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Schuyler is my weird and wonderful monster-slayer. Together we have many adventures.
May 11, 2008
Sometimes I get it right, and others times not so much.
I don't write about it very often because it's certainly not how I want her to be represented. Every now and then she gets made fun of for it, both in person and even online (including once by a "friend" of mine, although I doubt very much that she realizes that I know who it was). But all the same, it's part of life with Schuyler's monster, and it's part of who she is. No embarrassment, no shame, just a quick word (or even a discreet "wipe your mouth" gesture) and she takes care of it. But still, it's there and we deal with it.
Yesterday, she and I were waiting to pick up some food at a Chinese restaurant. We were both sitting there sort of lost in thought, and so when she started to drool, neither of us really took notice at first. When I finally saw it and took out the ever-present napkin to quickly wipe her face, I noticed a woman sitting a few seats down from us. She was watching us without even trying to hide her gaze.
Just about this time, our food was ready. I grabbed the bag, took Schuyler's hand and stepped toward the door, giving her face one last quick wipe. As I did so, we passed the woman. She looked down at Schuyler and then back at me.
"That's disgusting," she said.
I glanced down to see that Schuyler was a few steps ahead of me and couldn't hear me. I then looked at the woman and opened my mouth.
Maybe I was going to take advantage of this possible teaching moment to educate her about kids with disabilities. Or perhaps I was going to use my quick, cutting, fancy pants authorly wit to sting her with some erudite word missile that would cause her to stop and think about her lack of sensitivity. Or maybe, just maybe, I was going to offer a kind and forgiving word or two, something to make her small Grinchy heart grow three sizes that day.
"Fuck you," I said.
We walked out quickly as she stormed into the dining room, presumedly to find a boyfriend or husband to come give me a beat down.
And here's the thing. I'd love to be able to say that as I think back on that moment, I now have a handful of intelligent responses that I wish I'd used on her. But honestly? I keep coming back to "fuck you".
79 comments:
- Todd Wright said...
Yeah...You got that one right.
- sewfunky said...
I know how it is... sometimes those two words are the only two that come to mind.
- Tammi said...
I agree with Todd.
I don't think anyone could have said it better - 11:06 PM
The world truly eludes me sometimes....
I don't think you could have picked a better two words. - 11:39 PM
- Galen said...
I must admit, I was a bit shocked by the woman's rude comment! Over all the years of rearing my children, I never heard an adult make such a comment...even though it was during a time when most folks had much less exposure to and familiarity with kids with disabilities. I suppose the difference comes down to visible vs. "hidden" handicaps. I think people are much less judgmental when a kid is in a wheelchair or uses crutches. But I'd say I often reacted with similar emotion when folks stared or kids made tacky remarks...it's a knee jerk reaction of wanting to protect our kids and outrage that someone would try to hurt them.
Two words in response:
"Damn right."
Also, "go you."
I can think of other two-word phrases, but those two pretty much sum up how I feel about your response to Mz. Insensitive Beyotch. - 11:48 PM
- Danielle said...
I will never forget the day that a perfect stranger called my friend with CP 'disgusting.' The memory still makes my knees quiver.
I don't think friends and family can really, REALLY wrap their heads around the fact that people (i.e. this woman) can be so ill-mannered without reason. Granted, your response was not the most genteel, however sometimes when we are dealing with the illiterate, we have to stoop down to their vocabulary level. - 12:00 AM
- Mary said...
I think this time you got it right.
Sometimes ya gotta leave class at the door (she did) and let em have it. The bitch deserved it.
Good for you! - 12:36 AM
- Muffinzz said...
And really? Sometimes a hearty "fuck you" is all these people deserve. It's not worth trying to educate some people. They'll never understand.
- Becky Sprecher said...
Good for you. I say that was quite eloquent.
- Lara said...
Only thing I would have added: Fuck you Bitch.
- Laura said...
That is absolutely terrible (what the woman said). I hope Schuyler didn't hear. It was probably good for her to see you standing up for her if she did notice the woman's comment.
I don't know...I agree with others here that there is no educating some people. My temper would have gotten the best of me in this situation, and I would have reacted as you did. I often think that someone *that* rude must be very unhappy with their own life, and that thought consoles me in these situations.
- emily said...
I agree with the previous comments: I think you got that one perfectly right.
- conuly said...
The advantage that "fuck you" has over your more intelligent replies is that it's quick, and you don't pretend you actually care what Lady Queen Twit-of-the-World thinks.
- Jen said...
I can't think of any response that would have been more appropriate for this situation. Frankly, I think it's better than that woman deserved.
- Lauri said...
That sounds about right to me....
wish I had that on my toes response.
I usually come up with the perfect thing to say in the car a few minutes after some asshat says something about my daughter. - 8:36 AM
- amanda said...
obviously, what's disgusting is her attitude.
I used to have a kid with cerebral palsy in my camp group (for 4 years) who drooled sometimes. She wore those little athletic wristbands and we'd just tell her, or make a mouth-wiping gesture to let her know. The kids thought it was gross at first (they were 5!) but as soon as they got used to it, they would very politely inform her if it got too bad and otherwise ignore it.
it's a shame that 5 year olds have better manners than grownups sometimes. - 8:45 AM
- Rob said...
Schuyler wears little pink and purple wristbands sometimes, for just that reason.
- Amy Lynn said...
Geez, people are ridiculous sometimes.
I got teased a LOT when I was little (and not so little) because of some muscular problems I have, and I wish I could have had the courage to say "fuck you" to all those kids. (Of course, that probably would have sent me to the principal's office...) - 8:59 AM
- Liana said...
I'm sorry that that happened. I know my introverted self would have just turned red and maybe angrily blurted out something borderline incoherent (and then thought of many better things to say, possibly including your response :).
It really does boggle the mind....how could ANYone be so rude, so heartless, so HORRID? ick. :( - 9:18 AM
- Karen said...
Rob, your response was perfectly appropriate. And it does not matter if she knew that Schuyler had a disability or not. Because she is a child. Because she was drooling, not spitting (involuntary vs. voluntary). Because Schuyler addressed the issue upon becoming aware of it. And more importantly, because her own response had none of those things. She was an adult, her actions were voluntary, but she did not attempt to improve them by apologizing or even indicate that she realized she should.
She was guilty of transgressions far worse than drooling and was such a bitch she never noticed. Fuck you was the right thing to say. - 9:39 AM
- Erika said...
I am just unable to comprehend the human species sometimes. What a bitch.
- Bev Sykes said...
Sometimes you have to fight monsters with something more solid than a rubber sword. I think you definitely got this one right. I can believe the insensitivity of some people!
- Monroegirl said...
I think "fuck you" was the picture of eloquence on this occasion...we get "starers" quite often and I always handle it differently. My 13 year old daughter always wants to tell them off...but, I usually counter that with, let's show some maturity...let's assume they have never seen a handicapped child drool before...let's change his bib...etc. My motherly instinct, though, has always been to knock their block off. So, I can appreciate and enjoy the fact that you said what I SO many times have wanted to say...fuck you!! HAHA! Thanks so much for a much needed laugh today.
- Sara said...
"Fuck you" was a superb reply, but I also think, "You're disgusting, bitch," would have worked.
- Nicole P said...
I agree your response was right on, Rob. Fuck her indeed.
- Sam said...
- Jenn said...
It's exactly what I would have said.
I don't think what that woman did was "rude" or a case of "bad manners". I think there has to be something very just........WRONG with her.
