Monthly Archives: January 2013

Snail Mail Saturday – Vintage Stamps from Verde Studio

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

While I don’t often use vintage stamps for my own letters, I am feeling pretty tempted by the offerings from Verde Studio. So many beautiful vintage stamps. She offers sets of multiple stamps, that should equal enough postage to send … Continue reading →

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Snail Mail Saturday – Letter Ledger from Paper & Type

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

This week, I received my very own Letter Ledger from Paper & Type, which I’ll be using to record all of my correspondence for 2013. I love the design of the notebook, which features areas to record what topics you … Continue reading →

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Print of the Week – Clare Owen Screenprint

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

As I return to my sewing desk this week, I thought this screenprint from Clare Owen was appropriate. 2013 is going to involve more sewing projects than ever around here. This print would look lovely framed and hung above my … Continue reading →

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Free Patterned iPhone Wallpaper – January

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

For any new readers: as a thank you to everyone who has been keeping up with the Cotton & Flax blog this year, every month I offer a little thank you gift for your support – a free downloadable iPhone … Continue reading →

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New Additions to the Shop

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Have you visited the Cotton & Flax shop yet this year? Lots of new pillows being added every day, take a look!

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The Cotton & Flax family

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

I spend a lot of time talking about how Cotton & Flax is a one woman operation. I take a lot of pride in creating work for Cotton & Flax from start to finish. I design the patterns, source the … Continue reading →

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Snail Mail Saturday – New Stamps from USPS

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I have been pretty excited to see what new stamps USPS would debut for 2013… what can I say, I’m a snail mail nerd to the core. These kaleidoscope flower designs are new this year, and I hope to be … Continue reading →

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Print of the Week – Margins

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Margins is a small print studio run by Jeremy Rendina, an artist working here in Los Angeles. He produces lots of different original silkscreen and letterpress prints, but the annual moon calendars are my favorites. This particular version is letterpressed, … Continue reading →

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Back to Work

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Taking more photos of pillows today… it always amazes me how long it takes to photograph things for the shop. Working hard to get more stuff added, I know many of you are working on spring cleaning already, and will … Continue reading →

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