Atlanta Gift Show

Oilcloth International will be exhibiting at the fabulous Atlanta Gift and Home Furnishings Market from January 8th through the 12th, 2010. Make sure to come see us, we will be in Building 2, second floor of the Gourmet Products area!

Oilcloth International: A Favorite Place on Google

Oilcloth International received a couple thousand hits via google within a short period of time and has just been notified that we are now designated as a "Favorite Place on Google".

Oilcloth Garden Aprons Make Great Gifts!

About six months ago we sent First Lady Michelle Obama one of our Garden Aprons for use the White House vegetable garden, and we just received a very gracious thank you note! We hope Michelle enjoys the gardener's apron. Keep in mind that Oilcloth offers an array of products that are great for any gift giving occasion!

More T&A Friendly

In November we introduced you to artist and crafter Amy Ortiz of T&A Friendly. She paints and sews an assortment of products out of different materials. Amy attended our recent Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale where she picked up some oilcloth; featured here are a few pictures of what Amy has created with the oilcloth. We really like the Chalkcloth (TM) "stuft acquaintance" boar and both "the note taking duck" and "ghost ship duck"!! Enjoy, and please send us pictures of your own oilcloth creations!

Gardener's Supply Company

Check out the January catalog of Gardener's Supply Company for a first glimpse at a Bucket Buddy in our Bloom Red print. You can also click here to learn more about Gardener's Supply Co. and their vast assortment of products.

Thank You!

Thank you so much to everyone that made it out to our Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale!! We appreciate your support and hope to see you again in the Summer!!

TODAY 11/21!!!

Oilcloth International's

Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

Plenty of seconds-totes, lunch bags, bibs, smocks, aprons...all that good stuff, IRREGULARS, ROLLS OF OLDIES for $10-$15 per roll!

Tablecloths by the pound!

Garvanza Home cotton utility fabric by the roll!

Best selection early, not open before 9 AM though!

Oilcloth International Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st!

From 9AM-2PM

(Always the weekend before the 4th of July and Thanksgiving!)

Plenty of parking! Wear a hat, drink your water!

134 N. Avenue 61, Unit 101

L.A., C.A. 90042

Los Angeles-Highland Park-Old Garvanza

CONTACT@OILCLOTH.COM FOR MORE INFO

"A New Oilcloth Makes the Whole Family Happy"

Presto!

A creative idea for a faux stained glass window treatment, using oilcloth. This photo features our Bloom Yellow print.

Oilcloth International Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

Oilcloth International's

Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

Plenty of seconds-totes, lunch bags, bibs, smocks, aprons...all that good stuff, IRREGULARS, ROLLS OF OLDIES for $10-$15 per roll!

Tablecloths by the pound!

Garvanza Home cotton utility fabric by the roll!

Best selection early, not open before 9 AM though!

Oilcloth International Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st!

From 9AM-2PM

(Always the weekend before the 4th of July and Thanksgiving!)

Plenty of parking! Wear a hat, drink your water!

134 N. Avenue 61, Unit 101

L.A., C.A. 90042

Los Angeles-Highland Park-Old Garvanza

CONTACT@OILCLOTH.COM FOR MORE INFO

"A New Oilcloth Makes the Whole Family Happy"

Good Food and oilcloth

This picture, courtesy of Evan Kleinman of KCREW's "Good Food", features our Stella Aqua, Gingham Red and Forever Yellow prints. Recently, Kleinman hosted a pie contest and we think that the oilcloth adds an overall vintage feel to the event. Think of using oilcloth at your next get together!

T & A Friendly

Amy Ortiz, a local artist and crafter is the mind behind T & A Friendly, a great company that sells to hip stores around the country . Not only does Amy sell yummy looking handmade accessories and taxidermy fabric animals called "stuft acquaintances," she also paints. Amy recreated our Pears and Apples Red print with a paintbrush in her piece "Wishing Upon A Television Star", a 47" x 47" acrylic on panel piece. Click here to learn more about T & A Friendly or email info@tafriendly for more information.

