New Blog Address

With the construction of our new website we have a new blog address. We hope you will visit us often! See you there... oilcloth.com/blog/

National Tie One On Day

November 21st, 2012, is National Tie One On Day! Make sure to wear your oilcloth apron the day of because this holiday, traditionally celebrated the wednesday before Thanksgiving, is all about giving. NTOOD encourages people to share with a neighbor, friend, or charity!

The International Quilt Market

For the past few days Oilcloth International has been at the International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas! Here's a glimpse at our Chalkcloth (TM) sign and our booth with all of your oilcloth goodies!

You Can't Take It With You

Being thrifty starts with a cool wallet! Thrifty Zippers offers a variety of cute wallets made with oilcloth. In addition to being waterproof, this wallet has 6 zippered pockets down the middle and has room for a checkbook, id, and cards in the side pockets. Our Bloom Aqua and Red Stripe oilcloth are a perfect combination for an accessory that is both functional and eye-catching.

So Fresh & So Clean

Our Rosegall Pink, which comes in Aqua and Light Blue as well, looks fantastic as a pretty lining for these classic dishwashing gloves!

For Your Pet

Click here to learn "How to Make a Collapsible Travel Dish for your pet" using oilcloth! This project modifies a basic origami fold to create a pet bowl that holds water with no leaks!

Wiggle Waggle

Micou and Cardie

King Tut

Micou, King Tut and Cardie Molina (owner of Oilcloth International) are proud to be raising money for the animals at the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA (PHS). PHS cares for more than 12,000 animals a year by providing food, shelter, veterinary care, adoptions, reunification and so much more. 

Donate $20 or more to my team and get a FREE 48"x 84" oilcloth tablecloth from www.oilcloth.com! (limited offer...act soon) or even a smaller amount would be great...be sure to put it toward The Punk Rock Rovers - one of the 10 ten teams - and my listing. I have a goal!

If you would like to do even more, you can sign up to join me at no cost and more than 1,000 dogs for the Wiggle Waggle Walk on Sunday, September 30th at the Rosebowl. It will be a wonderful day!

www.wigglewagglewalk.org

Hemma Design

Hemma Design derives its namesake from the Swedish phrase for "at home," and that's exactly where their gorgeous patterns thrive. "Whether you sew, quilt, embroider, knit, or do any kind of needlework, [Hemma] believe[s] that handicrafts create a happier world." Check out their website for more insight into not just "the finished product" but the process of creating- and as always, make sure to use oilcloth with just about any of these great patterns." This "Lilla Handlebar Basket Pattern" showcases both our Polka Dot Red and Gingham Red oilcloth prints!

Make Your Own KitchenAid Cover with Oilcloth

Sew Take a Hike is a crafty blog that features different projects involving "sewing, baking, crocheting, paper making, and knitting." We love that Penny, the creative force behind the website, offers her readers great patterns- many of which would be fantastic if made with oilcloth! Penny states that Sew Take a Hike is "old country style mixed with a modern bend"...sounds like oilcloth in a nutshell! 

This past April, Sew Take a Hike supplied readers with a pattern for a KitchenAid. The basic fabric used to create this classic KitchenAid cover can easily be replaced with oilcloth. Don't forget that oilcloth comes in over 50 prints and patterns! You can pick a classic gingham, a vibrant floral, or even an animal print to create your personalized KitchenAid cover!

AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY

Happy Fourth of July from Oilcloth International!

The Hot Hot Heat

We dig that way this Mara Hoffman swimsuit is inspired by the same Mexican textile art that our Aztec Lime Green resembles!

RBT Bags

RBT Bags offers an impressive amount of oilcloth products and project ideas; in an array of colors and prints RBT Bags has created so many different oilcloth goodies that it's hard to choose just one picture to show off to all of you oilcloth lovers! From koozies, aprons, binders, and splat mats to wine carries this creative company sells products on their official website as well as on etsy. These oilcloth checkbooks are just the tip of the icebergs so make sure to check out RBT Bags!

Deals at the Folk Tree

The Folk Tree in Pasadena, CA offers an assortment of Mexican folk art and crafts; owner Rocky Behr claims that "the great joy of [her] life is traveling remote villages of Mexico to gather the amazing spectacular work of artisans living there." In addition to the array of indigenous goods that you can find at this jewel of a shop tucked away on the outskirts of Los Angeles County is oilcloth- of course! The Folk Tree has offered the public a variety of oilcloth prints for many years and Oilcloth International would like to thank them for their many years of support and patronage!

This month, The Folk Tree is offering a 10% discount on oilcloth products if you like them on Facebook. Click here to 'like' The Folk Tree!

Oilcloth International's Warehouse Sale 7/1!!!

Dear Oilcloth Fans!

Our Warehouse Sale will be on Sunday, July 1^st between 2:00-5:00 pm this year.

We hope you can make it at this new time and day designed to be a little calmer and relaxed for shopping.

We hope there will be plenty to choose from for everybody, please no pulling stacks and editing off in a corner …that will not be allowed this time! We are just doing our best to try and please everyone.

Cash or check only, wear a hat for the sun.

Hope you are having a great summer!

Modern June Does It Again!

Once again, Modern June, has created a memorable set up with oilcloth! We are always so impressed with her ability to create fun, stylish, and smart oilcloth goodies! Whether it's a simple touch of oilcloth, like a bright Hibiscus Yellow tablecloth, or an eye-catching oilcloth banner, this easy to clean & long-lasting fabric will add that special something to any summertime get-together! You can make your own oilcloth banner, and just about any other DIY oilcloth project, by purchasing your own copy of Sewing with Oilcloth!

Morning in Morocco

Our new print, "Mosaic Orange," is a subtle combination of vibrant colors and geometric patterns; love this print and can't wait to enjoy a morning cup of tea with this print on the table!

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to the men and women who have served our country. We hope that everyone is finding their own way to celebrate this wonderful day of commemoration!

Chalky Containers

In a recent blogpost from TrendHunter, Linda Facci, the creative director for Magnolia Bakery, teachers the masses how to make their own "blackboard lunch bag" made from our Chalkcloth (TM)! Click here to learn how to make your own chalky container!

Teacher's Pet

Recently, Oilcloth International received an email from Susan David, a creative  woman who made-over the teacher's lounge at a local school! Susan made use of our Mariposa Seafoam Green in order to cover a a large set of tables; oilcloth is so easy to clean that this should save those hardworking teacher's lots of time and trouble. Then, Susan used our Paradise Lace Black oilcloth as a creative cover-up for two bathroom sinks; Susan even added a silver rhinestone banding at the top for some extra flare!

Our Mariposa Seafoam Green brightens up this teacher's lounge! 

Mariposa Seafoam Green

Our Paradise Lace Black adds a touch of style to this bathroom. 

Paradise Lace Black

Happy Cinco de Mayo!