Today is the last day of Giveaway Week. Have you entered all of them: day 1, 2, 3, and 4? Day 5’s giveaway is a very weird. We’re giving away 4 meters of fabric, but I don’t have any pictures of the fabric. I have no idea what the fabric even looks like! pictured here! All this beautiful fabric is certified organic too!
top row: jersey 1. off beetle mint 2. off beetle green 3. off beetle blue
bottom row: poplin 1. stickly rockers mustard 2. stickly rockers mint 3. stickly rockers blue
The story [of Zonen 09 fabric] is actually the same as the one with the patterns. I sew for my boys but I couldn’t find what I was looking for. It is hard to find stylish boyish fabric that both me and my boys like.
If I wanted boy fabrics I liked I would have to create them myself and although I have the ideas, I can not draw. So I searched for someone who could and had the style I was looking for. I found her in Paris and our collaboration was perfect. She drew exactly what I asked for and added her own special touch.
Here is where I should show you the awesome drawings that came from this mysterious Parisian lady, but I can’t. ARG! Instead I’m going to show you some of the fabric choices Sharon makes, because she has a great style.
1. pim 2. theo 3. theo 4. summer black
Chevrons, snails, crazy stripes? The lady knows how to push the envelope when it comes to boys-wear. Retailers tell us our boys should be wearing red, navy, and gray–and maybe some green for good measure. We make a point to tell our daughters they can wear any color they want, why shouldn’t our sons wear yellow bunnies or aqua stripes if they want to?
1. snails 2. bunnies 3. bears 4. lars
By now you are yelling, “When do I get to see this awesome fabric?! Tomorrow! You can hang on until then right? Because tomorrow is Zonen 09’s third birthday, Sharon has put together a special launch party for her fabric collection:
A lot of my customers are Belgian and Dutch bloggers who give Zonen 09 so much visibility without asking anything in return. Without them, Zonen 09 would not have been able to grow the way it did the last three years…I decided to host a product launch event combined with a Zonen 09 birthday party for about 100 of those bloggers and best customers. The event takes place this Saturday June 20th. The invitees will get a few hours of with lots of treats and they will be the first people to see my fabrics. After that the rest of the sewing world can too.
EDITED TO ADD: and it is good! This mini collection consists of small scale prints, reminiscent of bugs, in fantastic colors. All Zonen 09 fabrics are certified organic. There is one jersey print and one poplin print, both available in three color ways
Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter by Friday, June 26. This giveaway is open to international entries, void where prohibited by law. One winner will receive 4 meters of Zonen 09 fabric: 2 meters poplin and 2 meters jersey (your choice of colors).
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I’m so excited to see the fabric line. In hoping for something cool, but sophisticated for a nice fall wardrobe for my son.
I love fun knits!
Looking forward to seeing the new line! Awesome giveaway!
Very fun knits, love them!
I love to see a wide range of colors for boy stuff. Gray and navy have their place but they end up overwhelming me with boredom!
More “mature” stuff for sure! My oldest is 12 and robots and dinosaurs just don’t do it anymore! He would love anything racing though!
I agree with Karly ^ above. After 6 or so mine aren’t into the cute prints and it makes me sad. They are into fabric that looks like menswear; plaids, solids, plain tees with some bright ribbing. Stuff like that. Kinda boring but it is what it is:)
I’d love some orange prints. Or even better, prints with orange and green and red, because those are my boy’s favorite colors.
I love everything she’s used, so I’m sure I’ll.like what she’s designed!
I’m hoping for some colorful fabrics, and something “different”. Now it feels like “boy’s fabric” is always in the same set of colors, and the same type of prints
My guy loves anything construction- would love some large construction panels (like the sweet animal panels from Bambilau).
Oops– I mean Bambiblauw
I’d like to see geometric designs mixed in.
something mature for sure! can’t wait to see it 🙂
Excited to see the new fabric line! I love fabric!
Geometric prints and plaids are my choice but then I have two girls ….
I have no boys, so I’m not sure … but I know my nephews would love dinosaurs. Or cows.
Great giveaway! looking forward to see the fabrics!
I have a very girly girl, but I think farm or nature based prints would be cute on everyone.
I’d like to see something other than the usual boring boys prints-something lively and fun!
It’s so hard to find nice fabrics for boys-you get so sick of plaids and such.
I would love to see more knits – prints, geometries, digital for boys NOT just for small boys but for those that are 7 plus into teenagers.
I love the knits! Thanks
I can’t wait to see the new line!
One of my twin boys loves pirates, and even though there are many pirate prints in both knit and woven, his favorite color, green, is really rare. So that’s something I’ve been looking for for a while. The other one loves vikings. In blue. Isn’t it fantastic how three-year-olds have very clear ideas about what they like 😉
i love prints and colors like that set in that first photo block! bright colors in abstract prints!
Prints that are not too tacky but still interesting. Geometrics and stripes are cool. Also some fabrics that are more classic.
My boys are into anything that’s camouflage or earthy tones.
I have always admired Zonen 09 patterns, I’m working my way up skill wise! One day 🙂
I’d love some prints with dogs on them!
Only three hours left and I will see those beautiful fabrics of Zonen09 at the #fabriclaunchzonen09 party. Yihaa!