We all, I think, treat people unfairly at times and we all sometimes think thoughts that we are ashamed of but to vocalize that, MUCH LESS where you or Schuyler could hear is just waaaaay beyond me. - 11:13 AM
- starsgoblue said...
I probably would have added the word "asshole" after the "fuck you" but otherwise, your response was perfect!
- Lene Andersen said...
The woman was insensitive, stupid, unimaginative and unkind.
Sure, it'd be nice if we could always have the wherewithal to educate the moronic, but when someone like that attacks a child (bully, much?), 'fuck you' is the only response that comes to my mind, too. - 11:24 AM
- Keri said...
If such a narrow-minded person had the nerve to say such a horrible thing, they are probably too narrow-minded for us to educate them anyway. So fuck her, indeed.
- bearsir said...
No, actually, I'd say you did just fine.
- Gwensarah said...
With Darren, the drooling aspect is the one that caused him the most pain growing up. I think people were even more insensitive during that time frame in general (he's 29 now)and the thing that pained him the most is that "people acted like I could help it, as if I'm doing it just to offend them or worse." His own father would sometimes get annoyed/impatient with it. Darren got to a point where he developed his own "fuck you" mentality towards ignorant idiots. Most people are decent and everyone who knows Darren just keep alot of napkins handy. I remember one time we were out somewhere and some kid made a rude comment (the kid was 12 or 13, old enough to know better) and I could tell it brought alot of that old hurt back for Darren. It was Rymer who pulled off the "fuck you" of the day.. he looked the kid in the eye, smiled, then proceeded to spit in the kid's face and said, "spitting is gross, drooling is just messy"
Good for you, Rob. Really. I agree with Lara though, I'd have said "Fuck you, bitch" - 12:38 PM
- bexybeans said...
It's shocking that people can be so rude and stupid. I think your response was not only appropriate, but well deserved. What a horrid bitch!
- kitykity said...
That is totally, completely awesome.
- Niksmom said...
*cheering wildly*
Yeah, I'd say you got that one just right, Rob. And, thanks for saying the very thing that so many of us only say inside our heads for fear of reprisals (or a good ol' beat down!). You may not have been erudite but it sure must have felt good to say it and mean it! - 1:38 PM
- mrh said...
Right on.
- HelloKit said...
"Fuck you" is exactly right.
*stands at her computer and applauds*
- Patricia said...
Good for you, Rob.
- Becki said...
I sincerely doubt she would have listened to any education you offered. I think your response showed restraint. I would have wanted to kick her.
Ignorance is truly disgusting. - 3:48 PM
- Shannon and Carey said...
Those were the perfect words. Two simple words that got through to the mean ol crab.
-Shannon in Austin - 5:50 PM
- urchingrey4 said...
What a douche. Who would say that about a child, period? Even if they *knew* the child was NT?
Anyway, that reminds me of something someone said to us once... (Its not as terrible, though did piss me off.)
We were in the grocery store and I had my (23lb) 3 year old in a baby carrier on my back. (He has BPP as well as arthrogryposis, non-verbal and is just learning to stand.) Well, the lady in front of us in the check out line kept looking me up and down. Finally she asked me, in a very disapproving tone, "that child is too old to be packed around like that, put him down and let him run around!". I responded "actually, he can't walk" and turned away from her. The lady scoffed and said (very loudly) "well have you ever thought that maybe that's because he's tied up in that thing?" I glared at her and said "no, I'm pretty fucking sure he can't walk because he has a joint deformity". Cunt didn't have anything to say then. - 6:33 PM
- Michelle said...
You absolutely got that one right...I might have even added hand gestures in case in all her ignorance she failed to understand the words themselves.
- amusings_bnl said...
Rob, i applaud. i would have done the same without any question, and yes ... adding "bitch" to the end is icing on a cake.
I remember a really really long time ago you posted a photo of schuyler on flickr and I noted that she was drooling. I didn't say "eeewwwww! icky! she's drooling!" i think i said it was a gorgeous photo and thought maybe you should have photoshopped it to remove that part. you removed the photo.
i remember feeling incredibly GUILTY that i pointed it out, and then felt horrible that i suggested you edit it to make it look better. to me, it was a gorgeous snapshot of that one moment. and i feel bad about it to this day.
your daughter can drool all she wants, or ... doesn't want. She's still infinitely cooler than that woman ever will be. Ever. ever. - 7:12 PM
- True said...
I can't think of a single word to change. What a stupid bitch. Good for you, Rob.
There are a zillion reasons why a person might drool: disability, cancer, stroke, nerve damage, Novocaine...fuck the twat, she's too stupid to know what social graces actually are.
- Kimberly Milligan said...
I think I love you...
Good for you. I know that there is one woman in Orlando who will think twice before snappily asking if someone's child is a little old not to be talking after badgering the child for her name and the mother explains she can not talk and graciously tells her her name. I believe I left her crying in the Dollar Spot.
Who the heck do people think they are and why is it their right to pass judgement. Don't let me feel you are attacking my child because let me tell you people thing there is not fury like that of a woman scorned, wait until they see the circle of hell they are put in by the mother protecting her precious miracle.
Schuyler is lucky to have you! And for the record, I am sure it will end me up in some place very hot and miserable after I am gone, but I cheered when you wished that woman cancer in your book. - 8:47 PM
Chinese food: $30
Paper Napkins: $1.59
"Fuck You" to a ignorant adult who you would think should know better: Priceless. - 6:41 AM
- Kari said...
Good for you. I wish I could have seen the look on her face. :-)
Sadly, I think we (society) sometimes forget that the behavior we're seeing in another person could be due to a disability that isn't necessarily visible.
I don't know what that lady's problem was, it was only drool. It wasn't like Schuyler made a rude comment about one of her kids or anyone else in the area (which is so much worse - wait, that's what SHE did, silly me; and as an adult makes it all that much worse!!).
When did our society stop letting kids be kids? Drooling is a fact of life for some kids (even those without a monster of some sort).
Thanks to you and to Schuyler, I'm now more aware myself that behavior I see may be caused by an invisible monster, but (even without that insight) I would NEVER make a comment about it. I appreciate the insight reading your blog for the past two years and reading your book have given me.
She soooo deserved those two words and I'm glad you were able to say them. :-) You go, Dad! - 8:41 AM
- Beth said...
On the surface what she said was dispicable. But I wonder, as I have learned from reading your blog and others, is it possible that she herself has some kind of disability that wasn't obvious, and doesn't have the ability to understand what she said was wrong?
Beth - yes I believe she did have a disabilty - it's called Dried up Cunt Syndrome or DUCS for short. Tragic, tragic disorder, I'm doing a walk for them this weekend.
No diggity. You served up the perfect retort. Even if she thought Schuyler was a normal kid who was just goofing around and acting gross it was not her place to comment.
I have been with my friend who has CP when average-looking middle-aged people has imitated her limping walk and laughed. My friend ignores these jerks but I usually flip them the bird and inform them that they are assholes. - 3:15 PM
- raquandt said...
Was she the one wearing the shirt?
http://bp1.blogger.com/_pnGKxbRjGJA/SCCCh_yEkhI/AAAAAAAAAM0/AbffEt8RXZ0/s1600-h/english5.jpg - 4:23 PM
- jmo.cons said...
A friend of mine was using the restroom at the mall. Her daughter, Chelsea was unable to fit in the stall with mom due to her wheelchair. Chelsea has cerebral palsy. So, she sat right outside of the stall. A woman came in with her young daughter and the woman said, 'Look honey, that is what happens when you do drugs when you are pregnanat". My friend came out, got down on one knee and looked the little girl in the eye and explained how the umbilical cord got wrapped around Chelsea's neck causing the cerebral palsy. She did not grace the woman with a look at all. Some people simply suck!
