Vote for tractor fabrics!

This week's Fabric Of the Week contest is about tractors! Vote for all the designs you like and next week we'll report back on the fabrics that win the most votes. Thanks for participating!

VOTE FOR TRACTOR FABRICS

The participating designers this week are:

1. 08162010_119 by jnifr
   
2. A Bumpy Ride by sammyk
3. a real man drives a plaid tractor by annaboo
4. Agricultural Mechanisms by decobot
5. BearAndTractor by triciatharp
6. Black Tractor by melisza
7. Blue & Gray Tractor by lisaorgler
8. blue_tractor by farrellart
9. City Mouse, Country Mouse by kiddins
10. CountrySunrise by patters
11. Crop Circles by madam0wl
12. Drive_your_veggies_to_salsa by victorialasher
13. Farm Hands by liley_photo_n_design
14. Farm Tractor Navy Field by heathermann
15. farmie by efolsen
16. Farming by jadegordon
17. Farming_eARTh_Fabric by rubyrice
18. farm_and_field by jmckinniss
19. Friends_at_the_Berry_Farm2 by kikisews
20. fun on fields by annosch
21. Girlie Bagger by erbsenprinzessin
22. Girls love tractors! by bora
23. Good Ole' Tractor by asilo
24. Grandpa's Tractor by laurawilson
25. Happy Hour Tractor Pull by bee_smiles
26. Hill Tractors by monda
27. Hog wild on the tractor! by yvonne_herbst
28. I ♥ Tractors by bellebo
29. In the farm by valentinaramos
30. Jane_Dear_Pink_Tractors-01 by deesignor
31. John Dear by jimmylovesstevie
32. Little Farm Tractor by kdl
33. Little tractors by janicesheen
34. Lost Farmer Reward if Found by namastemama
35. mac's tractors on clouds by weavingmajor
36. McKinnon by gantpants
37. Melvin from Minnesota, You Betcha by rosannahope
38. NeighborhoodFarm by monicaleestudios
39. Night Shift by robinrice
40. Provincial by dwelldeep
41. Rainbow Tractor Time by sarahthomas
42. rens_tractor_red by holli_zollinger
43. Retro_Wind_Farm by jumping_monkeys
44. Scoop Red by jaydesign
45. Seventies Tractors Blue and Green by robinm
46. sewing seeds, sowing seams by surlybirdstudio
47. Sheep and Tractors by emaleerose
48. spotty chicken tractor by jaja
49. SteffFabricsTractorBlack01 by steffstyle
50. T is for Tractor - TEAL by pattysloniger
51. Terrific Tractor Traffic by hevilja
52. tilling by davidmatthewparker
53. Tilt-A-Whirl Tractors by cfhdesigns
54. Tracks and tractors by linkolisa
55. tracteur de l'amour by elfyne
56. tractor by dagster
57. Tractor by higgins
58. Tractor by uni
59. Tractor Corn Circle by upcyclepatch
60. tractor factor by bubbledog
61. Tractor in the Corn Field by kiwiandsteve
62. Tractor rainbow, all the way! What does it MEAN?! by oranshpeel
63. Tractor Thread Checker by bekwith
64. tractorboy_PX by kreativeomgivelser
65. Tractors by hareonfire
66. tractors by ravynka
67. Tractors by pixo
68. Tractors A'Smiling by lowa84
69. tractors in patchwork fields by uzumakijo
70. Tractors On Parade by debbiek
71. Tractors, Trucks, & Helicopters, Oh My! by amy_lou_who
72. Tractors-Small by red_paeony
73. Tractors4Asher by charldia
74. tractors5 by hollishammonds
75. tractors_of_yorkshire by peppermintpatty
76. tractors_veg by lfntextiles
77. tractor_01 by amel24
78. Tractor_fabric by ashleighhoyledesign
79. tractor_for_spoonflower by newmom
80. tractor_memories by marcus09
81. tractor_one by jenevieve
82. tractor_pull by chewytulip
83. tractor_signs by nufdoog
84. tractor_spoonflowerr_final by geragee
85. traktorer by hannak
86. Turtle Pull by serenity_ii
87. uni_tractors_white by snork
88. vintage pedal tractors by babysisterrae
89. white_tractor by mariapopia

A Fabric With A View: Vote in our Windows & Doors contest

Our fabric contest this week features another whimsical theme, but one that -- if the field of splendid entries is any indication --  apparently stirred up a creative stew out there in Spoonflower-land. Sometime between now and next Wednesday (Aug. 25th), take a few minutes to vote for your favorite fabrics. The recipient of the most votes will receive a $100 Spoondollar credit!

VOTE FOR WINDOWS & DOORS FABRICS

The participants this week are:

1. #62 by joajewellery
2. -second-vista-SWATCH by thoughtstorms
3. 1 door 2 doors red doors blue doors by simplydollicious
4. alovelyview by earthcadets
5. appliqué house by scrummy
6. arched windows by craftyheffalump
7. architect's plaid by larissantoro
8. At My Door by leighr
9. birdcage doors by shiny
10. birdhouse by amel24
11. Birds Eye Balcony View by kdl
12. Blueprints by liquidambar
13. BonJour and GoodNight! by yvonne_herbst
14. Brick Wall by mytinystar
15. brownstone_neighbors by nightgarden
16. Cat in the Window by audreyclayton
17. Cat_at_Window_Two by ddmote
18. Come In and Shop by cyndilou
19. countryside_architecture by holli_zollinger
20. Crayon Box Doors and Windows by paulamarie
21. Doodles of doors and windows by sarahthomas
22. door to the mind, window to the soul by weavingmajor
23. door2 by dzyns
24. Doors by edubgraphicart
25. doors by mummysam
26. doors by annaboo
27. Doors & Windows by acbeilke
28. Doors & windows & then some by roazbear
29. Doors and Window Shopping by pattysloniger
30. Doors, Windows, Cats and Stripes by siya
31. doors-n-windows by junej
32. doorsandwindows by itasha
33. Doors_and_windows_adv by perfancynancy
34. Doors_Windows by charldia
35. doors_windows by uni
36. doors_windows_mm by mireiam
37. doorwindow_21_18_lab_150dpi by kikibaai
38. door_and_window by greulich
39. door_and_windows1 by marcus09
40. door_window by koffeycakes
41. door_window_4 by chrystaldare
42. DutchHouses by blue_jacaranda
43. EndlessDesigns-01 by applebetty
44. entry pacific olive by delartful
45. Escheresque by jmckinniss
46. Felt Houses by juliamonroe
47. gbred1 by jnifr
48. Geraniums_at_the door by catherine_ryan
49. Green Window by laurawilson
50. Green_Shutters by shellyetc
51. Happy Home by bora
52. High Rise Aparkments by ceanirminger
53. Highlighted Doors by megan1004
54. Home by anna_h_
55. house in the sky by tortagialla
56. Houses Rise in Banpo by kristi_oh
57. icecreamhouses3-02 by monda
58. Inner Door with Window by glo-wing123
59. Inside Outside by sammyk
60. Inside Outside Buddha by rubyrice
61. keysandwindows by kellycanales
62. kitten_on_your_doorstep by p_kok
63. Look Into A World by joanne_yordanou
64. Marine Boat Doors & Windows by melisza
65. Mi Casa Es Su Casa (zoom for detail) by ttoz
66. Monster House by mandyd
67. montacute by lfntextiles
68. Mustard Cloisters by bexia
69. My Greenhouse by nancysgardenak
70. next door by annosch
71. open and close by kkitwana
72. Open___See_001 by très_renée_studio
73. Oriental Window by pixo
74. Parisian View by scrapartist
75. pink windows by grafiketgrafok
76. Poki's House by berrysprite
77. Portes & Fenêtres by bellebo
78. Poster1 by kikisews
79. Rusty Door by chris
80. sherlock_holmes_s_stripe by snow&water
81. SplitDecision by patters
82. Spooky Doors and Windows by upcyclepatch
83. spot the peeper by babysisterrae
84. SteffsFarmerStyle by steffstyle
85. Stucco Windows by hannafate
86. Summer in the courtyard by janicesheen
87. SWD_1 by monique_caffet
88. Tasty Doors and Windows by decobot
89. Te_aDOORo by deesignor
90. The Architecture on Alphabet Street by eloisenarrigan
91. the way to a man's heart by surlybirdstudio
92. The window in my door by vo
93. Tropic Doors and Windows by akua
94. Urban Twilight by tamarack
95. Ventanas_y_Puertas by gabindy
96. When a door closes, a window opens by haleystudio
97. Whimsy Windows by waiting2bdiscovered
98. Wild Windows and Doors by bella_modiste
99. Windoorpane Plaid by madam0wl
100. windoors_light by snork
101. Window gazing mice. by bee_smiles
102. Window on the Wild West by jasmo
103. Window Washline by karenharveycox
104. Windows by shirlene
105. Windows & Doors by dynasty_b
106. Windows & Doors: hello neighbor! by simboko
107. Windows and Doors by cmanningdesigns
108. Windows and Doors by jadegordon
109. Windows and Doors by robinrice
110. windows and doors of perception by emaleerose
111. windows xp vs the doors the band by matthandlersux
112. windowsanddoors by charming_birdie
113. windowsdoors by raz_1008
114. Windows_and_Doors by hollinicole
115. Windows_and_Doors-layers-blue by koalalady
116. windows_and_doors_feng_shui by victorialasher
117. windows_doors_sketch by hollishammonds
118. window_and_door2 by rokinronda
119. window_and_doors by onelittlefrog
120. window_doorsfinal by lilybee
121. Window_Kids by morningrose
122. window_shedule_flat by tonya
123. __The_Hotel_Particulier__ by feltfantasia

What, no melting bananas? Vote for your favorite surreal fruit fabric

Our Fabric Of the Week contest is a bit weird this time around. We invited fabric design submissions featuring fruit but in the style of the surrealist art movement. But 84 intrepid, creative souls rose to the challenge. Vote for as many as you like. We'll announce the winner next week!