Oilcloth International Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

Oilcloth International's

Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

Plenty of seconds-totes, lunch bags, bibs, smocks, aprons...all that good stuff, IRREGULARS, ROLLS OF OLDIES for $10-$15 per roll!

Tablecloths by the pound!

Garvanza Home cotton utility fabric by the roll!

Best selection early, not open before 9 AM though!

Oilcloth International Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st!

From 9AM-2PM

(Always the weekend before the 4th of July and Thanksgiving!)

Plenty of parking! Wear a hat, drink your water!

134 N. Avenue 61, Unit 101

L.A., C.A. 90042

Los Angeles-Highland Park-Old Garvanza

CONTACT@OILCLOTH.COM FOR MORE INFO

"A New Oilcloth Makes the Whole Family Happy"

Introducing...the Bucket Buddy!

The Bucket Buddy is great for anyone who likes to garden! With 15 pockets you can have all your tools, gloves and seeds organized and easy to reach. It's easy to clean and care for and fits a standard 5 gallon utility bucket (bucket not included). The Bucket Buddy comes in three different prints, Bloom Light Blue, Hibiscus Green and Forever Yellow.

Product of the Month: Notebook Cosy

One of our latest products, the Notebook Cosy, is a perfect product for the Fall. You can use it for back to school or on the job style and organization! This notebook cover comes in an assortment of prints, Faux Bois Birch, Gingham Kiwi Green, Mums Yellow, Polka Dot Pink and Paradise Lace Black. Click here to learn more about the notebook cosy as well as an assortment of other products.

Comment for a Special Offer!

To learn more about a very special promotional offer leave a comment on any of our blog post; then call (323) 344-3967 or email us at contact@oilcloth.com for more information!

Citizen Shipper

Check out Citizen Shipper, a great company that connects you with citizen couriers who provide you with "cheaper, faster and safer shipping". Citizen Shipper has an extensive database of "delivery drivers, couriers and movers" that will bid on your job. You will be provided with a guarantee of safety, the service is cheaper than most because Citizen Shipper "matches drivers who are already planning on driving somewhere anyway!" Oilcloth International will cooperate with any of our customers who wish to try this innovative kind of shipping.

Kevin Baker Paintings: Hibiscus Red

Kevin Baker Paintings: Optical Flowers Turquoise

Kevin Baker Paintings: Mums Green

Kevin Baker Paintings

Kevin Baker, an artist living and working in New York City, uses oilcloth in many of his beautiful works of art. We were taken aback by the creativity of his works, since we couldn't choose a favorite, we'll be posting a few more of his pieces. This one features our Rosegall Aqua print. "In Kevin's paintings, floral oilcloths are transformed into playful environments full of air and movement."

Oilcloth featured on True Blood

Check out this great picture of our Roma print on the show True Blood! Choose a print you love and let it hang over a bit in your own kitchen cabinet (as seen in the picture) Oilcloth is great for the kitchen, it's simple to cut and easy to clean. We love True Blood and were so happy to see oilcloth in a few of the episodes this season!

Simple Sewing with oilcloth

Click here to learn more about Lotta Jansdotter's new book, Simple Sewing for Baby: 20 Easy Projects for Newborns to Toddlers. Jansdotter makes use of oilcloth throughout the book, the cover photo to the right features our discontinued prints Medallion Black and Garvanza Lace Pink, but you can easily find an assortment of great prints at our website.  

Mexico, Restaurante y Barra

Check out Mexico, restaurante y barra in West Hollywood for some yummy Mexican food and great margaritas! The owners created the restaurant in order "to express our passion for Mexico’s exotic tastes, vivid colors, (and) flamboyant music." The restaurant features our Bloom Red print on all the tables, and we think it looks amazing!

Day of the Dead

Dia de los Muertos is the celebration in which friends and family gather to make their dearly departed's favorite foods and build altars in their memories. Altars are adorned with marigold flowers, orantely decorated sugar skulls and photos of loved ones. Another tradition in relation to this unique holiday is papel picado, brightly colored paper that is cut into elaborate designs. Check out our San Miguel print (San Miguel Yellow/Purple, Yellow/Black, Purple/White , Purple/Black and Aqua/Purple) in preparation for the Day of the Dead which takes place on November 2.