There are rare times that particular phrase is the only one that properly rises to the occasion. You did well.
- Lisa said...
Perfect reply. Nothing more to say other than karma is a bitch and will bite her in the ass.
Widow of husband with ALS who drooled incessantly due to disease progression - 11:01 PM
Don't bitches like that just leave you spluttering with their stupid cow-i-tude?
My daughter's monster is starting to become more obvious to both her and to other people as she gets older. I want to wrap her up in my arms and protect her from the world while at the same time taking a baseball bat to the teeth of anyone who DARES give her shit for stuff she would give her beloved dinosaurs to be able to control. So far it's still mostly little kids who say "Doesn't she talk?" But the day is coming when cows in restaurants will have opinions they think I need to hear.
Instead of giving them what they deserve, I'll probably be limited to saying "Fuck you." I would probably have stood there stunned into silence if not for your helpful suggestion. ;) "Fuck you" isn't very informative or educational, but it's more information about my kid than they deserve anyway.
Thanks for sharing Schuyler with us. She's one hell of a kid. - 2:01 AM
I was so tempted to say the same words to the heartless tech yesterday during my two-year-old's EEG.
People like that need some more "fuck you's". - 7:31 AM
- Robin said...
Compared to grabbing her throat and slamming her against the wall while her legs dangled and she sputtered.... yea, I think you got it right, you gave her just the amount of energy she deserved.
- Nightfall said...
Jesus fuck. I agree with all and sundry that there was really no better way to address the situation -- if it had been me I wouldn't have been so succinct. "What the hell is your problem, bitch?" and "You're the disgusting one, you uppity self-righteous c__t" and "Mind your own fucking business, why don't you?" would have only been the beginning. But I've never really been known for my diplomacy. ;-)
The sheer nerve of some people, especially know-it-all busybody biddies like your and urchingrey's examples, poking their nose into other people's business just so they can turn them up in disgust, is mindboggling and appalling. There's no point in taking the high road with them, they don't deserve that much consideration and it wouldn't register with them anyway. I hope she did get all indignant about you with somebody who has a clue and could point out that she was in the wrong to begin with. - 12:01 PM
- Michelle said...
Fuck her, indeed. Fuck her twice. SHE is disgusting.
I really really hope Schuyler didn't hear her. - 10:18 PM
- zorra said...
No, that was exactly the right thing to say.
- ebunny59 said...
BTDT, but didn't say those words, but should have. My 9 year old drools enough to soak 2 bandanas a day. Kids at school just comment on her different colors and types of bandanas, and not her drool. I don't even think they notice anymore, and if they do, they wouldn't say anything to their friend that they all love.
Adults are not usually so nice. It probably is an adequate come back in some situations. Now, if you want the comeback the therapists all teach, it is "SO?" Can't argue with it, and there is no good come back to that single word! - 4:33 AM
- Hetha said...
I can't think of a better thing to say, Rob. Fuck her.
- electricboogaloo said...
Correct response, definitely.
My husband said the same thing once to someone who needed it. I was so proud of him, once I was sure that the child-loathing guy wasn't going to go insane and shoot us all.
The monster is really beside the point -- I don't care if Schuyler was drooling for the total fun of it, she is a KID and people who think they have a right to never have to look at or deal with kids should either stay home, keep their mouths shut, or expect to be told to fuck off. - 1:51 AM
- Jenni said...
I don't know why we accept things so quickly, easily and with such enthusiasm as children, but adults, who have seen a lot of the reality of the real world and things that are different can be so ignorant, mindless, and stupid.
People like that need to be beaten with stalks of celery. - 8:44 AM
- Jeanine said...
You absolutely did the right thing -- stepping up for your daughter, yourself, and venting some righteous anger are all cool things.
But I am a little disheartened by all the name-calling here towards this nameless woman at the restaurant. She behaved horrifically, but from what has been shared here we really have no idea what her deal is.
My dad's "brain monster" left him without his social filters and he would frequently let loose with racial/sexist slurs in public. He truly knew better, but he was sick.
So, um, there's that possibility.
I know I'm giving her a huge benefit of the doubt, but the truth is we just don't know what her deal was. She could have been off her meds, just home from the war, or, yeah, a horrible excuse for a human.
Defend yourself and your awesome girl at all costs, but I just don't know that it's useful to presume too much about this (at best) horribly misguided woman. - 8:53 PM
- Erin said...
Sometimes those are the two most perfect words, that was one of those times. Good for you!
- Joanne said...
One time I was nursing my little tiny crazy colicky baby, sitting on a bench in the Target. This woman walked by me and sort of stopped and looked at me and then grabbed her daughter's hand and said "ewwww!" really loudly. And STOOD THERE. So I said the same thing to her that you said, and even though I felt bad that her daughter had to hear it, I figured the hell with it. She's the one who let her daughter hear her say "ewwww" to me about breastfeeding. Ooh I was steamed and I am now again, thinking of you going through this. Good for you.
When I had my wisdom teeth out, I was told there was roughly a one in a million chance that they could hit a nerve that would cause one side of my mouth to be numb indefinitely. Surprise - I was a lucky winner! After I was caught several times with food on my chin (which I couldn't feel) by giggling friends, I spent the remainder of my high school years eating with my hand over my mouth.
The majority of the feeling in the right side of my mouth has slowly been restored, though not completely. So on behalf of droolers everywhere, whatever the cause... thanks for the heartfelt retort. - 8:28 AM
Pretty soon she'll figure out a way to have those same 2 words on her big box so that she can use them as needed. No appologies needed.
- Melanie said...
You got that one right!! I would love to come up with a comment when I catch people staring at my son. Something quick, to the point, and something that would make them feel like complete shit. once they realize that the whispered comments, the double takes, and the obvious stares are inappropriate and hurtful. Yes something quick....yeah, F*ck you should do it!! Pretty much sums it up eh?! But if you can think of a good one for me to use so it doesn't look like I copied from you let me know! :) Something that will sting and stick with them long after we're gone.
Also to Galen who posted a comment...unfortunately people are just as judgemental to my son who is in a wheelchair & drools. Sometimes I just want to scream at them to stop looking at him with pity in your eyes. It should be that I look at them with pity in my eyes because I feel sorry that they are such a$$holes! - 12:20 AM
- Cierra said...
This was the right choice. couldnt have done it better any other way.
First, let me say I just finished the book, and it's awesome!
After reading this post and the story in the book about the nasty lady in the grocery store (great comeback, Rob!)it just reinforces my belief that some people in this world have MAJOR big-balls, voicing their unsolicited opinions like that. Who the hell do they think they are, anyway??
My 5 year-old daughter has autism. Lkie Schuyler, she has her own "languauge". One day we were at the library and she was sitting in her stroller babbling away happily while I was on the computer. Yes she was a little loud, but none of the other patrons seemed bothered by it. A librarian came over to us and said to me, "It looks like your daughter needs some attention." I turned and giving her a "Who are you, the Parenting Police?" look, replied, "She's fine, thanks." Then the woman said, "Well, she keeps making those noises." Giving her another "Why don't you mind your own business, bitch?" look, I replied (with noticeable irritation) "She has autism, she makes those noises!" The woman got a dumb look on her face and said, "Okaaayyy..." and walked away. My teen son was with us and judging by the look on his face, he wanted to tell her to fuck off, which would have been cute in the library! I spent the next hour stewing over the whole scene. I should have said to her, "She has autism. You're in a library-why don't you go look it up??" I seriously considered reporting her to her supervisor. Under the ADA act, my daughter has the right to be in the library or anywhere else I choose to take her. I appreciated Rob's tip in his book to familiarize myself with the disability laws, because maybe next time I encounter a moron like this woman, I'll threaten an ADA lawsuit and enjoy watching THEM squirm. - 9:57 AM
- Heather Albee-Scott said...
