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Shop Small with Uncommon San Diego

November 23, 2018

Shopping small with Uncommon San Diego

This season has been a fun one for me at Cotton & Flax. Opening my new retail shop and studio has brought so many new friendly people into my life, and offered me the opportunity to return to teaching workshops, one of the most enjoyable parts of my work as an artist.

In the spirit of inspiring San Diegans to shop local and explore their community, I created Uncommon San Diego, a holiday shopping adventure in the spirit of Small Business Saturday and Little Boxes. If you’ll be doing your holiday shopping in San Diego this year, I hope you’ll stop by any of the amazing retail shops on our curated map, and support the indie businesses that make this city unique.

Happy holidays, and thanks for shopping small!

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Events Tagged With: holiday gifts, San Diego, shop small

Modern decor inspiration from your homes

October 29, 2018

Handmade throw pillowsI love seeing the ways you style Cotton & Flax goods in your home! Here’s a peek into some of my recent favorite photos from customers on social media ⏤ thanks so much for tagging me in your photos of Cotton & Flax pieces. Do any of these real homes inspire you?

Above: Jen Beeman created the cutest custom pillow using Arroyo fabric. Makes me want to add a rose colored version of this pillow to the shop!…

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Cotton & Flax’s new San Diego studio

October 25, 2018

Cotton and Flax - owner Erin Dollar in her new shopIt’s been a year and a half since I moved Cotton & Flax from Los Angeles to San Diego, and I’m excited to share one of the year’s biggest developments: a brand new retail shop! This is the flagship store for Cotton & Flax, after six years of studio life. It’s been a labor of love to get the store set up, and I can’t wait to show you the details.

Abigail Grey visited the shop to take some photos last month ⏤ see the shop through her lens below!

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Filed Under: Behind the Scenes Tagged With: home decor

Balboa Fabrics in Bust Magazine

September 30, 2018

Bust Magazine feature - beeswax wrapA lovely feature for Balboa fabrics: this awesome, eco-friendly DIY project in Bust Magazine! Grab the Oct/Nov ’18 issue to see the full project, and learn to make your own beeswax wraps from Balboa fabric. The profile of cover gal Busy Philipps written by my friend Lisa Butterworth is a timely feminist read, too. Always excited to see my work featured in my favorite magazines.

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Inspiration Tagged With: Balboa Fabric, press

Opening a retail shop!

September 7, 2018

Cotton & Flax Studio PlansBack in May, I moved Cotton & Flax into a new studio space ⏤ a micro-retail space with tons of natural light. It’s been a big adjustment to move from my industrial studio space (where I was manufacturing most of the Cotton & Flax products myself) to this new public-facing space, and all the opportunities that come with. I’ve spent the last few months getting the space set up, and I thought I’d share a bit of the process with you.

PLUS: Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn about our opening party, which is just a couple weeks away!…

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Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Retail Stockists Tagged With: San Diego, Store

Our sustainability efforts are in the news!

September 6, 2018

SD City BeatI’m thrilled to see that Cotton & Flax’s zero waste initiatives are highlighted in an article in San Diego CityBeat this week. They rounded up artists and designers from around the city who are reducing their consumption and waste, and moving towards a zero waste lifestyle, and it’s amazing to think about what these efforts could achieve. Proud to be featured alongside these sustainability-focused business leaders!

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes Tagged With: natural fabrics, no waste studio, press

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