I was delighted to go on CBS-8 in San Diego yesterday morning to tell our city about Makers Arcade, the holiday sale that I’m participating in on Saturday! It was a great opportunity to remind our community to shop local, and to introduce myself to a wider audience in the city I’ve called home for almost a full year.
If you live in the San Diego area, stop by Makers Arcade this Saturday and say hello!
After doing a little bit of studio reorganization last week, I found a bunch of seconds coasters that I’ve just added to the shop! These coasters are just a little bit smaller than normal, about 3.75″ instead of 4″ square. They are in otherwise perfect condition, but I sell them at a 30% discount, because I’m a perfectionist. 🙂
There are very limited quantities, so don’t wait! Snag a great deal on these coasters, just in time for holiday entertaining.
I loved partnering with LA-based Robert Kaufman to create Arroyo, my first fabric collection. They have a fantastic network of US-based printing partners that they were able to coordinate with to print the entire collection domestically. The result is a beautiful collection of overprinted fabric, which looks just as bold and vibrant as my hand-printed fabrics.
One of the advantages of partnering with a US-based printer is a smaller carbon footprint, which works towards to my goal to strive for a greener studio environment. While international printers also create beautiful quality fabrics under ethical conditions, I feel confident that pushing for local manufacturing and production could create a big impact in terms of the textile industry’s effect on global warming, and I hope that I’ll get to partner with more USA production partners for future collaborations.
I’m excited to see that Arroyo, my first fabric collection for Robert Kaufman fabrics, is beginning to appear in select fabric stores! So far I’ve gotten word from about a dozen shops directly that the fabric is in stock, including Bolt Fabrics in Portland, Oregon; Bijou Lovely in Iron Mountain, Michigan; and Fabric Bubb (online only).
I’ve created a partial list of stockists carrying Arroyo fabrics, and new shops will be added regularly. If you have a favorite fabric store in your area, stop by or give them a call to find out if they’re carrying Arroyo in their shop!
I feel so humbled to have been interviewed in Seamwork Magazine this month! I am always in awe of anyone who can sew their own clothing ⏤ sewing curves and delicate seams is a whole other ballgame compared to the relatively simple designs I sew for Cotton & Flax. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to share my story with Seamwork’s community of talented makers.
In the interview, I talk a bit about Arroyo, my new fabric collection with Robert Kaufman, as well as the ways that I bring my ethics and sustainable mindset to my work at Cotton & Flax. Check out the full interview in Seamwork Magazine to learn more about my background as a maker, as well as my future goals for Cotton & Flax.
To celebrate the recent launch of my fabric collection, Arroyo, I’ve been making some bandanas for my favorite pups! I’ve been sharing some of the #patternpups on Instagram, but I thought it would be fun to showcase a bunch of them here, too. Above, we’ve got Joni the Shepherd, who lives with Bianca from Chaparral Studio.
Kate‘s pup June might be the happiest pup I’ve ever seen, and she looks even spottier than usual in her Arroyo bandana!
Nichole‘s dog Bucky, he’s such a good boy!
This cutie pug is Yoshi, wearing an appropriately green dotty bandana!
Morgan the Beagle is happily sporting a blue DNA print bandana, while relaxing in the shade.
Love this snapshot of Brooks the Mutt in a Hills & Valleys print bandana — the pattern mirrors that puppy tongue!
Does your pup need a Cotton & Flax bandana? Yardage of Arroyo will be available in stores soon, and this project couldn’t be easier. Leave me a comment on Instagram if you plan to create one for your dog!
