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More Balboa Fabric projects

June 28, 2019

So many amazing Balboa projects are being shared over on Instagram! Thought I’d share some of my favorites here today.

This charlie caftan dress is my dream summer outfit. So breezy, yet perfectly pulled together with some cute sandals. Love that Emmanuelle Prompt sewed up something so cute with my fabric!

Siamese Social Club created a whole collection of pet beds with Balboa fabrics! I am obsessed with how sweet these are. Her cat models are the cutest!

Local sewist Rachel Moore created a lovely Wiksten Shift dress with a chambray blue Balboa fabric. Loved meeting her in person when she stopped by the shop in San Diego!

This kids romper from Ashley Rose is beyond cute! Pickle is the perfect hue for kids clothing.

Meg McCarthy‘s matching mother + daughter pants are so cool! Love a twin wardrobe situation!! Even though this is technically Arroyo and not Balboa, I had to include it in the roundup.

A beautiful quilt made by Stay Little Sewing. A traditional design, made modern through the use of printed linen Balboa fabrics!

Love this Redwood Tote that Kathryn Schmidt made with rose colored Balboa fabric.

Sophie Zaugg made the coolest fabric bins with Balboa fabric. Perfect landing spot for mail or your keys when you come home.

I am absolutely in love with the Balboa espadrilles that Lisa sewed at her workshop at Butchers Sew Shop!

Have you been sewing with Balboa fabric? Don’t forget to tag #balboafabric over on Instagram!

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Balboa fabric in Love Patchwork & Quilting

April 18, 2019

Modern quilt for Love Patchwork and Quilting Magazine

Thrilled to see Balboa fabric featured in Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine this month! Modern quilt artisan Erin Kroker sewed up a gorgeous quilt using all Balboa fabric, which is prominently featured in issue 73 of Love Patchwork & Quilting.

The sewing pattern for this quilt, which is called “Take Flight,” is only available in this issue of the magazine — nowhere else! If you want to sew your own, you’ll have to grab a copy of the magazine.

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Filed Under: Collaborations, DIY, Inspiration Tagged With: diy, press, quilts, sewing

How to shop off-registry for millenial weddings

March 27, 2019

Millenial Wedding Gifts

I’m in the season of life where every summer is filled with weddings. I’ve been lucky to travel all over the country to attend some pretty memorable wedding receptions (and after-parties).

I’ve noticed that lots of my friends have not signed up for traditional wedding registries. It might be a generational turn towards prioritizing experiences over things (a typical Millenial stereotype) or the reality that many couples live together for years before getting married. Regardless, it seems like many of my friends already bought that Kitchen-Aid mixer one winter when they got obsessed with making every recipe from the Tartine cookbook… so what else could I get for my favorite couple that will help them start their next chapter together?…

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Interior Design Inspiration – Emily Henderson

February 2, 2019

Interior Design Inspiration from Emily Henderson - Traditional Modern Home in Portland

It’s always such a treat to see how interior designers style my pieces in their client’s homes, and this beauty is no exception! Emily Henderson featured Cotton & Flax throw pillows in her gorgeous Portland House project, specifically in the dreamy media room, which included a built in wet bar and a walnut ping pong table with a leather net (!!!). My pillow added a pop of modern pattern to the gorgeous linen sofa, such an inviting spot to curl up and watch Netflix for an hour or three.

I love the pallette that Emily chose for this space. Golden yellow is one of my all time favorite colors (I find it to be a classic color that doesn’t look dated), and combined with gorgeous grey blues it just sings.

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Best home decor books of 2017 + 2018

January 25, 2019

Interior Portraits - best home decor book of 2018

Are you feeling screen fatigue? I’ve been exhausted by social media lately, so I’ve been returning to one of my favorite analog sources of inspiration: books! It’s been a couple years since I rounded up my favorite books about home decor, architecture, and minimalist living — my last guide was back in 2016. Lots of great titles have come out since then, plenty of options if you’re looking for inspiration beyond Pinterest and Instagram.

Here are my picks for best interior design books from 2017 and 2018.

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Sewn with Balboa Fabric

January 17, 2019

Handmade Evelyn overalls - made with Balboa fabricIt’s been a few months since Balboa, my second fabric collection for Robert Kaufman, started arriving in stores, and the projects that are popping up on Instagram are looking good! Thought I’d take a moment to share some of my favorites so far….

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