Thread: creepy carnival fabric

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if anyone has gone into the spirit stores, they are doing a creepy carnival big top display. They have some really cool creepy carnival fabric, I believe they sell these online for like $30. You get about 15ft, not sure if this is a good deal or not plus shipping. Anyone know where a person can get this fabric at a better rate or similar fabric, they have distressed white, black and red.

I'm sure something similar could be found or made cheaper.

What exactly does it look like? Is it this stuff?

Originally Posted by RCIAG

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What exactly does it look like? Is it this stuff?

Yep that's it. Their circus tent area uses the black in the background and then the red and the white stuff kind of draped and bunched in places in the front top and down the front sides. The display looks great. They use a pole system for the framing. The manager told me they zip tied all the fabric on it.

We're hoping to get our backyard cement patio areas poured and pergola and BBQ island installed before rainy season (our winter) starts this year. Weather's been weird this year so who knows. However, I should be ready next year for the circus/carnival to come to my back yard. I'm going to use the pergola as a big circus tent area and will probably do a similar set up there.

I went into spirit the other day and was excited to see this since I have been planning the carnival theme since April. Got some good ideas. Way overpriced though. I am going to the fabric store to see what I can come up with.

Wow, that's some expensive stuff. Most fabric comes by the yard (3ft) So... you're paying 30 for 5 yards... 6 bucks a yard. It's not THAT expensive, but i'm sure you can find a simple stripe pattern like that for a lot cheaper and do some distressing yourself. Especially if you're going to be using a lot of it.

Hancock Fabrics has this which is similar & only $2.99 a yard.

There's also this multi-stripe fabric for $4.79 a yard.

All of the Halloween fabrics are 50% off, or most are up to that.

I'm not seeing a circus theme in that fabric. Red and white or red and yellow, maybe even red and black. But the stripes should be of equal widths.

I was also going to suggest Hancock fabrics. They had several fabric selections that made me instantly think circus and carnival. I am sure other fabric stores would also have something similar and most fabric stores have where you sign up and get coupons in the mail or e-mail.

Yeah I didn't think much of it myself when I saw it...some walmarts that still havea fabric dept have actual satin for 2.00 a yard...I use a bit of it..but with so much area to cover (2600 sq feet ) we mostly use dollar tree plastic table clothes in red and yellow..

I used some old plywood from shipping crates painted with 12" red and white stripes. I plan on going to the thrift store and buying a bunch of white bed sheets. I'm going to dye half of them red and then cut it into 12" strips . I plan on tacking the tops of the stripes to the porch roof and let the rest of it blow in the wind.