Perfect response to such an idiot. I just read the part in your book about the woman at the store, when you were buying ice cream and I imagined for a moment I was there to speak out on Schuyler's behalf. People like that should not be allowed in public, idiots, idiots, idiots!!


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23 May 2011
Yay it's Sew Mama Sew Giveaway time again... I love giveaway time - what a lot of fun, and a great way to find some more inspiring blogs :) (You can find the master giveaway lists here... here... and here...
If you are here for the first time then welcome!!
When pondering what to offer as my giveaway this year I was a bit stuck at first. But it didn't take me too long to get unstuck... I don't know about you, but I really struggle to find great fabrics for boys!!
Boys just seem to miss out a lot of the time!
However, in the last couple of weeks I have found a couple of great fabrics for boys and I thought I'd share a bit of the love...
So, up for grabs in my giveaway I have 4 generous sized fat quarters of the following boy prints:
I also have some scraps of Riley blake's All Star 2 range which I will include in the package for you, but don't have a picture of those sorry...
Entry is simple: Just leave me a comment.
- If you can recommend any other great boy fabrics available at the moment that would be much appreciated, but it's not compulsory.
Best of luck guys! :)
PS Thank you so much everyone who commented on yesterday's post. I really really appreciate it, and feel so much better just for getting it out there! Will endeavor to email you all my personal thanks soon, but in the meantime just know that I love & appreciate you guys!!!!!! xx
285 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 285 Newer› Newest»- SewSuzie said...
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- May 23, 2011 at 9:02 PM
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- Faddict said...
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Nice giveaway!!
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- May 23, 2011 at 11:43 PM
- Amber said...
I love the grey an light blue Michael miller fabrics--the ones with bicycles and the puzzle piece one--sorry I can't remember the name.
- May 24, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- erica said...
I agree, I have two boys and it is so much harder to find cute fabric for them.
- May 24, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- Pam said...
love the truck fabric
- May 24, 2011 at 12:43 AM
- Catherine said...
Always happy to see boy fabrics! :)
I don't have a specific fabric line that I like for boys, but just a couple weeks ago, I picked up some nice argyle at our Hobby Lobby. - May 24, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- Peach Rainbow said...
Thanks for the chance :D - May 24, 2011 at 12:51 AM
- Patty D from NC said...
what fun fabric - thanks for a chance to win!
- May 24, 2011 at 12:55 AM
- fallingforpieces said...
David Walker for Free Spirit does great boy prints. He's done robots, trucks, etc, all really cute.
- May 24, 2011 at 1:25 AM
- Deborah in Atlanta said...
Great fabrics. I know a little boy that would love something made with those. And sorry - can't think of any more little boy fabrics at the moment (although in the back of my mind, something is wanting to peek out...and if it does, I'll come back and let you know about it)
- May 24, 2011 at 1:26 AM
- Sharon said...
I lovin' the Max & Whiskers line and I Heart Linen has some boy robot fabric coming out soon too. So great! :)
- May 24, 2011 at 1:26 AM
Boy themed fabrics are really lacking!
Thank you for the giveaway.
blueberryblues5(at)gmail - May 24, 2011 at 1:28 AM
- Meryl said...
You're right--not nearly enough boy goodies! (Says the mama of a baby boy!) I've been lusting after that dogs in trucks fabric.
- May 24, 2011 at 1:34 AM
- kpmattingly said...
Love these fabrics! So nice to find boy stuff. I'm always drawn to the girly stuff and my son suffers for it!
sunshinekmp at yahoo dot com - May 24, 2011 at 1:50 AM
- Melissa said...
cute boy fabrics!
- May 24, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Homemaker Honey said...
G'Day! I'm here for the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day! Please visit me, too:
Homemaker Honey
homemakerhoney @gmail .com - May 24, 2011 at 2:03 AM
- fenna said...
neat--i've got 2 boys so that'd be nice!!! fenna_otten at yahoo dot ca
- May 24, 2011 at 2:14 AM
- Shayla Sharp said...
Micheal Miller has a Plaidsportation that's cute.
- May 24, 2011 at 2:29 AM
- JuneBug said...
Yay! Great prints!
I'm currently in love with Michael Miller's bicycles, but you should also look up his "extreme team" line for boys - May 24, 2011 at 2:47 AM
- Deb said...
Great giveaway! With three boys I'm ALWAYS looking for new boy stuff. I love Riley Blake's "Wheels" for boys...it's so cute!
- May 24, 2011 at 2:53 AM
- Alison said...
My son would love the truck fabric in blue (his favorite color!)
alisonDblanchard [at] yahoo [dot] com - May 24, 2011 at 3:07 AM
- Maggie said...
I have a 9 month old who I'm starting to sew for, and I agree that it is hard to find good boy prints. I love Urban Circus!
- May 24, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- Marika said...
I really like this boy fabric ! Thanks for the giveaway !
- May 24, 2011 at 3:11 AM
- Stephanie said...
Who exactly decides that its "boy" fabric?
- May 24, 2011 at 3:21 AM
- scott said...
New grandbaby boy in June and you are right, boy fabrics are tough. Thanks for the great giveaway. Eve
- May 24, 2011 at 3:26 AM
- JENNIFER said...
Great fabric for boys! I would love it for my two boys!!
- May 24, 2011 at 3:26 AM
- Jenna H. said...
Fun fabric!
Thanks for the giveaway.
jmhamlin826 AT yahoo DOT com - May 24, 2011 at 3:26 AM
- Jingle said...
Samantha Walker's Wanna Be a Cowboy 2 line from Riley Blake has some SUPER CUTE prints you can use for boys! jinglesells at gmail dot com
- May 24, 2011 at 3:29 AM
- Lotti said...
I have 2 boys, 1 aged 2, the other 7.5 months, finding boys fabric is really hard, especially in the uk as fabric shops are not really commonplace, I get my mother in law to send me some from Oz occasionally or order from etsy. Love these fabrics
- May 24, 2011 at 3:39 AM
- edeenut said...
too cute, I can never have enough cute boy prints.
- May 24, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Skooks said...
I'd recommend some if I knew some . . . my little boy hasn't gotten too many mama-made items recently. Would love the fabric so I could make something new for him. :)
skooksplayground[at]gmail[dot]com - May 24, 2011 at 3:50 AM
- Dawn said...
Hooray for boy fabrics!! I have two little boys, and it's so hard finding fabrics and patterns for them. Girls get all the cute stuff!! I just got some of Anne Kelle's Ready, Set, Go! to make them matching quilts. :)
- May 24, 2011 at 3:50 AM
- Kristi said...
These are awesome, thanks for the giveaway!
mindfulhome at gmail dot com - May 24, 2011 at 3:56 AM
- Tara said...
Such cute fabrics!
tarapage22(at)gmail(dot)com - May 24, 2011 at 4:00 AM
- Erica said...
I love the boy prints! My stash is definitely lacking in boy things, my poor son :(
- May 24, 2011 at 4:07 AM
- gill said...
Great boy fabrics - they are tricky to find, I'm wondering about Aneela Hooey's next line - is it called 'little apples'?
- May 24, 2011 at 4:18 AM
- Kristy said...
Hello! Great giveaway! My favorite boy prints right now are the Anne Kelle Ready, Set, Go series so cute!
