This weekend I’ll be selling my work at Remodelista Market here in LA! All weekend long, I’ll be selling my favorite Cotton & Flax gifts, alongside 30 fantastic local artisans. I’m particularly excited to shop from my friends at Chaparral Studio, Knotwork LA, and Scout Regalia!
The sale runs from 10-5pm both Saturday and Sunday, December 5th and 6th, at Big Daddy’s Antiques on the westside of LA. Do some holiday shopping, and check out Cotton & Flax goods in person — hope to see you there!
I’m looking forward to participating in Eastside Handmade this Saturday, November 7th! This is a great local event, which takes place on the eastside of LA, at Highland Park’s best vintage shop, Shopclass. This will be Eastside Handmade’s holiday sale, and likely the best place to find unique gifts from some of eastside LA’s coolest designers and makers.
The sale runs from 11-5pm, and I’ll be bringing all sorts of gifts and goods, plus a brand new, super gift-able product that I haven’t had time to photograph yet! Come start your holiday shopping early, and check out Cotton & Flax goods in person!
Happy to announce another awesome LA stockist: Arroyo General in Highland Park! This shop is super fresh, they just opened in 2014, and they carry a delightful assortment of gifts, home goods, and fresh produce. I love this combination of delicious treats and gifts for the home — you could easily assemble a fantastic gift basket in this shop.
If you find yourself on the Eastside in LA, stop inside this adorable little shop! Visit Arroyo General at 5028 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042.
(Top three photos by Anne Sage, final photo from Arroyo General’s Instagram)
If you love a good fabric store, today I have a treat for you: a guide to my favorite fabric shops in LA!
After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, I spent a lot of time driving around the city, visiting all the fabric stores I could find. I was experimenting heavily with printing on locally sourced fabric, experiments that would eventually lead to founding Cotton & Flax. At the time, I was just beginning to get to know LA (let’s be honest, I’m still getting to know LA), and all the awesome creative resources it had to offer.
I take pride in the fact that I still source the majority of my materials for Cotton & Flax from local shops and fabric distributors. I’d love to share some of my favorite LA fabric stores, so that locals and visitors alike can enjoy these fantastic shops!
Edit 5/11/17: Sadly, many of these amazing fabric shops have shut their doors since I wrote this post a couple years ago. I’ve made some edits to reflect those changes.
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As you may have seen back in May, I made a pledge to donate a portion of the profits from the sale of our notebooks to 826LA, to support their after-school tutoring program here in LA. $1 from the sale of each notebook will go directly to 826LA, and I’ve decided to extend that pledge an extra month, and continue the fundraiser through July!
This subject is close to my heart. I loved creative writing as a student, and I was lucky enough to have some fantastic teachers who nurtured my interest in expressing myself through writing. The tutors and volunteers at 826LA are doing more than just teaching valuable literacy skills to kids — they are also inspiring students to develop a lifelong love of reading and writing, and planting the seeds for the next generation of creative storytellers.
I hope to raise as much money as possible to help 826LA in their mission of supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills. 826LA is doing some amazing things here in LA, including some great summer programs to keep kids engaged in learning, working with volunteers on their writing, verbal, and reading skills. Visit their site to learn more about 826LA, and see the benefits of their after-school tutoring program for LA youth!
Visit the Cotton & Flax shop to grab a set of notebooks — through July, your purchase will support 826LA, and all they’re doing for LA youth!
Most of you know that my background is originally grounded in fine art printmaking. I sold my prints on paper online well before I founded Cotton & Flax, and I still get so much joy from sharing my knowledge about printmaking with others. With that in mind, I had a great time teaching my printed tote bag workshop at Common Thread earlier this month! It was a great group of creative folks, and I was completely blown away with the cool designs my students created in class.
Thought you might like to see some behind the scenes photos from the workshop – a big thank you to Ryan and Matt from Read Coterie for taking these photos!
I’ll be teaching more workshops here in LA and in San Francisco in June – sign up for email updates to be notified when those classes debut.