 

Butterick Patterns

Butterick, another source for great patterns, features this easy to sew beach bag. Try using a fun, vibrant print such as Hisbiscus Red (featured in the image to the left), Tropic Orange or Mums Green. Click here to purchase the pattern!

McCall's Patterns

Click here to become an "American Hostess" with this vintage apron pattern. McCall's has been creating great patterns for years, many of which can be made with oilcloth!

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Check out this great article from the New York Times on Highland Park, CA! Highland Park: A New Culture District in Los Angeles, written by Jamie Brisick, praises the neighborhood that Oilcloth International calls home.

DaWanda, Etsy and ArtFire

Check out DaWanda, an online buyers and sellers website, similar to Etsy. Click here to learn more about the various oilcloth products such as these fabulous tissue boxes and loads of tote bags! For more great oilcloth products browse around ArtFire.

Oilcloth on Twitter

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The Runaways

Set for release in 2010, The Runaways is based on band member Cherie Currie's Neon Angel memoir. The movie will depict The Runaways from 1975-77. In order to give the set a vintage look the crew picked up some oilcloth tablecloths from yours truly! When the movie comes out keep your eyes open for Birch Wood, Sweden Brown and Mariposa Salmon.

E-Patterns Central: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle!

Click here to learn more about how to make your own set of oilcloth coasters. These re-useable home accessories are quite convenient! E-Patterns Central also offers a great pattern for a recycling bag. Click here to purchase a pattern to make your own, sew-clever, re-useable bag. 

E-Patterns Central: Travel Bag

Click here to learn more about how to make your own travel bag! You can choose from a variety of oilcloth prints and colors, but the people at E-Patterns Central chose out Hibiscus Light Blue to create this "Hawaiian Dreams: garment bag!

E-Patterns Central: Wrap A Jar

Wrap a jar with oilcloth! This is something that we've never seen before! From the creative people at E-Patterns Central, now you can "add the finishing touch to your homemade goodies with these oilcloth jar toppers and matching gift tags."Click here to purchase the pattern for only $2.49!

Multipurpose Chalkcloth (TM)

Chalkcloth (TM) is a great product to use for a variety of purposes!  The image of the Tic Tac Toe On the Go! features chalkcloth as the main ingredient in creating this fun game for long trips in the car or a day at the park! Check out Eagle Pattern Depot, "Your 'One-Click' Source for Patterns," for more information about how to make your own game set!

So Many Ways to Use Oilcloth

Check out this product label for a company called "Shineolas." The label features our Big Apple Yellow print. The vintage feel of the artwork definitely unique!

Use Oilcloth Around Your Home

 

If you wonder what to do with any scraps of oilcloth, check out this great photo for some inspiration! Re-using old pieces of oilcloth is a perfect way to recycle this product. Use oilcloth as decoration for the outside of baskets or use it to line the inside of drawers and storage boxes. The fabric is super easy to clean and will last for a long time.

Oilcloth Tablecloths

 

There seems to be an endless amount of great products made with oilcloth, but don't forget that oilcloth is most commonly used as a tablecloth! Featured here are images of our 68" inch round tablecloth in Mums Lime as well as a picture of our 48" x 48" tablecloth in Pears and Apples Red.

Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale 6/27

OILCLOTH INTERNATIONAL

BI-ANNUAL WAREHOUSE SALE

PLENTY O'SECONDS, IRREGULARS, ROLLS OF OLDIES, TABLECLOTHS BY THE POUND

SATURDAY, JUNE 27th

ALWAYS THE WEEKEND BEFORE 4TH OF JULY AND THANKSGIVING!

9-2 PM

134. N. AVENUE 61, UNIT 101

LOS ANGELES-HIGHLAND PARK-OLD GARVANZA

RETAIL@OILCLOTH.COM FOR MORE INFO

A Busy Day at the Warehouse

Oilcloth Pennant Banners

For a unique accessory check out these pennant banners made by Nalisa Dunford! This product is great for any season and a variety of fun events!