VOTE FOR SURREAL FRUIT FABRIC

The participating designs and designers are:

1. a controversial fruit by scrummy
2. A Pear of Cherries by jellybeanquilter
3. A Very Fruity Conga Line by lulakiti
4. Abby_Strat__Apples by cyndilou
5. Albino Eyeball Pomegranate by dolphinandcondor
6. Apple and Pear by kdl
7. Apple of my Eye by paragon_studios_one
8. appleblue1 by ashleyvon
9. bahia_color by lfntextiles
10. Banana to Nowhere by evenspor
11. banana_man-ed by sewslow
12. Barbed Wire Pear by siya
13. carambola_ocean by majjo84
14. Ce n'est pas fruit by jadegordon
15. Ceci n'est pas une pomme by jenimp
16. Ceci nest pas une plum by francine
17. Chickie's space fruit by weavingmajor
18. Chili_Pepper-ch by phigmint
19. CitrusOrange by nicole_wilcox
20. Crazy Chili by lord-orlando
21. des oiseaux by surlybirdstudio
22. evil apple chases grapes by jaja
23. Exquisite Fruit Corpses by eloisenarrigan
24. EyeOfTheBeholder-01 by applebetty
25. Fairyland by christinema
26. Fish With Bicycles by sammyk
27. Floating_Citrus_Stars by luana_life
28. Flying fruits by dragonflys
29. Frenchy Fruits by pattysloniger
30. frida and friends by onelittlefrog
31. Fruit Flies on Fruit by nancysgardenak
32. Fruit Mug Shots by sarahwalden
33. Fruit Tarts by decobot
34. Fruit&Berries by morellco
35. Fruit, Chocolate, Cream... by rubyrice
36. fruits by elfyne
37. Fruits in the Sky by isabelchun
38. fruit_flies by snork
39. fruit_flies_4 by hollishammonds
40. Funny Fruit by bora
41. gm_food_fabric by farrellart
42. Green is Mean by cmanningdesigns
43. JamJax 10 Pump by jamjax
44. Knighted Men of Science and Letters, With Fruit for Faces by ceanirminger
45. la frutta by tortagialla
46. LighterThanAir GourdFruit by —thoughtstorms—
47. MC_Eschers_grapes by thepeaches
48. No Dada, those are not home-grown kitties on vines by vo
49. OranShpeeled by oranshpeel
50. orbit of the fruits by annosch
51. Page 8206 by pixo
52. Painted Apples by kkitwana
53. Pear Shaped House by herartsheloves
54. Pineapple Island by acbeilke
55. pinwheels by larissantoro
56. Platanitos-ch 1 by gabindy
57. pomme3 by monique_caffet
58. prank calls by babysisterrae
59. Pumpkin_Family_w_black_stripe by kikisews
60. Rock Hard Pears! by societydeb
61. SeaFruit2 by charldia
62. Shoo, Fly (small scale, see zoom) by ttoz
63. Skulluxe fruit party - vintage blue by skulluxe
64. slice_of_magritte by peppermintpatty
65. stolen_life by victorialasher
66. strange_fruit__ by recollections
67. Straw-birdies and Pineapp-owl by owlandchickadee
68. Strawberry Blonde Callico Print by blueberryblonde
69. surfing_banana by kaeledra
70. Surreal Daughter Fruit Chain by upcyclepatch
71. Surreal Fruit by akua
72. Surreal Fruit Stripe by madam0wl
73. Surreal Stripes of Fruit: Apples, Bananas, Cherries by sarahthomas
74. Surrealist Fruit by pixeldust
75. Surrealist Fruit by leighr
76. Surrealist: Fruity Abode by simboko
77. Target Practice by dollproject
78. Tropical Oranges by elizagraysgoods
79. Unnatural Fruit by jumping_monkeys
80. Uprooted and Taken Away by lalakittyla
81. vitamin c by matthandlersux
82. WaterfallsMelon by shala
83. Winter fruit bowl in Oz by pavlova_is
84. A Crimson Dream by sophiabarrasdesigns

Hunting For A Good Fabric? Vote For Your Favorite Camouflage

Our contest this week centers around the concept of camouflage. While you may note that a number of the designs don't exactly appear to qualify as camo (sleeping cats... really?), we decided to let it all go this time around. So you have 122 designs up for voting. You decide which ones you like and we'll report the results next week. Have fun!

