bon appetit

glimpses
of studiopatro
on the newsstands this month

1.
our kitchen apron helps serve
a thanksgiving turkey
on the cover of bon appetit…

styled by friend Roscoe Betsill


2.
our apron and caper towel
help in the making of a thanksgiving feast
in food & wine…

styled by friend Sara Slavin

thank you, dear friends.

it's nice to be out in the world,
helping to create feasts and photos.

a very special linen towel

we created

this very special linen towel

to serve as menu and napkin
at my friend David's
very special birthday celebration.

and of course,
it now serves as a towel in my kitchen.


(it's a very nice way to remember
that lovely evening too.)

studiopatro in lola

so happy to be in berkeley at

lola

simple, luxurious, lovely.


wool throws from wales
velvet pumpkins from minnesota
maple bread boards from vermont


such good company for studiopatro tea towels.

follow lola

aesthetics

i love this t-shirt.

something about
words and fragments and spacing and helvetica

and allen, of course.



ought to be a tea towel.



(and reminds me a little of my kitchen wall)

cherry tomatoes

end-of-summer cherry tomatoes
from a friend's garden

almost too pretty to EAT.

here's one good reason…

mizuna and haricot vert salad
with crispy potatoes, purple basil,
cherry tomatoes and stilton

from food 52

a very nice resource
if you love to eat.

our stockists make us look good

you're only as good
as the company you keep.

our stockists
make us look good.

see a list of all the places
to see and feel and buy
studiopatro tea towels
right here on this blog,
to the right.

down and dirty

get down and dirty.

newly made
kitchen aprons are in.

on the farm

my friend wendi took
some towels to her mom's farm this summer,
and shared this photo of her daughter Lydia
bringing in the eggs.


more of wendi's images here,




and here.

champagne

champagne, anyone?


f i n a l l y

it's been sunny in san francisco
for 2 days in a row,
and I'm ready to celebrate.

stripes and light

stripes and light

scenes from a
summer weekend away

at villalucy.

10 new designs

new stuff



3 new pairs,
a new set of 4,
a new color – harbor,
see my 10 new designs.

(i hope you like them)

alder & co in portland

spotted in portland


alder & co


thoughtfully selected items,
suitable for everyday use
and for the grand occasion.


and particularly passionate
about goods made in the USA.

another very good match
for studiopatro.

wanderlust in the kitchen

food stylist extraordinaire
george dolese
sent me wanderlust in his kitchen...


it's fun when people share photos
of their tea towels at home.


another wanderlust
went off to a brand new kitchen
in victoria canada today…


and I can't wait to go there and see it.

leaf

"leaf" can be pretty

and useful too.



one day
we're off to an engagement party

and the next
we're keeping lettuce fresh in the fridge.



(hint: use cloth towels instead of paper and plastic)

the best of the city 2010

I am pleased
delighted
gratified
chuffed
and happy


that 7x7 magazine
has included studiopatro in
"the best of the city 2010"
june issue, page 74.

and there I am
with three of my friends

paste

urban mercantile

general store

in
best of home + design.

a collection of leaves

3 things

inspired

the newest collection of

studiopatro

tea towel designs

1
my collection of leaves
2
stripes in my kitchen and everywhere
3
eating and a beautiful antique spoon




(4 new sets coming soon!)

zoe loves casa

zoe
loves casa

jack
picked fig


who can resist these two?


zoe lives in san francisco
jack lives in washington d.c.

and I can't think of a better way to use a tea towel.

photo of jack by garrrrrrrrrry

a very special gift for all mums and moms

mums the word

studiopatró
and
june taylor

have come together
to create a very special gift for all
mums and moms.




meyer lemon marmalade and
strawberry & rose geranium conserve
wrapped in fern. $50.

candied blood orange peel and
meyer lemon & mint syrup
wrapped in fig. $50.

order here

by saturday, may 1 for delivery by mother’s day

also available at june taylor’s still room in berkeley
and at her booth in the san francisco ferry plaza farmers’ market
on saturdays may 1st & may 8th

nice company

I am lucky
to work with
talented, creative people.

sandra cook
is one of them.

she created an herb mixture
of nori, wild mushroom powder,
garlic powder, salt and sesame seeds,
ground it in a mortar + pestle,
and
wrapped it in spike.


a gift to friends


to sprinkle on
scrambled eggs,
fish or pork,
rice and vegetables.


nice company.

cooking light

the editors at cooking light
found our tea towels

and included us in their april issue.



how sweet is that?




and I can't wait

to make the
coconut cake from the cover.



(how did they know that coconut cake is my favorite?)

casa and city tea towels at SFMOMA

I'm thrilled.

studiopatro
casa and city tea towels

are at the SFMOMA museum store.

think urban adventure, architecture, city grids

in a strong modern palette
of copper orange and slate gray.



beautifully paired with
august table porcelain plates

and available at
the museum store
or online.

it's so nice
to be in such good company.

cafe mom giveaway

giveaway


check out cafe mom for

studiopatró kitchen apron + tea towel set giveaway.

offer is good through saturday, march 13th.


just a comment puts you in the running.

timeless treasures

the source

for vintage letters

big and small

bins and drawers full of everything imaginable

the more you look

the more you see

timeless treasures

on sutter street near pierce

in san francisco

and they even have some of my T towels.