- May 24, 2011 at 4:18 AM
- amber said...
thanks for the give a way, i like all star
- May 24, 2011 at 4:25 AM
- Catherine said...
Yay for boy prints!! Thanks for the giveaway! cmentillo(at)hotmail(dot)com
- May 24, 2011 at 4:26 AM
- Aelysium said...
Lovely fabrics! Those would make some super cute burp towels or bibs. Thanks for the giveaway!
email@example.com - May 24, 2011 at 4:27 AM
- Katie said...
Wow - stuff for the boys! Thanks for the chance to win.
- May 24, 2011 at 4:31 AM
- Katie B. said...
So cute! Love those trucks!
- May 24, 2011 at 4:37 AM
- Ronny and Carla said...
I have 6 boys! I can surely use more boy fabric!! Thanks for the giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 4:38 AM
- Joy said...
I'm pretty stumped on boy fabrics too. :/ My son is a lot harder to coordinate fabrics for than my daughter.
- May 24, 2011 at 4:39 AM
- Jessica Jo said...
I'm digging that animal fabric. I don't think it's just boy fabric, though. I would make something for both my kids with it. Sorry, no tips on new boy stuff for you. Have you looked t the thrift store? I love going and finding HUGE articles of clothing that I can dissolve into usable cloth/yarn/etc.
- May 24, 2011 at 4:44 AM
- Lisa Marie said...
I love those fabrics! I'm still partial to boy things even though my "little boy" is all grown up. I can still sew for young nephews though!
- May 24, 2011 at 4:46 AM
- LethargicLass said...
I tend to look for owls or robots in neutral colours for boys lol
- May 24, 2011 at 5:03 AM
- Millie said...
I have one boy and three girls, I try not to leave him out, but I usually end up with checks...seldom anything smart like the fabrics you're giving away.
- May 24, 2011 at 5:08 AM
- Jen@thecraftingfiend said...
great fabrics! yay gaveaway day!
- May 24, 2011 at 5:09 AM
- Linda said...
Love those fabrics! I am not a grandma yet but I am collecting kiddie fabric so I am ready when it happens. Thanks for the chance.
- May 24, 2011 at 5:18 AM
- Greta said...
These are great. I have a new nephew who I am sewing for and these would be perfect. I've had a hard time finding "boy" fabric but I think some of the Modern Meadow prints from Joel Dewberry work great, not all of them but some.
- May 24, 2011 at 5:27 AM
- Dorian said...
I have two boys, and I agree...boy fabric is harder to find. I have noticed some great lines out there by Kaufman this year, that is just for boys. These are great, thanks for a chance at winning some!
- May 24, 2011 at 5:29 AM
- Jacqueline said...
I love the jungle print!
jacquelinelockhart10 (at) gmail (dot) com - May 24, 2011 at 5:30 AM
- Sasha said...
Beautiful boy fabric. I have a son and i know it can be hard to find things.
Have you seen the train/car/airplane prints from the Ready Set Go collection by Ann Kelle. The bonus is they are printed on organic cotton too if i remember correctly. I am quite open to slightly girly prints. I'm making a quilt with Deena Rutters Happier line at the moment my son is already quite taken with it! - May 24, 2011 at 5:31 AM
- NinjaEema said...
Those are great fabrics.
limor477 at aol dot com - May 24, 2011 at 5:32 AM
- Woosterwoo said...
Yay for the boys!!
- May 24, 2011 at 5:47 AM
- Jazz said...
I like those fabrics! thanks for the giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 6:06 AM
- ircabbit said...
Love the puppies in trucks! Did you see her cute little comment about how she had to put the pups in the backs of the trucks for cuteness reasons, but she doesn't advise it because of safety concerns? I thought that was so funny that she wanted to make sure everyone knew.
- May 24, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- VickiT said...
OOh YES PLEASE! ;) That's super cute fabric. I have to admit this is only about my 3rd visit to your blog since finding it last week. But, you're in luck because I've been searching out boy fabrics because we are expecting our 2nd Grandchild in September and we've found out it's a boy. Their first was a little girl. Anyway, I have kept a list of cute boy fabrics so I'll share what I have found since you asked:
Some on the list you'll need to click and then you can see the entire line of that.
Boy Fabric
Alphabet Soup – Cottons
Alphabet Soup – Flannels
Mod Todd in Cottons, Flannels, and Laminates
Wanna Be A Cowboy2 – Cotton, Flannel, and Laminates
Play Ball – Cottons and Flannels
Hooty Hoot Kangaroo – Cottons and Flannels – super cute
Tiny Town
One I'm looking forward to ia another Deena Rutter fabric called "Scoot" and it's super cute. You can see it on her blog but it's not due until 2012 sadly. It looks super cute and should be a fast seller.
http://deenarutter.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ee0e64a8833015432525d0e970c-pi - May 24, 2011 at 6:26 AM
- Elke said...
Great fabrics, I´d love to win.
- May 24, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- WoolenSails said...
I just saw the cutest fabric at another blog, with bugs and it would be so fun for boys. Beetle Boy by Ellen Crimi-Trent for Clothworks.
I want to do charity quilts, so loving all the fun new prints for kids.
Debbie - May 24, 2011 at 6:33 AM
- HollowSquirrel said...
LOVE the prints. I found a cute fabric with colorful gears on it the other day at Joann's (is that lame that that's my suggestion? Oh well. It's true!).
- May 24, 2011 at 6:37 AM
- cwebb said...
Lovey boy fabric. Thanks for the chance to win. jjjcwebb {at} hotmail {dot} com
- May 24, 2011 at 6:37 AM
- Christie S. said...
Oh what fun fabric. Some little grandson would love it!
- May 24, 2011 at 6:44 AM
- Kasia said...
Love the boy fabrics, SOOOO hard to find little boy fabrics, I have a little boy, 18mo old. I love the Robert Kaufmann Dr, Seuss line!
- May 24, 2011 at 6:46 AM
- Michelle said...
i'd love a chance to win! email@example.com
- May 24, 2011 at 7:01 AM
I have 2 boys. This fabric would be great. Thanks for the chance to win
- May 24, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Jennifer said...
I wish I had suggestions - I'm always looking for good ones as well - these are adorable!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Colleen said...
Great fabrics!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- RobynK said...
Oh wow, love the utes! My GS is a farm boy and he'd adore this fabric....especially as there's a dog in the back!!
Sorry I can't help you with other boy fabrics as I have the same problems being in rural NSW. - May 24, 2011 at 7:14 AM
- LisaT said...
Ive actually been struggling with trying to come up with fabrics to teen boys other than red, white and black which is my son's favorites - difficult!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Staci said...
These are such fun fabrics! Sometimes I just pick out a lot of geometrics for boy quilts, in appropriate colors. Thanks for participating in Giveaway Day!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:30 AM
- @pril said...
Thanks for the chance to win some great fabric.
- May 24, 2011 at 7:37 AM
- sue niven said...
count me in please! the fabrics are great!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- pianomama said...
Hmmm - my boys have loved Kate Spain Central Park - but it's tough to find - found some good ones at Walmart believe it or not! My 3yo loves elephants so I'm always on the lookout for jungle prints!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Megan said...
Great fabrics! Thanks! megancparsons(at)gmail(dot)com
- May 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Sallie said...
I adore these fabrics! Thanks for the giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- yorkie mom said...
I have a new grandson who would love a quilt from grandma with these! email@example.com (Allison)
- May 24, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- Chancy said...
Great prints! Thanks for the giveaway!
chancyf (at) gmail (d0t) com - May 24, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- Alice said...