VOTE FOR CAMO FABRICS

1. (un)natural camuoflage by surlybirdstudio
2. -1-2 by simply8
3. Adaptation by higgins
4. AlphaNumericParty by morellco
5. Artistic_Camouflage-ed by naritha
6. bats-ed by rolandasart
7. Big Loud Abstract-ch-ch by cricketnoel
8. Birds by lesliecurd
9. bling3 by aneremdo
10. Bloomy Screen by beenishz
11. Blueberry Camo by blueberryblonde
12. blueskullcamo by jnifr
13. Blue_Camouflage by thornbirds
14. Brown Camouflage-01 by applebetty
15. Buddy_in_Tree_Camoflague by kikisews
16. Budgie Flock Camouflage by owlandchickadee
17. Bunny Hiding In Grass by sarahthomas
18. Bunouflage by kdl
19. Butterfly Battle by duchess
20. Calm-oflage by cynthiafrenette
21. Camelflage by sarahwalden
22. camo by jamjax
23. camo by onelittlefrog
24. Camo by valentinaramos
25. Camo #3 by snuss
26. Camo Clouds (candyfloss) by mjolkig
27. Camo entry John World Peace & Love by paragon_studios_one
28. camo2_copy by rghstkcwby
29. camo4 by onionpencil
30. camobirds by rabble
31. camofabric_forPrinting by plushplay
32. camoflage camo xl - mcrooker by mcrooker
33. camoflaguesp1_copy by frances"fancy_felter"
34. camoflarge_safari by snow&water
35. Camostar 1 by chris
36. camouflage by magneetje
37. Camouflage by fabulosa1984
38. Camouflage by jadegordon
39. Camouflage Damask by mayabella
40. Camouflage de l'artiste by leighr
41. Camouflage, Spring Earth by rubyrice
42. CamouflageCow by nikkig
43. Camo_Coral by jumping_monkeys
44. celtic camo by ingrid_the_crafty
45. Coccinellid Camouflage by sammyk
46. Creatures Camouflaging Together by lord-orlando
47. Crestie Camo by crestedcrazy
48. crying_wolf by alittlevo
49. Decoflage2 by eyesofautumn
50. Deer Forest - Camo by ttoz
51. desert_camouflage_pink by simplydollicious
52. Dino Camo by poetryqn
53. DRAGONFLYGE by uzumakijo
54. Escher Tank Camouflage by starmama
55. Fatigue by francine
56. Field_Of_Grass by peter_gonzalez
57. Find the little red riding hood by elfyne
58. FlowerCamo by kkitwana
59. Forest Camouflage by jordan_elise
60. Frog_and_rain by feltfantasia
61. GabCamuflage by gabindy
62. garden_camouflage by larissantoro
63. Girlie_Camo by luana_life
64. Green Abstract 1 by diversepixel
65. hidden fish by annaboo
66. Hippie Camouflage - Jungle Fever by pixeldust
67. Ice Creamflage by melisza
68. img048 by helly77
69. IMG_0703 by small_fishdk
70. industrial_camo2 by hollishammonds
71. JessicaLynnOriginal "Remember Our Soldiers" with Brentwood Owl(c) by jessicalynnoriginal
72. Kaleidoscope Bostonsteria by bostonsteria
73. kitten camo by liquidambar
74. Ladybug Camo Colorado by deesignor
75. LakeCamo by kp_ampersand
76. Laundry Day Camo by jenimp
77. Leafy Camouflage by simboko
78. Lichen_Terracotta_2 by gingezel
79. Lily Pads by decobot
80. liquid kitty feather by jellybeanquilter
81. Little Bear Camo by littlebear
82. make peace camouflage by babysisterrae
83. Mmm... Crispy by evenspor
84. Modernforestcamo by bekwith
85. Mohave Storm by dragonflys
86. monkey_camo_02 by amel24
87. mushroom_camouflage by carrie-anne_illustration
88. Nature's Camouflage by nancysgardenak
89. O! the joy by dante
90. Pacman Camo! by shellgreenier
91. Paisley Camo Pattern by tortagialla
92. Peace_hope_love_7-ed by tralanas
93. pebbles by john_brooks
94. Pez Fur by serenity_ii
95. Plum_Camo by ksimpsong1
96. Psychedelic Chameleon by yuleane
97. radiostar's shape glyph-ed by radiostar
98. RockinPurple by nicole_wilcox
99. shamrock_camouflage by wren_leyland
100. Shark_Goldfish by maghee
101. Shroomflage by yvonne_herbst
102. sleeping_cats by dccanim
103. snakePattern_exp2_003 by vinpauld
104. Snow Camouflage by tamarack
105. spidercamo2 by hbelldesign
106. Splatter_Camo by cyndilou
107. spoonflower_morenz_aug by grabowski_monice
108. Tee_Time_Camo- by charldia
109. Textile_1001ClimbingVines-SFlower by annebarga
110. The Camouleon by eloisenarrigan
111. Tree Shadow Camo by jenniferwilson-parkes
112. Turtle Mania - Kid Print by dapple_gray_designs
113. undercover_pears by snork
114. Unicamo by ophelia
115. Untitled-1_1_ by libby_walker
116. urban camo by melissamelissa
117. Vintage Lovers Flecktard by dolphinandcondor
118. What knitting needles? by grammak
119. wolf in sheep's clothing - camouflage by annosch
120. zebrapurple by xikah
121. ZenCamo by patters
122. zoodle_camo-ed by vampycat

Just Deserts: Vote for your favorites among 119 dry, dry fabrics

Our theme for the Fabric Of the Week contest this time around is deserts. Vote for as many fabrics as you like up through Wednesday, August 4 at 6pm EST, and we'll deliver the results on Thursday. Have a lovely weekend!

VOTE FOR DESERT FABRICS

Entrants in our desert fabric contest this week are:

1. -5375-2 by simply8
2. 4cactus_study by teastarr
3. 99 Bottles of Djinn in the Sand by ceanirminger
4. A Cactus Family Reunion by lulakiti
5. abundant_desert_life by polka_jen
6. Aloe17b1 by chayt
7. animal_skull by hollishammonds
8. Another Cold Night in the Desert by rhondadesigns
9. Arabian Nights by melissamelissa
10. armadillitos by deesignor
11. Armadillo Damask by sparegus
12. Armadillos wandering the desert in an disorderly fashion by vo
13. Baby Buckaroos Riding the Range by rosannahope
14. Bedouin Beads by jasmo
15. bee_smiles's Dry Desert by bee_smiles
16. cacti by icetigris
17. cactus by jmc
18. cactus by lauredesigns
19. cactus by holli_zollinger
20. Cactus (Pin) Cushion! (See Description!) by purplesprinkles
21. Cactus Flower-01 by applebetty
22. cactuslace by sewslow
23. Cactus_Zigzag_3color by cyndilou
24. camel2 by az
25. cami_desert by camilee
26. Can't tell Cactus by paperplains
27. Caravan stripes by feinstarbeiten
28. Cereus by duchess
29. Coldest Desert by jsj78jsj
30. Cool Camels by mandyd
31. Cradles_of_Creation by joycie
32. Cry_Me_a_River by patches
33. Desert by kasei_lee
34. desert by socreate_uk
35. desert by magneetje
36. Desert by fabulosa1984
37. desert by chewyruby
38. desert by casico
39. Desert by julievfoster
40. Desert by annosch
41. desert by beckle
42. Desert - Pattern 10 by diversepixel
43. Desert Breeze by sandra_darling
44. desert clarity mandalas by ruby_rice
45. Desert Contest by carollynnborstdesigns
46. Desert Dream by dynasty_b
47. Desert dunes by nonnie
48. Desert Eye of Horus by blueberryblonde
49. desert eyes by lee_thomas_designs
50. Desert Imposter - lineup by ttoz
51. Desert Lizards and Tumbleweeds by kdl
52. Desert Love by lord-orlando
53. Desert Owl by loolootootoo
54. Desert Parade by sew-me-a-garden
55. Desert Rose by kgalal
56. DESERT STAR FRIENDS by scrummy
57. DesertBloom by anahata
58. desertbrocade by mrshervi
59. desertcdg by charldia
60. desertinspired2_copy by roazbear
61. DesertInspiredPattern by nikkig
62. desertpattren by helliecopter
63. DesertRoad to SnakeBite Ranch by chesirella
64. Desertscape by KiWiCuties
65. Desert_Cactus_Valley by melisza
66. Desert_Fabric by rainflower
67. Desert_Fabric by sweetsingeruk
68. Desert_Nectar_med by jumping_monkeys
69. desert_oasis_stripe by victorialasher
70. Desert_Sunset by yvonne_herbst
71. Desert_Sunset_Multi_Lizards-ed-ed by kikisews
72. desert_toys by gurumania
73. dessert desert by surlybirdstudio
74. Dry_Desert by alcoleman
75. dunes by darcibeth
76. Elf Owl and Cactus Bloom by owlandchickadee
77. firedancer palm trees by nicoledupont2
78. Gobi Desert pattern by rebekahleigh
79. Happy LiL' Cactus! by pinksodapop
80. Hearts And Minds by zephyrlondon
81. If a Camel Meets a Camel a'Coming Through the Sand by sarahwalden
82. Impressions of Sagebrush by evenspor
83. In the desert by valentinaramos
84. Jackalopes love the Sun by jordan_elise
85. JessicaLynnOriginal Brentwood in the Desert by jessicalynnoriginal
86. joshua trees by babysisterrae
87. Jumpin' Jerboa Jamboree by sammyk
88. Kachina "dancers of the desert" by paragon_studios_one
89. Kachina Dance by kristi_oh
90. Kitty Cat Sunset Desert Drive by sharonfosterart
91. Life in the desert by cytel
92. LMC_DesertDunes by whatsit
93. Midnight Caravan by poetryqn
94. Mirages by luana_life
95. Mojave Green - Desert Snake by ailau
96. Muad'Dib Noms Some Seeds by eloisenarrigan
97. Picnik_collage by nancybarnett
98. Picnik_collage-ch by beth224ann
99. Pink Dunes by jeezvanilla
100. Prickly Pear by scrapartist
101. Psychedelic Pink Desert by acbeilke
102. Ramblin' Desert Pea © 2010 by inscribed_here
103. Sand Critters by cmanningdesigns
104. Sands of Time by morellco
105. Sandy Desert by megan1004
106. Scorpiluv1 by ambibambie
107. Scorpion by lesliecurd
108. Scorpion! by dragonflys
109. Skull Blossom by abelingdesigns
110. Southwestern block by serenity_ii
111. sprudla_desert by snork
112. sunset at the red center B by uzumakijo
113. Sunset Camels by vampycat
114. the Prickles by leighr
115. Tourquoise Snakeskin by lpds1220
116. Under_the_desert_sun by jmckinniss
117. Wee Egypt by decobot
118. Wild Cactus by nancysgardenak
119. Wild West by jadegordon

A Field Of Summer Flower Fabrics: Vote for your favorites!

Our Fabric Of the Week contest theme for this round is summer flowers, but all the entries had to employ a restricted palette (you can see it here). These color-limited contests have a way of bringing out a lot of truly amazing talent and creativity and this week is no exception. Even some of the entries disqualified for technical reasons were inspiring. Admire all 138 entries and vote for your favorites:

   VOTE FOR SUMMER FLOWER FABRICS

The amazing designer line-up this week is:

