leighr
60. 97 votes for Love Bot Graffiti Love by crissyrose
61. 96 votes for hieroglyphics graffiti by krena
62. 96 votes for Graffiti Bonez by mystikel
63. 95 votes for Arrow Graffiti by franny711
64. 95 votes for TSB_s-in-the-Redlands by wiccked
65. 86 votes for lovefabric by kociara
66. 84 votes for splat_finished by j_l_whitham_illustrations
67. 83 votes for Graffiti Door Hinge by christyp
68. 82 votes for Help Me If You Can by whimzwhirled
69. 77 votes for pastel_sunflower by hansensangel
70. 77 votes for Keep on Walking Graffiti by madex
71. 77 votes for Faux is Me by susaninparis
72. 75 votes for Graffiti Ti amo by mammajamma
73. 74 votes for Fairies Rule by upcyclepatch
74. 73 votes for love graffiti by pernille_voss
75. 73 votes for Petroglyphs__3 by robbrez
76. 73 votes for dude42 by glimmericks
77. 73 votes for Barcelona Graffiti by twoboos
78. 70 votes for 544_-_Copy by jgmfaux
79. 68 votes for Oh Marilyn 1 by artquills
80. 67 votes for Octoburgh by kchergosky
81. 65 votes for Biohazard by discodog01
82. 64 votes for GraffitiLove by tinag
83. 64 votes for HIPPY GRAFFITI by bluevelvet
84. 62 votes for Street sign art by mongiesama
85. 62 votes for Tunnel_of_Love_(what tunnel?) A3 short by khowardquilts
86. 61 votes for Mish Mash Graffiti by ravenous
87. 60 votes for sun by shovelchop
88. 60 votes for skull by cocoanouk
89. 59 votes for IntracateWildflower-Grafitti-WallArt1 by grannynan
90. 59 votes for Dream Big by jabiroo
91. 57 votes for Galata Graffiti medium by miss_blümchen
92. 56 votes for Street Deer by nerida_jeannie
93. 55 votes for That'll need painting over by a_most_peculiar
94. 55 votes for Krog Street by thirdhalfstudios
95. 55 votes for The Walls of Florence by poetryqn
96. 54 votes for graffiti spots by needlebook
97. 52 votes for Commie Bunny Graffiti by ninjaauntsdesigns
98. 51 votes for Graffiti_spoonflower3_1_2012 by compugraphd
99. 50 votes for exotic by kushma
100. 49 votes for graffiti arrows by jenr8
101. 49 votes for pink rhino by 2reneevk
102. 48 votes for planetary graffiti by seamingly_simple
103. 48 votes for A GRAFFITI LOVE LETTER by karenharveycox
104. 47 votes for protest arm bands: peace and occupy graffiti by georgeandgracie
105. 47 votes for Granny Graffiti by thesandowl
106. 47 votes for Graffiti-fiti by catail_designs
107. 44 votes for kmaggiolino_streetart_002 by kmaggiolino
108. 44 votes for Laughing Bad Cat Graffiti by podaiboo
109. 44 votes for Owl & Chickadee Moss Graffiti + Stencil / Tag by owlandchickadee
110. 43 votes for Gary's Marbles by Gary by gjcvero
111. 43 votes for Graffiti Op Art by emily_meyer
112. 42 votes for Shakespeare Tagger by mag-o
113. 42 votes for Circle of A's by lauriebaars
114. 41 votes for STREET_ART by kirpa
115. 41 votes for star by katarina
116. 40 votes for Graffiti Mushrooms by kdl
117. 38 votes for graffitis_banania by nephilim
118. 36 votes for Love Eternal by planetpatricia
119. 35 votes for Graffiti by eerie_doll
120. 35 votes for i create - time for fun - graffiti by andibird
121. 34 votes for Street Art by rennata
122. 33 votes for Breathe by bluehighways
123. 33 votes for streetart-01 by tammiebennett
124. 33 votes for street_tiger_23 by suzanne_
125. 32 votes for I Love You by sewsewbecky
126. 31 votes for Graffiti Walls by mojcilajn
127. 31 votes for Love Hurts by allylynn
128. 29 votes for graffiti in blue canvas by raasma
129. 29 votes for Phat Quarta by dollyw
130. 29 votes for Graffiti 80s inspiration by fantazya
131. 29 votes for We came, we saw, we squatted. by theposhvagabond
132. 27 votes for Sweet Graffiti Cupcakes Yum! by scoutmom131
133. 27 votes for Girly Graffiti by jubilli
134. 26 votes for Happy Halloween (Graffiti Style) by quiltsmith
135. 26 votes for love is...............???????????? by risha
136. 26 votes for Say "Ah" / Loop-de-loop by mbsmith
137. 25 votes for peace on handle bars by garveyann
138. 24 votes for Valentine Graffiti, red by tiina_laas
139. 24 votes for arabor by joancaronil
140. 24 votes for cityscape9 by lerhyan
141. 23 votes for vernp1cmyk_copy by arashiaka
142. 22 votes for HOME STUFF: BROOKLYN_copyrighted_4 by lime_soda
143. 22 votes for wall scrawl by sef
144. 21 votes for grafSpoon by positivenegative
145. 21 votes for New Orleans Graffiti by ingred
146. 20 votes for Gleeful_Heart-pink by manara_boutique
147. 20 votes for Coney_Island_Boardwalk_Graffiti by tiwafll
148. 19 votes for Gra-feety by katepm
149. 18 votes for love is the answer graffitifabric2 by saintmaker
150. 17 votes for Love Graffiti by pink-lollipops
151. 16 votes for scratched papers by grafite
152. 13 votes for pink_camo_motif by librtysarah
153. 13 votes for brick-itti by koko_chica
154. 12 votes for Each_End_of_Ceredigion by moobug
155. 10 votes for Newfoundland Dog Graffiti by dogdaze_
156. 8 votes for square by jnifr
157. 8 votes for scribbles by baileyboo
158. 5 votes for Grafart_Nita by nita_h