Those are great fabrics. Thanks
kirkandalice (at) gmail (dot) com - May 24, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- livelover3 said...
Wow! Great fabric...lions are so cute! My 2 yr old love to do the roar! Pick up and pooches is a cute line for you to check out! Thank for a chance to win these!
- May 24, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Jenny said...
Lovely boys fabric, I might get a new baby in the family again one day to make something for!
- May 24, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- robin said...
Oooooo - cuteness! Going Coastal by Crazy Old Ladies is a nice fabric line for boys. :)
- May 24, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- bleuvanille said...
great giveaway, I'm always on the lookout for new boys fabrics too. I love that there are more and more organic fabric collections with boys prints. I like Ready Set Go. Thanks for the chance to win! sophie (at) bleuvanille (dot) com
- May 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Bailey said...
Boy fabrics are hard!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- NIXO said...
Fun prints. I'd love to make my little guy something with them. Thanks! kristie_keely(at)yahoo(d0t)com
- May 24, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Quilting Melodies said...
I have looked for boy fabrics before and I never seem to find fabulous ones either. Thanks for sharing!
Angie - May 24, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- webmailaddress2 said...
Cute fabric! Wasn't there a big contest to design a collection of boy fabric recently? There were lots of cute ones. I think it was sponsored by spoonflower or Michael Miller.
- May 24, 2011 at 9:23 AM
- Tawny said...
Boy fabric is so difficult to find. I found some awesome boy knits at the way back of my local fabric store once in the clearance section. I wish I remembered the name of it. There were dinosaurs on one piece and sharks with beach stuff on another. I really should have grabbed more of it. My little guy is almost growing out of the t-shirt and shorts I made out of it and he's demanding some more awesomeness. Yikes! hehehe
- May 24, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Living Like Ziggy said...
I need more boy fabric.
- May 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Lizzie said...
*SQUEEEEE* My son would LOOOOOOOOOVEEEEE this fabric!
Thanks so much for the giveaway!
My contact e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com - May 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Laura said...
Thanks for the chance to win! I have 3 boys so I'm always looking for some super cute boy fabric!
- May 24, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Sarah said...
oh my goodness, those doggies in the pickup trucks are so cute! would love to make something for my 2 boys with that!
- May 24, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Melanie said...
Your last post was probably helpful to many mothers feeling the same way. Thanks for the chance! thurbs8(at)yahoo(dot)com.
- May 24, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- All Things Beautiful said...
I share your pain. It is so hard to find good boy fabrics.
- May 24, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Pam said...
I love those animal prints. So cute for little boys. - May 24, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Kristen said...
Would live to make my little boy something from that fabric! Thanks fir the great giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Peaceful Piecer said...
love the boy prints....thanks for a chance to win
- May 24, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- james and bess said...
love these boy fabrics! i have two boys and know how hard it is to find cute (but not cutesy) fabrics for them - i'm slowly building a stash for them with random stuff i find in different lines. :) great giveaway!
jbknav at hotmail dot com - May 24, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- SewTara said...
Woohoo boy fabrics!! Love them!
I love the Nate and Kate fabrics, not sure by who (or if I have the names in the right order for that matter). I've made my son some things with it, very cute prints. - May 24, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- Barbara said...
Boy fabrics. My favorite. I raised two boys.
- May 24, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Allison said...
I LOVE the pick-ups and pooches line and the other set (which I haven't seen yet) is super cute too!
- May 24, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- R said...
Lots of boys here!
RP from BBC {at} gmail {dot} com - May 24, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Erin said...
Since I am post #119 (or so, depending on how long it takes me to type this list)I hope I am not giving you duplicate fabric ideas. Sorry if I am. As a mom of 3 boys though, I am always on the look out for boyish fabrics.
Urban Circus by Laurie Wisbrun (Robert Kaufman)
Max and Whiskers by Basic Grey (Moda)
Beetle Boy by Ellen Crimi-Trent (Clothworks)
Celebrate Seuss (Robert Kaufman)
Woodland Friends II by Ellen Crimi-Trent (Clothworks)
Animal Party Too! by Amy Schimler (Robert Kaufman)
Into the Woods by Sharyn Sowell (Clothworks)
Dino Dudes (Michael Miller)
Timeless Treasures has some cute dinosaur and bug fabrics, though their names escape me right now. And I know Michael Miller has a lot of "boyish" fabric - guitars, trucks, etc. Their site is great for browsing!
And 7 months isn't too bad... LOOK at how far you've come. I wish you lots of love, patience, and help as you make it through. Hugs! - May 24, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Shannon said...
You are right there arn't too many boy prints. I love htese ones. Thank you!!
- May 24, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- Stephanie said...
Thank you for the great giveaway. It's lovely.
atchisonsteph at gmail dot com - May 24, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- Jennifer W. said...
These are some great fabrics for little boys... I have 3 under the age of five and I am always on the lookout for new appropriate FUN fabrics! Thanks for the generous giveaway.
- May 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Cook Clean Craft said...
Those fabrics are adorable! My son would love them. I'm also giving away some boy fabrics in this sea of pretty flower giveaways.
I based my son's big boy quilt cover on New Traditions Stripe in Chartreuse by Robert Kaufmann. - May 24, 2011 at 12:38 PM
- Janet said...
These fabrics are wonderful! I recently found a line called South Seas Going Places which is vehicles and very cute. I'm going to get some of that. Thanks for a chance to win.
- May 24, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- Debra said...
I'm lovin the trucks!
- May 24, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- zees5 said...
I love Japanese "transportation" fabrics. Thank you for a great giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- Dianne said...
I agree that finding boy fabrics is HARD. I like Michael Miller's "Dino Dudes". Thanks for the chance to win!
- May 24, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Jennie said...
I have three boys and it is so tough to find fun fabrics for them. I like Beetle Boys and the Dr. Seuss fabrics. I'm not crazy about licensed prints all the time, so that makes it harder.
Thanks for the giveaway - you have a fun blog! - May 24, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Stash Avalanche said...
I have a problem finding decent fabric for boys too, so I'm definitely up for winning your giveaway.
I also like Marine by Dan Stiles Organics, Beep Beep by Michael Millar, and Circa 60 Beach Mod by Monaluna.
stashavalanche[at]gmail[dot]com - May 24, 2011 at 4:53 PM
- Rachel said...
I would love a chance to win this fabric pack!! Boy fabrics can be hard to come by can't they?
HappyQuilting at DewberryLane dot com - May 24, 2011 at 6:08 PM
lovely fabrics! I'm afraid I can't recommend anything new to you.
Blogger hates me today and wont let me post as myself. I'm http://thecraftersapprentice.blogspot.com - May 24, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Patchwork and Play said...
Fabulous fabric giveaway! Sorry can't suggest any little boy fabrics cos my boys are 28 and 26! Stay well!
- May 24, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Lovely fabrics...I love this fabric, you may know it already...http://www.funkyfabrix.com.au/item_1857/Dino-Dudes-Brown.htm
Bloggers being mean I'm http://domesticartisan.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the chance and I hope you are better supported now. Good on you for not only dealing with your isolation/depression of being a sole parent for 4 weeks out of 5 (and your poor hubby missing you all too) but blogging about it too. - May 24, 2011 at 7:35 PM
- N. Perez said...
Just the thing I need to start making things for my boy. I think PJs, boxers, hmmm endless possibilities.
Thanks for the chance and sorry I haven't bought boy-specific fabrics yet.
naslyyadid(at)gmail(dot)com - May 24, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Hannah said...