1. Paisly Pincushion by jellybeanquilter
2. "Blooms & Butterflies" by muz
3. 60's flower festival of doodle by scrummy
4. A Bright Morning Flower by hannah_banana
5. A Funky Summer Bouquet by lulakiti
6. A Summer Flower Shower by kdl
7. A Wild Hope by leighr
8. Agapanthus by mrspratt
9. An Owl in Summer Flower Land by shiny
10. Anna Capri Flower by leo1220
11. apple_blossom_largest by lynn_b_clark
12. A_summer_flower by 5u5an
13. Bandana Summer Flowers by mandollyn
14. bee_smiles's Urban Zenia by bee_smiles
15. Before Nightfall by sammyk
16. Betsy Garden by evelynheilberger
17. blue on blue by bry
18. Blue_roses by feltfantasia
19. clarasgarden by mrsjellyfish
20. color_pallete_summer_ by knitman
21. columbine by zanzibarbarian
22. Daisy_and_susan_dancing_in_the_meadow by victorialasher
23. dandylyin by bekwith
24. DC-SpringFlowers1a by ohsofab
25. dotdragonfly flowers by weezyrose
26. Dragonfly Dream - Summer Night © 2010 by inscribed_here
27. El gato flor by dominique
28. Eucalypt and Kangaroo Paw by upcyclepatch
29. fabric_swatch by ccrary
30. fabulous-floral-multi by heatherrothstyle
31. Fleur d'Pea by penina
32. Fleurs_d_ete by cynthiafrenette
33. Flocking Flocks by sew-me-a-garden
34. Floral 1 by rikkib
35. floral_dancing_violas by rockpaperfabric_design
36. Flower Power by dynasty_b
37. flowerpower_ll by luana_life
38. flowers by pugpog
39. flowers by socreate_uk
40. Flowers and Fireflies by siya
41. Flowers and Polk Dots by cytel
42. Flowers and Ribbons by captiveinflorida
43. Flowers for Jimmy by deesignor
44. Flowers_GGGalore by art_is_hard
45. Flowery Curly Goodness by herartsheloves
46. Flower_Fabric by kikisews
47. flower_power by stickelberry
48. Flower_summer_spoon_copy by megansly
49. flower_wave_purple by holli_zollinger
50. folksy floral by monda
51. golden summer flowers by teresa_kirk
52. Gramma's Garden_ by uptown_girl
53. Grandma's Summer Flowers by darcibeth
54. groovy blue flowers by weavingmajor
55. Here comes the Sun by yvonne_herbst
56. HeyPickMe by periwinklepaisley
57. How Does My Garden Grow? by poetryqn
58. How Doth the Little Busy Bee... by sarahwalden
59. Iris Silhouette by grammak
60. JamJax_Flowerette by jamjax
61. Jardin_Botanical by gillyprints
62. Lavender and Clover Damask by owlandchickadee
63. LightFlowers by annosch
64. Mad Flowers by marionbearmaker
65. MEADOW_FLOWERS by surfacerender
66. Moody Floral by decobot
67. Morning Glories-Contest by carollynnborstdesigns
68. Out_in_the_Fields by blakeneyd
69. Paintbox Flowers by mandyd
70. pastels by annaboo
71. Picnic of Flowers by raebekah
72. Pink! Bloom by dragonflys
73. Plants with Flowers by lilichi
74. plentiful_poppies by polka_jen
75. Possum Blossoms by auntiecats
76. pretty petals by cmanningdesigns
77. prettycontestflowers by serenity_ii
78. Purple Ponies by dapple_gray_designs
79. purple-blue flowers by dennisthebadger
80. purpleflowersyellowswirlssf by susieswe
81. Rainflowers_Early_Summer_Flowers by rainflower
82. rect4619 by pazithi
83. ROZE by p_kok
84. Seriously Summer by elvett11
85. SFcontest_flower by three_kisses_studio
86. Simple Summer by melissamelissa
87. slflower-ch-ch by rokinronda
88. Southern_Sylvia by jumping_monkeys
89. spoonflower_silly_summer_flowers by thursday_next
90. Starburst Print by nalo_hopkinson
91. summahflowah by winter
92. summer by mandyh
93. Summer Song by snowflower
94. Summer Blossoms by kristi_oh
95. Summer Blues by sticklas
96. Summer Buzz by acbeilke
97. Summer Floral Fun! by pinksodapop
98. Summer Flower Zoolandia by thirdhalfstudios
99. Summer flowers by freedomallowed
100. Summer Flowers by twoboos
101. Summer Flowers by jadegordon
102. Summer Flowers - Diamond Leaf Scrolls - Purple Ground by ailau
103. summer flowers alternate design by babysisterrae
104. Summer Flowers charm pack. by mipollito
105. SUMMER FLOWERS SINGLE by uzumakijo
106. Summer Flowers w/ Border by oranshpeel
107. Summer Garden by vinpauld
108. summer-bouquet by t_buck
109. SummerDaze by patters
110. summerFlowers by dolphinandcondor
111. SummerFlowers by melisza
112. summerflowers by jnifr
113. Summerflowers_entry by mountainfever
114. SummerNight Daisy Batik by prettyroses
115. Summertime by practical_glamour
116. summery phonetics by rachelirenelunan
117. Summer_Flowers by fabulosa1984
118. summer_flowers2 by purplecow
119. Summer_Flowers_9_patch by karenmayo
120. Summer_flowers_fat_quarter by nicoletta
121. Summer_Flower_Fabric_Contest14 by cht222
122. summer_kitschen by surlybirdstudio
123. summer_time_vr by valentinaramos
124. Sun and Clouds by julievfoster
125. sunflower_print by lela2210
126. SunSquared by theroyalist
127. Swaying_Flowers by nyteaqueen
128. Swimming Flowers by andreamwolf
129. Tossed Summer Floral by melaniesullivan
130. Trawlin' for Pollen by ceanirminger
131. tropical_cascade by jmckinniss
132. Tulip Damask with Forget-Me-Nots Full Panel by pixeldust
133. wave hibiscus by icetigris
134. wiccked summer flowers by rabble
135. Yellow Check, Please! by eloisenarrigan
136. yellow_lavender_fields by mrshervi
137. summer_flowers by hannari
138. Summer Rose Garden by pattysloniger

Fabrics for the road: Vote in our travel-themed Fabric Of the Week contest

We've got a whole caravan of travel fabrics up for voting this week. Cast a vote for each of your favorites and we'll report back on the winner on Thursday, July 15. Have fun!

