Liberty Lifestyle Fabrics Arrive At Owl & Drum

They're here!

Liberty of London's Liberty Lifestyle fabrics have just arrived at Owl & Drum.

Stile, the historic British company's newest collection, is inspired by the Art Nouveau movement, specifically the work of influential Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Mackintosh

Rennire

Liberty's designs at the time were influenced by the progressive art movement that swept through Britain and Europe.

"In fact, Liberty designs captured the moment so well that, in Italy, the Art Nouveau movement is known as 'Stile Liberty,'" the company said on its website, liberty.co.uk.

Cranston

Herbert

"To reverse it seemed the perfect name for our (fabric) collection."

The new Stile Collection features eight designs and four color palettes.

Wells

Leonard

Prior to designing the fabrics, Liberty staff researched the historic company's enormous archive of designs, references and images.

They then travelled to Glasgow to research the work of Mackintosh.

"His work seemed like a perfect fit as he was such an important representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom," Liberty reported.

"While in Glasgow, we took photos and visited iconic buildings (Mackintosh designed) such as the Glasgow School of Art, the Willow Tea Rooms and the Hunterian Museum, where they have reassembled the interiors of Mackintosh's Glasgow home.

"These images were then used to produce new designs to sit alongside the wonderful archive prints."

Liberty - which was established in central London in 1875 - is one of the world's last great emporiums for innovative and eclectic designs.

The company prides itself on combining its rich heritage with cutting-edge and avant garde designs and products.

For more details, visit www.liberty.co.uk.

Owl & Drum, located at 2810 E. 15th St. in Tulsa, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and from 12-4 p.m. Sundays. It is closed on Mondays.

For more details about Owl & Drum – which stocks more than 250 different bolts of fabric, unique handmade gifts, craft books and equipment/supplies – visit www.owlanddrum.com or call Bianca at 918-742-1404.

First-Ever "Sew-In" Set For This Saturday, June 29

Hey, crafty people, pack up your sewing machines and bring them down to Owl & Drum!

We are hosting our debut "Sew-In" at our midtown Tulsa store from 6 p.m. to midnight this Saturday, June 29.

"The idea is to have a social event for everyone who is interested in sewing and quilting," said Bianca Howell, the co-owner of Owl & Drum, located at 15th and Delaware.

"Hopefully, we can be inspired by each others' work, as well as share ideas and expertise. It should be a fun event. We hope to see you there."

There will be special giveaways every hour, food and drinks, and 15% off all fabrics and supplies.

The cost is $25 per person.

Space is limited, so make your reservation today by sending an email to owlanddrum@gmail.com or by calling Bianca at 918-742-1404.

Our Customers Help Oklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts

Owl & Drum wishes to thank its loyal customers for supporting our fund-raising drive for the victims of the devastating tornadoes in central Oklahoma.

A check representing 10% of all our sales during the last week of May has been sent to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts in Moore, El Reno and surrounding areas.

Thanks again for helping us help Oklahomans in need. We appreciate your support.

Monaluna's New Raaga Line Debuts At Owl & Drum

A new collection from one of our favorite modern organic cotton lines has just arrived at Owl & Drum.

The vibrant Indian-inspired line - made by the ever-popular Monaluna - is called Raaga.

The three bolts we are stocking are: Roost, which features colorful peacocks on a white background; Lotus Blossom, depicting the flowers in aqua, pink and pale green; and Sunrise, a triangular floral print in pink, red and orange.

Roost

Lotus Blossom

Sunrise

Check out these new, 100 percent organic cotton fabrics in our Etsy store today!

Owl & Drum Enjoys International Quilt Market 2013 in Portland

The spring International Quilt Market recently staged in Portland, Oregon, debuted the newest styles, designs and innovations from companies across the evolving fabric industry.

A lot of people are doing a lot of good work, that's for sure!

And many of those new creations are now arriving at Owl & Drum. Every week, more and more fabric, books, gifts and supplies are winging their way to our midtown Tulsa store.

"It was great to see all the interesting work being created by so many different designers and companies," said Bianca Howell, the co-owner of Owl & Drum.

"A lot of the new fabrics are now being designed by artists - such as Tula Pink, Leah Duncan, Charley Harper and Eloise Renouf - and not just traditional textile designers.

Dani and Bianca with the lovely Tula Pink

"So, some of these fabrics are, well, actual pieces of art. I love how they look and feel."

One artist who really caught the eye - with her great fabrics, her sense of fun and her colorful booth at the Portland Convention Center event - was Tula Pink.

"We are excited about Tula Pink's Acacia, which is her new line for Free Spirit Fabrics," Howell said.

"We love her color choices and her signature raccoon print. It was very hard to decide which fabrics to order from among the eight great prints she created in three different colorways."

Owl & Drum also ordered some of Tula Pink's needlepoint kits, which feature designs named Parisville Sky and Night Shade Absinthe from her previous fabric collections.

"Tula's got a great eye for design, detail and bold colors," Howell added. "She was great to work with and she's got a charming personality."

Harper is a well-known wildlife illustrator and Birch Fabrics have licensed his images for a range of fabrics named after the late artist.

Charley Harper for Birch Fabric

Duncan is an illustrator and textile designer based in Austin, Texas, whose first fabric collection has been unveiled by Art Gallery Fabrics. Her artwork (and now her fabrics) are inspired by nature, folk art and Duncan's love of children's illustration.

Leah Duncan for Art Gallery Fabrics

Renouf's latest collection for Cloud 9 Fabrics - featuring names such as Birdsong, Winter Woodland, Forest Floor and Passing Clouds - is a journey through woodland through the four seasons, with dense greens and golden hues in late summer and early autumn to paler, cooler colors in winter.

Eloise Renouf for Cloud 9 Fabrics

The International Quilt Market, which was established in 1979, is the only wholesale trade show for the worldwide quilting and soft crafts industry. It showcases quilting supplies, decorative crafts, textile arts, needle crafts, computer software and doll-making supplies.

The market, held each spring and fall in different U.S. cities, is the catalyst for the development of the quilting industry, which now boasts gross annual sales of about $3.6 billion in the U.S.

The International Quilt Market is staged by Quilts, Inc., which produces three consumer shows and two trade shows each year that “set the standard for both the art and the business of quilting,” according to its website, quilts.com.

The fall International Quilt Market will be held from Oct. 26-28 in Houston. The next spring quilt market will be held from May 16-18 in Pittsburgh, PA.

For more information about the International Quilt Market, check out its page on Facebook.

Owl & Drum, located at 2810 E. 15th St. in Tulsa, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and from 12-4 p.m. Sundays. It is closed on Mondays.

For more details about Owl & Drum – which stocks more than 250 different bolts of fabric, unique handmade gifts, craft books and equipment/supplies – visit www.owlanddrum.com or call Bianca at 918-742-1404.