I hope this isn't an Aussie-only giveaway, because those are some adorable fabrics!
I feel like boys (well, little boys at least) are starting to get a lot more attention in the fabric world, and it seems like lots of designers are good about releasing gender neutral kids' prints in boy and girl colorways (I'm thinking of Urban Circus and 2-D Zoo). If we're talking about older boys (or men), though, things get a lot trickier, and it's not nearly as easy to find suitable fabrics. - May 24, 2011 at 8:23 PM
- Taylor Made said...
A Giveaway...WooHoo. I could do with some fantastic boy fabrics..thanks for being so generous.
- May 24, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Melinda said...
I used some of Michael Miller's dinosaur fabric recently in a boy quilt.
- May 24, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- OzKnitter said...
Thanks for the giveaway. Possibly not "typical" boy fabric, but I really love this one http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=8885524843258885&Store_id=499&page_id=23&Item_ID=56716&Parent_Ids=
ozknitter(AT)gmail(DOT)com - May 24, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- a.men said...
Boy fabrics are hard to come by! I love both of those lines. I really like Ready, Set, Go! by Anne Kelly for Robert Kaufman. It is a darling line, but can be hard to find (at least locally to me). I did find some online, fabric.com seems to have the best deal.
- May 24, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Violeta said...
Thanks for the chance to win this great prize!
violet_bg1(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk - May 24, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Katie Yang said...
The fabrics are way too cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- 2kidsand5minis said...
I love harlequins go go retro range :-)
- May 24, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- jillian said...
perfect fabrics for my son's summer shorts!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- Kathryn said...
Beautiful fabrics! Thanks for the giveaway!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:59 PM
- Em said...
I love the smell of fresh cut grass.
- May 24, 2011 at 10:03 PM
- karamino said...
Great fabrics. Nice giveaway, thank you
- May 24, 2011 at 10:19 PM
- mellowpuff said...
What pretty fabrics! Would love to make something for my friends wee boy, especially that jungle print!
Hope you're feeling some SMS love today, and not feeling so isolated... - May 24, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Anne said...
What great fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win!!
grokgrace (at) hotmail (dot) com - May 24, 2011 at 10:43 PM
- hueisei said...
Thanks for the generous giveaway!
I loves the fabrics ^^
Really lovely. I hope I am the lucky one.. - May 24, 2011 at 10:52 PM
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
Great giveaway! Thanks for participating in SMS giveaway.
- May 24, 2011 at 11:03 PM
- starsandsunshine said...
Great boy fabrics! There's a line coming out soon called I heart, and it has a super cute robots print in blue.
starsandsunshineblog at gmail dot com - May 24, 2011 at 11:03 PM
- Heidi said...
I love the boy fabrics! I seem to struggle with finding choices for my boys. I would love these!
- May 24, 2011 at 11:08 PM
- Ana e os Vira Ventos said...
Hi Kat,
I couldn't agree more with you! I also strugle to find good boy prints. But I have found some I really like in the Urban Zoologie collection, by Ann Kelle. Check it out!
firstname.lastname@example.com - May 24, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- FabricDonkey said...
Lovely boy fabrics! How about Max & Whiskers? Also Dr. Seuss prints would work too. Beetle Boy is cute, but uses a lot of primary colors and can look childish as a result.
- May 24, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- Jessy said...
What a great giveaway. I am having a hard time finding boy friendly fabrics right now. I loved the Riley Blake line with all the cars and roads but that seems to have all but disappeared.
- May 24, 2011 at 11:32 PM
- Laura said...
agreed cute boy fabric is so difficult to find! The new animal party too line seems to have some good choices though.
- May 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM
So cute!
pa7oma(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)mx - May 24, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- alioop said...
Yeah, I have a girl. SO many more choices.....:)
- May 25, 2011 at 12:01 AM
- BrittanyGale said...
Awesome fabrics!! I know just what I would make with them. Thanks for the opportunity :D
quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com - May 25, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- liberal sprinkles said...
Oh I love those fabric designs. Thanks for the chance to win!
- May 25, 2011 at 12:47 AM
- Sonja said...
Micheal Miller has a fantastic Dino Dudes line that little boys love! I love the colors. Thanks for the chance to win.
- May 25, 2011 at 12:47 AM
I love the trucks. I've never seen those before.
smooze13 (at) aol (dot) com - May 25, 2011 at 12:52 AM
- Stephanie Granite said...
I love the prints!
- May 25, 2011 at 12:53 AM
- drmithome said...
Sarah Jane has some cute boy prints and check out Spoonflower
- May 25, 2011 at 12:56 AM
- the frog princess said...
Pretty! Thanks for the giveaway!
- May 25, 2011 at 12:57 AM
- Stephanie said...
Awesome giveaway. Some of my favorite boy fabrics right now are Beep Beep Multi, Freeway Dot Multi & Rush Hour Red (from the Monkey's Bizness collection by Alexander Henry).
- May 25, 2011 at 12:57 AM
- Keri said...
These fabrics are so fun and would make some great baby gifts!
- May 25, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Sally said...
Awesome giveaway.
Thanks for the chance. - May 25, 2011 at 12:59 AM
- JaideyBug said...
great giveawaY!
I love Riley Blake's "wheels" but it's hard to get ahold of because it's been discontinued... darn.
jacy468 at aim dot com - May 25, 2011 at 1:25 AM
- ~The Bargain Babe said...
These are so cute! I have all boys. Love Riley Blake All Star 2. :)
I'm going to work on a quilt for my youngest using Michael Miller fabric...grays with bikes and stuff on it. Not very babyish, but perfect to honor baby's gray eyes!
zucchinisummer at gmail dot com - May 25, 2011 at 1:33 AM
- Heaven said...
What a great giveaway! I've been looking for cute boy fabrics to make quilts for my nephews! I like Ann Kelle's Urban Zoologie part II Turtles in grass! It's so cute!
- May 25, 2011 at 1:49 AM
thanks for the giveaway
radiyas(at)gmail(dot)com - May 25, 2011 at 1:59 AM
Oooh, just had a little boy and I am loving these fabrics...thanks for the chance at them :)
daniel_theresa(at)yahoo(dot)com - May 25, 2011 at 2:25 AM
- Brigette Joy said...
Very cute. I like Anne Kelle's Urban Zoologie. The animals are so much fun!
- May 25, 2011 at 2:29 AM
- Wendy D. P. said...
Boy fabrics are so hard to find! I also love Urban Zoologie - the whales and owls especially!
- May 25, 2011 at 3:03 AM
- Suzanne said...
Very cute prints! Definitely much harder to find cute boy prints.
- May 25, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- rockgranny said...
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
- May 25, 2011 at 3:36 AM
- Domestic Diva said...
Lovely! Thanks for the chance.
lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com - May 25, 2011 at 3:38 AM
- happy said...
great fabrics.. thanks for the chance
- May 25, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Katie said...
Thanks for the chance and great giveaway!
- May 25, 2011 at 4:05 AM
- Mary said...
What a lovely bunch of fabrics! All of my boy fabrics are firefighter fabrics and fish. LOL
http://www.quiltgenius.com - May 25, 2011 at 4:10 AM
- sewcarmendoes said...
Those fabrics are lovely. Thanks for the giveaway. x
firstname.lastname@example.com - May 25, 2011 at 4:13 AM
- Michelle said...
Thanks for the chance to win. I'm off to subscribe now. Glad to have found another Aussie blog to follow.
- May 25, 2011 at 4:19 AM
- If Toys Could Talk said...