Vote For Travel Fabrics

Thanks to all the participating designers this week, who are:

1. 100_0066-ed by dbullah
2. 26c1 by davidmatthewparker
3. 4-8-4 Locomotive by serenity_ii
4. 57_reflection_larger by wclink
5. A Leisurely Way to Travel © 2010 by inscribed_here
6. a travell to nature by shiny
7. airplane by corvus
8. airplane3 by oneoddfish
9. airplanestamp by deniselevy
10. All_Roads_Lead_to_Paradise by jmckinniss
11. alternative_ways_to_travel by uzumakijo
12. Are We There Yet? by sammyk
13. Around the World by lindarobertus
14. a_car by kerinlove
15. BananaExpress by threadedpixels
16. Bermuda Summer by jumping_monkeys
17. Bermudaonyellow by edsel2084
18. Beyond the Sea by kellyjean
19. Bllue sky by mariacabo
20. Bon Voyage by dwelldeep
21. Bon_Voyage_150_dpi by calla_lily
22. Broomsticks by decobot
23. Camper with blue background by ridivog
24. Caution: Live Cargo! by lulakiti
25. courtlyons's shape glyph by courtlyons
26. Don't Forget to Write by karenharveycox
27. Excess Baggage by acbeilke
28. Exit Row (Zoom) by leighr
29. Flight-Yellow and gold by patsijean
30. Funky_Travel by kikisews
31. funny cars by ellephantine
32. Garden Hop by kdl
33. Giraffe Grand Tour by scrummy
34. Globe Trotting by jadegordon
35. GoingPlaces_fat by monicaleestudios
36. Grandpa's Yellow Airplane by winter
37. Happy Planes by yuleane
38. I Love Travel by cmanningdesigns
39. I'm here. Wish you were fabulous by sarahwalden
40. img084a by frock
41. in tandem by reneeelizabeth
42. Kentucky Vacation! by bee_smiles
43. Let's Go Visiting by katherinedonaldson
44. Let'sJustGo by patters
45. Life on the Feyway by ceanirminger
46. LoveMyBike by deesignor
47. Market Day in Orvieto, Italy_ Jane LaFazio by jane_lafazio
48. moj dežnik je lahko balon by p_kok
49. morangoFQ-ed by microbio
50. motorcyclemadness by madcowdog
51. MoveNYC by chad_grohman
52. My_bags_are_packed_I'm_ready_to_go by victorialasher
53. Night Fell on the Campsite by emmyupholstery
54. Perfectly_Peach_Planes by nicoletta
55. PICT0001Copy by modigliani
56. plane by ces
57. planes_and_luggageseamless by farrellart
58. Rabbits like Rocket Travel by the_little_one
59. Retro Travel in Bright Aqua by bella_modiste
60. retro vacationing campers by trebligrachel
61. Road Trip by grammak
62. Road Trip by jc474
63. roadtrip by mrsjellyfish
64. Roadtrip USA by evenspor
65. Roam around the world by KiWiCuties
66. SaILAWAY by jnetjarmon
67. SAILING by SUE DUDA by suedudadesigns
68. sailing_days_gone_by by knitman
69. Scattered Biplanes by curlysue
70. sikaritari by hannari
71. star car by beetleprincess
72. Surfs_Up_Turquoise by wakeupsusie
73. the $11 world traveler by weavingmajor
74. the traveler by pattypeixoto
75. time_travel by surlybirdstudio
76. Tin Can Tourist by paragon_studios_one
77. trailer1 by zazandmo
78. trains by 5u5an
79. Tram Line Up by upcyclepatch
80. travel by annaboo
81. travel by alarm_boy_now
82. Travel by fabulosa1984
83. Travel by Lady bug by gurumania
84. travelcase by aijamarieozolsgibson
85. Traveled Stamps by mollycoddle
86. travelfabric by jnifr
87. Traveling Trunk by megansly
88. travelingways by diva_hooligan
89. travel_pop_art_fabric by ccrary
90. travel_quilt by evelynheilberger
91. Untitled-4 by libby_walker
92. Vegas Camper by dragonflys
93. vintage luggage by lela2210
94. Vintage Maps by pixeldust
95. years_of_traveling by art_is_hard

Upcoming Fabric Design Contests: Cheater Quilts, Travel, Flowers, Paper Collage

Upcoming Fabric Of the Week Contest themes appear below, along with the deadline for submitting an entry. Full instructions for submitting designs, along with rules and information about prizes, appear on our upcoming contest page.

    View Upcoming Contests

Cheater Quilt. A cheater quilt is a single piece of fabric printed to give the effect of a being composed of different fabrics. When you add batting and backing, and then quilt the material you can achieve the effect of a real quilt. This contest is for a cheater quilt pattern that fits onto a single yard of fabric: 42" x 36". You can also design it to be square (36" x 36") and then center the design. Deadline is Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Travel. Summer vacationing? Submit fabric designs with travel as a theme: planes, trains, cars, campers, bicycles, etc. Designs will be previewed for voting at a fat quarter size (21" x 18"). Deadline is Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

Summer Flowers (palette-restricted). Create a fabric design using summer flowers as a design motif and using only the colors visible in the palette at the right.  Hex codes are as follows: Yellow - FFE61A,  Blue - AAC2DC, Bee balm - E0B4E6, Lavender - AB7DB0, Hydrangea - 77B5D4. Note: to avoid confusion about the palette you use it's probably best to upload RGB rather than LAB files, which display colors differently in web browsers. You may use white and black in your design if you wish, but do not use blends or varying transparencies of the colors. Designs will be previewed for voting at a fat quarter size (21" x 18"). Deadline is Tuesday, July 13, 2010.

