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Arroyo Fabric

Grace Bonney’s custom Arroyo bench

October 8, 2018

Modern bench cushion - Design*SpongeCreative updates to vintage pieces can bring new life to a home. Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge used Arroyo fabric to create a beautiful custom cushion for her antique bench, which brings a fun modern accent to a more traditional space.

In her post about the project, Grace mentions that she and her wife Julia were excited to update their porch and create an inviting space for dinners together.

A little DIY and $100 in a few extra pieces and Julia and I updated our front porch and turned it into a space that makes us excited to eat outside and soak up the summer… I love when an afternoon project turns a space you weren’t using into one you now can’t wait to use.

I love that my fabric played a small part in creating this charming space.

Inspired to create something with my fabrics? Find Arroyo in a fabric store near you!

Filed Under: #patternathome, Interior Design Tagged With: Arroyo Fabric, made with Arroyo

Apparel + Bags Made with Arroyo

March 26, 2018

Ursa Minor Studio clothing - Made with Arroyo FabricOne of the best parts of being a textile designer is seeing the ways that makers use my fabric designs to create their own beautiful pieces. Contemporary pattern design for the fabric industry can sometimes skew towards a more cute, feminine aesthetic, so I think my fabric designs might be different than what you might expect to find in a fabric store. My pattern designs for Arroyo, my first fabric yardage collection for Robert Kaufman, are super modern, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing how contemporary fashion designers and savvy DIYers would use my fabric.

It’s been a while since my last roundup of amazing projects sewn with Arroyo. I have been particularly floored by the super-stylish outfits made with my fabric ⏤ there are so many talented sewists out there! I’m seeing tons of inspiration on Instagram, and thought I’d collect my favorites into a post to inspire you to sew with Arroyo fabric!…

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Filed Under: Collaborations, DIY, Inspiration Tagged With: Arroyo Fabric, diy, fabric, made with Arroyo, sewing

Fabric Designers – Names to Know

March 15, 2018

Carolyn Friedlander - Carkai fabric swatchesThe fabric industry can feel a little opaque sometimes. I get lots of emails from textile design students who are looking for advice, and I totally relate to that thirst for knowledge. There’s tons of info out there about talented fabric designers, but if you don’t know any famous textile designers’ names, it can be tough to know where to start.

I put together a list of my favorite contemporary textile designers, so that an artist interested in becoming a textile designer, or looking to learn how to become a fabric designer will find some inspiration. While some of these fabric designers’ names might not be the most recognizable in the textile industry, they’re certainly up-and-coming designers to watch out for. The textile designers’ websites are linked, so you can check out more of their work, and get inspired to sew!…

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Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Arroyo Fabric, fabric, fabric design, fabric designers, linen, pattern, quilts, sewing

Modern Quilts Made with Arroyo

February 19, 2018

Modern Quilt made with Arroyo FabricIn honor of QuiltCon, the modern quilt exhibition happening this weekend in Pasadena, I wanted to share some of my favorite modern quilts made with Arroyo fabric! …

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Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Arroyo Fabric, diy, fabric, made with Arroyo, quilts, sewing

More Arroyo Projects

January 22, 2018

Arroyo fabric from Cotton & FlaxI continue to be impressed by the amazing Arroyo projects popping up in my Instagram feed. It’s amazing to see how many talented makers have used my fabrics in their work in the year since Arroyo has been released! Here’s a few of my favorite recent projects:…

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Filed Under: DIY, Inspiration Tagged With: Arroyo Fabric, fabric, linen, made with Arroyo, sewing

Featured in Love Patchwork & Quilting

January 6, 2018

Love Patchwork and Quilting Magazine feature

Just received issue 56 of Love Patchwork & Quilting, and I’m excited to share that I was the featured designer in this month’s issue! In the interview, I share my experience working with Robert Kaufman Fabrics to launch Arroyo, and what it’s like to see modern quilters using my designs. Pick up a copy to read the full article — there’s amazing modern quilt patterns and tons on inspiration inside.

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes Tagged With: Arroyo Fabric, fabric, magazine, press, quilts

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