Great giveaway! Finding great boys fabrics can be tricky... have you looked into Alexander Henry fabrics?
sleepachu at hotmail dot com - May 25, 2011 at 4:24 AM
- aish82 said...
Always glad of boys stuff for my nephew.
- May 25, 2011 at 4:24 AM
- Paleo said...
love the fabrics. my nephews are lacking in quilts cause I have a hard time with boy fabrics
- May 25, 2011 at 4:35 AM
- Melissa said...
Thanks for the giveaway. I don't know why it's so hard to find good boy prints either.
Here's some of my favorites:
Anne Kelle Urban Zoology
Laurie Wisbrun Pooches and Pickups
SEI Whiskers and Tails
The Cat in the Hat
Alexander Henry Monkey's Bizness
Riley Blake All Star 1 and 2 - May 25, 2011 at 4:36 AM
- Stacy said...
I love everything about this giveaway! I am due to have a little boy in July & going from already having a daughter to making things for a little boy I have noticed how limited my choices are! I love these prints! Sure hope I win! thanks so much! :-)
- May 25, 2011 at 4:37 AM
- Memories By Me said...
I have an 11 year old son who is getting a new bedroom set made out of Riley Blakes Extreme team. I plan to add orange and aqua and maybe some red solids to liven things up... Thanks for the chance to win!
- May 25, 2011 at 4:44 AM
- Trish said...
You go, girl! Thanks...
- May 25, 2011 at 4:51 AM
- Anne said...
I can't help with boy-themed fabrics, but I love your giveaway prizes!
- May 25, 2011 at 4:54 AM
- The Monkey's Mama said...
oh i love the boy themed things! its so hard to find fun, yet 'manly' fabrics
- May 25, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- Femke said...
These fabrics would be great to make some baby gifts with for a couple of my friends that are expecting little ones later this year!
- May 25, 2011 at 4:58 AM
- Susan C. said...
Boy themed fabric - hurray! I'm working on a quilt for my niece who is expecting a wee boy this summer. It's harder than I thought to find fun boy fabric!
- May 25, 2011 at 5:01 AM
- Morgan said...
These are great! I usually pick up fabric at a discounted place, so not current lines :( Thanks for the giveaway!
- May 25, 2011 at 5:13 AM
- Leigh said...
You've already hit on my two favorite lines for boys- The pickups and All Star!
- May 25, 2011 at 5:17 AM
- Carly said...
Such cute fabric! We found some cute car and truck fabric by k and Company for our shop. Nice colors and prints. :)
- May 25, 2011 at 5:27 AM
- Amorette said...
these are very cute, great job! joel dewberry modern meadow is nice for greens and very mellow, best for a baby i guess.
asdrexler at gmail dot com - May 25, 2011 at 5:28 AM
- Liz said...
It's so great to see a giveaway with boy fabrics. Thanks for the great giveaway!
- May 25, 2011 at 5:29 AM

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Just thought I'd put up a post with some decent-quality pictures of my current guitars. First up is my Kelly. Through-body neck, genuine Floyd Rose bridge, JB/Jazz pickup set (which I'm going to swap out for Dimarzios). It was brand new when I got it, however because the line it's from had been discontinued, I got it for a little over 60% of the RRP. It's just amazing. The neck is the most playable I've ever had my hands on, the body shape is my favourite, ever, and has amazing upper fret access, it's got great sustain, and with it being a genuine Floyd, instead of a licensed model, it stays in tune no matter how much whammy abuse I give it. I wanted to get it in white with black bevels, however there were none left of that colour when I got mine, and once I saw it in person, I fell in love with the black with gold pinstripes that mine came in. And yes, I got a matching strap, and was pleasantly surprised that the Rotosound Nexus strings matched the colours amazingly (black for wound strings, gold for unwound). If I ever had to give up this guitar, I would be more sad than I could deal with.
Next is my 7-year old RR3 Randy Rhoads. Bolt-on, licensed Floyd, came with Duncan-Designed pickups that weren't potted so had loads of microphonic feedback - not good. I modded it with a new pickguard in diamondplate metal, celtic cross knobs, and then swapped out the pickups for some from a now bankrupt guy-in-a-shed type pickup company, Swineshead Pickups. The neck pup is coil-splittable to give a really good telecaster singlecoil sound. I'm selling this, by the way, if anyone is interested, send me an ask for details.
Last up is my super-cheap Les Paul copy. I think I paid £46 plus postage for this, brand new, off ebay. The stock pickups, tuners, bridge, basically everything on it, were crap. So, new tuners, bridge, pickguard, and pickups were the order of the day, and because the neck on it is actually really nice, it's now a really great guitar - it plays really well, stays in tune, and sounds great. Once all of that was sorted, I started painting it, and I'm pretty pleased with the result. It's called Yggdrasil.


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It was a real challenge to get the skinny on this hot Vee-Dub that Wang has been wrenching on for a few years. You see, our boy Robert Wang is from Taiwan and we found that out the hard way, as we had a bit of a language barrier to cross.
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If you thought this project was nearly complete, think again. Wang still wanted some hardcore race-bred suspension parts installed on his creation and he turned to KW Suspensions for their Variant 3 coilovers. The KW Variant 3 coilovers would enable all kinds of adjustability and work well in conjunction with Autotech front and rear sway bars, chromed before installation. The front and rear control arms are also chromed along with a VF Enigneering sway bar link to complete the show car look from top to bottom.
The interior is where Wang and his TWCompetition brethren went off the chain to snatch up countless awards at event after event. The dash is completely custom made of fiberglass and coated in color-matched candy paint. The custom dash houses a 10-inch touch-screen Car PC and Defi gauges including: boost, FPR, EGT, oil pressure, oil and water temp. There is also an Auto Meter D-Pic gauge onboard to keep tabs on performance numbers. The steering wheel is a Nardi piece with an NR>G quick release and the shifter is from an R32 Golf. The Recaro Pole Position XL seats are fitted with Schroth 4-point harnesses and customized with a Kandy Apple Red backing and flawless red suede inserts. The doors carry the same red suede treatment surround by custom fiberglass panels coated in the exterior paint scheme. The interior ambiance is capped with Varad red LED lighting throughout.On to the audio and multimedia barrage, Wang went big with some jaw dropping Alpine F#1 Status components. The headunit is an Alpine F1 Status IVA-D990 7-inch LCD screen with an Alpine F#1 Status equalizer to trim the signals. The clean stream is sent to a trio of Alpine MRV-F430 mid-range amps to pump up the volume to six Diamond Audio D9 7-inch components and matching Diamond Audio D9 tweeters with the crossovers built into the doors. The low-end frequencies are ported into a pair of Alpine MRD-M1001 amps driving both Diamond Audio D9 12-inch subs individually. The subs are mounted in a custom color-matched sealed fiberglass enclosure with a custom hatch install of speakers and screens. A pair of 7-inch monitors are found in the visors and a Sony Playstation is onboard for some gaming entertainment. The entire car was wrapped head to toe in Dynamat for an ideally solid sounding sealed chamber. The system is connected with Monster Cable for audio signals and powered up by an Optima Yellow Top with an additional Optima Red Top to run the car itself.
Wang has truly rewritten the rulebook in the VW class and always been a true threat in Wild. He has deserved and earned multiple awards in 2008 and looks to cause even more commotion throughout the 2009 show season. When we asked Wang about the number of awards, he just smiled and said there were too many to list. In a sense, he's right and boasting isn't his style. Wang built this car for himself and not ego-driven bragging rights. And to his credit, Wang and TWC still recieve recognition at every event this car is entered. We look forward to see how he will top himself in the future.


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