Art & Oilcloth

Recently, Bettie Ward and Dan Borris were commissioned by the C E Group to create these beautiful pieces of art. The pieces are each 6 feet by 3 feet and will hang together in San Antonio, Texas. Look closely and you'll see our Paradise Lace print in one of the layers! To learn more about the fabulous artist Bettie Ward, a longtime friend of ours, click here. And you can click here to check out Dan borris!

True Blood

Just yesterday we received an order from one of our most favorite television shows! The people at True Blood ordered a roll of Roma to use in a kitchen scene for the second season! We think this very vintage print will look perfect in Bon Temps, Louisiana! Check out the new season on June 14th at 9PM!

Woodn't You Know

Again, ELLE magazine features the latest slue of styles in their monthly trend report. These accessories are all inspired by beautiful wood and bark. If you're a tree hugger check out our Faux Bois Bamboo, Faux Bois Birch, Faux Bois Walnut, Cherry Plank and Mesquite Plank.

Things to Work with, Play with and Live with

Check out the latest issue of ELLE magazine for a trend report on the latest and greatest styles for summer! We love the South by Southwest look and can't help but think that some of our oilcloth prints would look so very chic with these accessories! Check out San Miguel and Maya for some southwestern inspiration! 

e-Patterns Central: With Patterns There's No Such Thing As Can't

We have to give credit where credit is due, so here is another great pattern from the people at e-Patterns Central. Click here to purchase the pattern for the Pack & Go Tote! This picture features our very own Sugarcane Yellow print. This tote bag is perfect for just about any occasion and also makes for a terrific Mother's Day gift!

e-Patterns Central: Never Underestimate the Value of a Pattern

The people at e-Patterns Central have just come out with another fantastic oilcloth apron pattern! Click here to learn more about the pattern for the Rose Garden Set! This great photo features our Paris Peach print. You can purchase the pattern for a mere $2.49! This pattern will show you how to make a wipe clean apron with a matching kneeling pad. It is perfect for outdoor gardening, indoor craft activities or any other project! 

Great Games to Play This Summer

As the summer months are quickly approaching, we're spending more and more time outside. Whether it's dinner outside or a game night with friends an oilcloth tablecloth always adds something special to the event. Don't forget how

 easy it is to clean oilcloth, just wipe clean after dinner to set up for your favorite board games. Lately, we've been into playing a domino game called chicken foot! All you need is a common set of dominos and at least two people. Click here to learn how to play chicken foot!

e-Patterns Central: Craft Patterns Bring Out the Expert in You

Check out e-Patterns Central to learn how to make an assortment of accessories, from beading to crocheting, knitting and paper crafting, these guys have everything! You can use our Polka Dot Black and Glen Plaid Black prints to make your own unique tote bag. Click here to learn how to make this Take-Along Tote!

Gaga for Gingham

Recently, while skimming through a fashionista catalog we came across this great photo of Gingham print sunglasses. These are the ultimate accessory for summer. So in preparation for the hot weather check out some of our top selling Gingham prints, Kiwi Green, Royal Blue and Red. For your own pair of great summer frames check out The Society of the Spectacle located in Highland Park, CA!

 Also, in the latest issue of ELLE magazine, our favorite trend report featured a spread on more gingham styles that are perfect for summer!

LilyBella

Check out this great new product from LilyBella "This adorable Oilcloth Pocket Board is a great way for getting organized in your office, craft room, mud room, or kitchen.  It has three pockets for you to use for things such as magazines, folders, tools, envelopes,or craft supplies. It measures 14" x 18" x 1/2", is lightweight, and includes hardware for hanging.  Another great feature is the cute, scalloped chalkcloth strips on each pocket for labeling or making a few notes.  Chalkcloth is a unique fabric which writes like a chalkboard and erases with just a damp cloth.  It allows you the opportunity to write over and over again as many times as you like."