I’d love to see boy prints in non-traditional-boy colors such as red, pink, purple 🙂
As a mom of 3 girls, I’m kind of hoping for unisex prints 😉
These Zonen 9 fabrics look fantastic! I sew, now, for my almost 2-yr-old grandson and I am so excited about being able to purchase gorgeous knit fabrics to rival the top RTW designs!
Trains, geometric are some ideas.
I would love to see clouds and birds for boys!
What I would love is to see typically “feminine” prints or subjects (like flowers, butterflies, birds) in more gender neutral or typically “boy” colors. So often butterflies and flowers are pink and lavender, and the combination of subject and color is overwhelmingly feminine. But boys like flowers and butterflies too. And butterflies and flowers don’t have to be pink! Love these new fabrics.
something surprising, not standard boystuff. maybe flowers? or hot pink?
I was one of the lucky few to see the fabrics earlier today. I would LOVE to have some of those beauties, although I already do, off course ;-). Bring it on!
I’d love to see prints that are not baby boyish but more tween geared!
I don’t see for boys very often, but I’d like to see prints in non-primary colors.
I’m so excited to see the fabric, I too find it difficult to find fabric I like for my son. I feel like this inhibits my “boy” sewing. I would love to see modern, stylish prints, that both my 5 year old and teenager will think are cool!
I’d like to see some great abstract prints with a boyish look and hints of yellow orange teal and aqua.
I would love to see subtle small prints or textures. I’m confident Sharon has something awesome up her sleeve!
I saw already a sneakpeek and it is GREAT! I would love to win this… 🙂
Id like to see prints that are not childish.
The fabric looks great. Would love to win some. And otherwise I will end up buying some anyway!
I always love the opportunity to win fabric!
i’d love to see lots of classic prints and colors
I would love to see more fun boy geometric prints.
Graphic patterns and geometric prints in a range of fun and unexpected colors 🙂
I’d like to see a fabric with walking trails meandering all over it. Rocks, trees, a frog here, a bunny there would be so much fun!
So exciting to hear about the new line, I love boy fabric without the normal cars and trucks, I prefer more geometric patterns 🙂
Oh – I love that someone said nature prints! Other than that I prefer geometric prints to kiddy characters! Can’t wait!
Bold colours work for me. I would love a retro 70’s wallpaper bamboo patterned fabric – it would be awesome for lining things but also for wee (or not so wee) shirts and shorts 🙂
So excited to see the new fabric! I love nature prints or geometric
Geometric are my favourites!
I’d love to see some cool animal prints for boys, but not too childish. A challenge!
Seen them now and I love them!
anything geometric with maybe a fun retro touch…
waaaaw, i saw a sneak peak of the fabrics by zonen09 and they are amazing! So i’d love to win some of it!
I already had een sneakpreview on instagram from some lucky ones omong us and I absolutely loved what I was seeing: beautiful fabrics whit al lot of room to personalise your clothes with colourful accents. love to win this
I love all of the prints in the photos above AND my son swears I only sew for his sister most of the time so this would be a great treat for him!
I love bright colours for both boys and girls. And great classic stripes in a range of interesting colourways
I love this stuff, my 9.5 yo boy never likes the fabric that we find, it’s either too girly, or too babyish, I can’t wait to see it all!!
The fabrics of Zonen09 are awesome! I would love to win those fabrics 🙂 Any other little animals are good for my kids: spiders, crickets, grasshoppers, snakes, salamanders and so on…
Everything Zonen creates looks pretty awesome and stylish so I’m excited to see the fabric line too! Thanks for the chance to win.
Guitars, foxes, alligators,
I love simple yet quirky designs for my son, something a little different and not too babyish. Geometric shapes and animals are favourites round here 🙂
I want to see prints which are not CARS or SKULLS in sludgy colours. Brights please!
I’d love geometrics! and bugs, probably bugs 🙂
More reds and deep yellows.
This fabric line is new to me and it’s AMAZING! I’m crossing my fingers and toes!
I love Zonen09 patterns! And now they have beautiful fabric too. I have two sons who wear Zonen09 clothes, so I love to win this fabric.
My sons love fabric with vehicles and animals. But I think they would love this fabric too.
I’d love to see some fish or fishing type prints.
My boys are growing up way too fast, so not the kiddies fabrics that rock
I locatie Sharons bugs 😀 Great idea 🙂
I love was what I meant to write…
I love geometric patterns, and bold, fun colours. Any kind of animals or animal tracks are also a hit. Big, bright and bold!
very very pretty!
Love those colors xxx
Love the fabric, love the patterns, love 09! Yes please! 😉
Wonderful fabric – would be lovely for my son!
I have two little boys who love anything that moves. Cool modern graphics of tires, airplanes, monster trucks or trains would all be things they would love!
i already made several jacob pants, I love the patterns of zonen 09!
Anything for pre-teen boys would be great — maybe tool prints like sockets, or tire prints from monster truck tires. 🙂
Geometric prints in fun colors!
I love all these fabrics, I just cannot choose!
I’d like to see more bug prints. My son is fascinated with bees and ants.
Knits with geometric cityscapes and houses, buildings, etc.
I love the fabric! Its so easy to find fabric for girls, but not so for boys. I’m so glad someone is including the little men in our lives!