Paper Collage. Use bits of paper -- yes, real paper! -- to create a collage that you can scan and turn into a fabric design. As with our other contests of this sort, the emphasis here is on artwork made by hand with minimal digital manipulation. You can digitally create your repeats, but the idea is to do as much by hand as possible. Designs will be previewed for voting at a fat quarter size (21" x 18"). Deadline is Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

Upcoming Fabric Of the Week contest themes: Snow + Sci-Sci-SCIENCE!

In the newsletter yesterday we posted two new Fabric Of the Week themes, one of which has a deadline of Monday. [note that we have a new process for entering contests, explained in the How to Enter section of the upcoming contests page]

Snow. Contest for fabric designs with a theme of snow. Submissions are open now, but will close on Monday, February 22, at noon EST. Voting will take place next week.

Science. Fabric designs using science (and/or math) as a theme. Submissions are open now, but close on Monday, March 1, at noon EST.

For instructions on entering, contest rules, etc., please see our upcoming contests page.

 UPCOMING SPOONFLOWER CONTESTS

Submissions now open for contest to design fabric for Boba organic baby carrier: $500 prize

From today (Thursday, February 18) through next Thursday (February 25), you can submit one fabric design in your Spoonflower account to a special Fabric Of the Week contest being sponsored by NAP, Inc,. the makers of the Boba 2G, a baby carrier made using organic cotton. The winning fabric design, as selected by the Spoonflower community in voting March 1-7, will be used in the back panel of the baby carrier. The winner will get to work with the folks at NAP, Inc. to name the new carrier.

DETAILS

• Theme: nature. Choose a design that appeals to children and parents alike.
• Each designer can enter a single fabric design from her Spoonflower account. [If you don't have a Spoonflower account, they're free. Get started here.]
• Entries are open from Thursday, February 18 through Thursday, February 25, midnight EST.
• Voting will take place March 1-7 via the Spoonflower blog and newsletter.
• The winner will be announced on March 9, 2010 and will receive a $500 check from NAP, Inc.

TO ENTER

• Log in to Spoonflower. If you don't have an account, create one.
• Go to your design library. If you don't yet have any designs, upload the design you wish to enter.
• Pull down the Action menu underneath the design you wish to enter in the contest, and select Boba contest under Enter in Contest.
• Choose the layout option for your design, then click the button that reads "Enter in Contest". If you wish to change the size/dpi of your design, you can do so using the edit option on this page.
• If you decide to enter a different design or make changes, you can withdraw a design by following the same steps, then entering a new design.
• You can only have one design active in the contest at a time. Once the entry period closes, we will 'freeze' the submitted designs.

DETAILS & GUIDELINES

• Upload designs in JPG, PNG, TIF, or GIF format. Your artwork should be sized at 150 dp. Once uploaded,  use the contest entry page to edit the repeat style of your fabric design.
• Please submit an original design that complies with Spoonflower's Terms of Use.
• The fabric panel on the Boba carrier is roughly 15 inches by 10 inches, but is not rectangular.
• The point is not necessarily to design a panel that fits exactly into the available space, but to design a beautiful fabric that will make the carrier more striking when sewn into the back panel.
• Other fabric colors in the pack that your design should coordinate with: black and brown (Pantone 4695 U). The green Boba logo is Pantone 381U.
• Submitted designs must be public. To edit which of your designs are public, visit the Design Gallery page in your Spoonflower account, click on Design Details and check the box on the lower right that reads, "I would like to include this design in my public gallery."
• In the keywords field please enter the word "Boba."
• The size of the panel and the carrier colors are shown in the photo to the right. Note that the hex values of the colors vary quite a bit depending on your computer monitor -- if you are seriously trying to match the colors of the carrier, use the Pantone values.
• The area of fabric that will be used in the carrier is the area in the photo that is green.
• If your design wins the contest, you'll have a chance to work with NAP, Inc. to tweak and refine the design as needed before the fabric panels are printed and the carrier goes into production.
• Please note that unlike Spoonflower's usual weekly contests, participants in this contest must agree to grant NAP, Inc. full ownership rights to their design should they win the contest. Neither Spoonflower nor NAP, Inc. assert any rights over submitted designs not designated winners. You may delete any design you upload to Spoonflower at any time.
• While we do not require that a design submitted to the contest have been purchased first, please consider that it's a good idea to at least see for yourself what your design looks like on fabric before entering it in a public contest. Swatches are $5.
• If you have any questions, please drop us a line here.

Visit the official contest page, which includes all of the above information as well as more about the carrier itself.

VISIT OFFICIAL CONTEST PAGE

And the Winners of Spoonflower's Friday Fabric Giveaway Drawing are...

Those of you who subscribe to our weekly newsletter had the opportunity yesterday to enter your name for a drawing for 2-yards of free Spoonflower custom fabric. We just completed the drawing (courtesy of Random.org: record of drawing here) and congratulations go out to our five winners:

Kathryn
Colleen McDonell
Montrice Miller
Jaclyn Keough
Elisa Karp

We'll email all of the above individuals with details. If you're not a subscriber to our weekly newsletter and would like to participate in this sort of thing in the future, you can sign up below. Happy holidays, everyone!

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