Pining for Pinning

Oilcloth International has joined the Pinterest, a new kind of social networking and image adoring website that has grown exponentially in both popularity and recognition over a short period of time. In a recent article titled "This Is Everything You Need To Know About Pinterest," author Jordan Crook examines the most recent web phenomenon that is Pinterest. Crook explains that "the questions never end [regarding how Pinterest "stack[s] up against the big guys [like tumblr, Facebook, and twitter]", mainly because Pinterest kind of came out of left field and threw the entire model on its head. It's not for women, but it is mainly women...We all want to better understand it, especially considering that the network is still building itself out."

Here are some of the most interesting facts about Pinterest that Crook offers readers:

• The number of Pinterest users to visit the site daily has gone up 145 percent since the beginning of 2012.
• Pinterest user growth is better than that of Facebook and Twitter at the same point in their history.
• Brands are having a helluva time leveraging Pinterest - Better Homes & Gardens has 25,000+ followers on Pinterest, compared to 21,000 on Twitter.

It's clear that Pinterest is quickly gaining an influence amongst both brands and consumers! Check out our Pinterest here and make sure to get your own, follow us, and join in on the fun!

Be All That You Can Be

"Jennifer Konstanzer, of Columbia, Mo., views the silk-screen canvases of Andy Warhol at the opening Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, of an art exhibit celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalia, Mo. The exhibit showcases 125 art pieces from the museum's permanent collection at State Fair Community College."

These beautifully silk-screened images remind us of our oilcloth camouflage prints! Click here to check out Camouflage Blue and Camouflage Green!

(AP Photo/Sedalia Democrat, Sydney Brink)

Quilting As You Go

Our Zebra Black oilcloth print made an appearance on the cover of this quilting magazine promoted by the G.E. Designs company! Click here to learn more about how to make your own oilcloth tote bag!

Oilcloth on Dexter

After a long hiatus, Oilcloth International is back in the blogosphere! So glad to be back to blogging and celebrating all that is oilcloth! So, while I have tons of projects and people to commend via the blog, I have decided to present one of the latest and greatest oilcloth on TV glimpses! During the last season of Showtime's Dexter, the show's central character enjoyed finger food displayed upon an oilcloth tablecloth. Seeing as the show is set in Miami it's no surprise that set designers chose our Oranges Light Blue print! Oilcloth looks great on and offscreen!

International Textiles Expo March 20-22, 2012

Oilcloth International will be at the International Textiles Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 20th-22nd, 2012! The show will be held at The Source at the Rio and showcases fashion fabrics, home dec fabrics, trimming, craft fabrics, special occasion, and quilt fabrics. Here is a free pre-registration for the textile show, hope to see many of you oilcloth and fabric lovers there!

"Serving the needs of retail fabric, craft and quilting stores, as well as designers and manufacturers in the apparel, accessories, home furnishings and gift industries, we are your source. The Shows provide a market place for products, professional development opportunities and trend forecasting for the upcoming season. The International Textiles Expo is where contacts and professional relationships are made and developed." -Textileshows.com

Made With Love By Hannah

Made With Love By Hannah created this oilcloth apron bonnet with our Pears and Apples Red print! She says that she thought "a waterproof oilcloth apron bonnet [would] be useful for working in the yard when it's drizzling, or for collecting muddy stuff from the garden." Now that it's getting to be that time of the year, when the weather is a bit cold and wet, we think that this is the perfect oilcloth project! Click here to learn how to make your very own oilcloth apron bonnet and be sure to send us any of your oilcloth creations! Check out Hannah's blog Knick Knacks & Ric Rac!

Great New Use for the Bucket Buddy!

A longtime member of our extended oilcloth family has discovered a new use for one of our favorite products, the Bucket Buddy! The Bucket Buddy can be used for gardening, it features 15 pockets inside and out so that you can carry all of your tools, seeds, and additional supplies to and from the garden with absolute ease and style! It fits a standard 5 gallon utility bucket that can be found at any local hardware store. Using the Bucket Buddy as a "Knitting Buddy," this oilcloth fan packed up this handy product with all sorts of knitting supplies! Great idea! Let us know what other fun uses you have discovered for any of our oilcloth products!