Goodbye 2009!

My favorite pix from LA trip 3/19/09

1. Museum Avila Adobe bedroom window. Built 1818.
2. Museum Avila Adobe rug.
3. Olvera Street.
4. Kelliane's couture dress
5. Ceviche in Santa Monica, Marisco's (super delicious and cheap, highly recommended.)
6. same as above
7. Lunch at Clifton's cafeteria. Highly recommended, save enough time to look around.)
8. Danny and Rynne's kitty.
9. Hollywood sign from the house.
10. Renee's Cafe/bar, Santa Monica. Highly recommended.
11. Same as above

Goodbye 2009!

Remembering my favorite show of the year:

Michael Gira @ Doug Fir, Portland, Oregon. Tuesday March 3rd, 2009.

(Photo by my very good friend @ http://www.unknowngraphicservices.com)

12/05 Saturday morning in Portland, Part 1

1. Breakfast at Posies Cafe, 8208 N. Denver Ave. Great coffee and pastries! Vintage fabric aprons by Gretchen for sale. 

2. Icon Tattoo Craft Fair. Recycled Skateboard Jewelry by Maplexo.com. 

3. Feather earrings by dartheart.etsy.com.

4. De Stijl house in North Portland.

12/05 Saturday morning in Portland, Part 2

4. Reclaimed tile shopping at The Rebuilding Center. 3625 N. Mississippi Ave. Rebuildingcenter.org.

5. The Rebuilding Center, Cob entry way.

6. The Rebuilding Center, Scrap metal fence.

7. The Rebuilding Center, Inside view.

Quote of the Day

"Less Jaw, More Draw." 

-Jim Repenning, artist and instructor.

http://www.repenningfinearts.com

The Baby James Quilt

Figure 1: 

An OWL original, The Baby James Quilt. Materials: reclaimed velvet, corduroy, cotton, etc. Measures approx. 29.5" X 38.5". If you are interested in commissioning a similar quilt, please contact me at owl@theowlshole.com for details. 

Figure 2:

detail

Figure 3: 

Detail of embroidered name and date of birth.

Figure 4:

Back of quilt, utilizing cotton print, "Bow Wow Chow Mein" Phillip De Leon for Alexander Henry Fabrics, 1994.

Figure 5:

Inspiration for The Baby James Quilt, "Stair Steps, or Illusion, Pieced Quilt" Ann Johnston, 1890. The Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, Kentucky. Reprinted from Duke, Dennis & Harding, Deborah. (1987). America's Glorious Quilts. Beaux Arts Edition.

Quilt Inspiration for the Day

From an obscure book on quilting: 

Washington Clarke, Mary (1976). Kentucky Quilts and Their Makers. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky.