At The Owl Bar

Art

The National Quilt Museum

Name/Title

At The Owl Bar

Made/Created

Artist

Sheila Riess

Place

City

Ellicott City

State/Province

Maryland

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

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At the Belvedere Hotel, in Baltimore, is the famous Owl Bar. During prohibition, legend has it that the bar was a speakeasy. There were two prominently displayed ornamental owls served to tip off patrons. An eye blinked on each owl when liquor was available and the coast was clear of authorities. One of the owls still sits on the bar today.

General Notes

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Materials Used

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Cotton fabric, flannel fabric, sheer lame fabric, 4o weight Sulky rayon thread, 30 weight Sulky cotton thread, 12 weight Sulky cotton thread, Sulky Holoshimmer, wool batting. Hot fix crystal.

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Techniques Used

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Machine applique, machine quilted, thread painted.