Category Archives: Work / Life
Recently at Cotton & Flax HQ
Things have been bustling at Cotton & Flax the past few weeks! So many wholesale orders have been going out the door, I had to have my letterpress tags and business cards reprinted. Laura, who designed and printed my cards … Continue reading
Retiring the DNA Pattern
I’m preparing to add lots of new products to the Cotton & Flax shop this spring, which means it’s time to retire an old favorite pattern: the DNA print. This pattern was inspired by dozens of conversations about genetics with … Continue reading
Cotton & Flax for CB2
Remember how things got a bit quiet here on the blog in January? I was working on an exciting wholesale order: a selection of two of my favorite tea towels made for CB2! Check out the navy plus and the … Continue reading
Cotton & Flax in HGTV Magazine
I searched through the archives just to be sure, but it looks like I somehow managed to neglect to mention one exciting bit of news from 2013: a Cotton & Flax pillow was featured in the July/August issue of HGTV … Continue reading
Weekend Recap + LA Modern Quilt Guild
I spent a couple days recharging after shipping out my largest wholesale order ever on Friday. It was great to step away from work for a moment, work/life balance is something I’m trying to recalibrate in a thoughtful way this … Continue reading
Win a pair of pillows from Cotton & Flax!
January is usually a very restful month for me, a time to recharge and make plans for the new year. This year was a bit different. 2014 started with a bang, and I was preoccupied with a wholesale order for … Continue reading
I spy Cotton & Flax on Instagram
I love seeing your posts of Cotton & Flax goods on Instagram! These are just a few I grabbed from Hollin Brodeur, Mattie Babb, and Sonja Rasula. Dying over Sonja’s puppy – I love seeing pets enjoying Cotton & Flax … Continue reading
New projects in 2014
Things have been quiet here on the blog for a while, but I’m excited to be back! Much of what’s been keeping me busy was just standard-issue holiday craziness: craft fairs, pop-up shops, as well as an influx of holiday … Continue reading
Thank you, Los Angeles! (a Renegade Recap)
It’s been a busy few weeks! Eastside Handmade was lots of fun, and Renegade LA followed closely after. I had a couple helpers in my booth at Renegade LA, Nina and Joanie, who were utterly charming and helpful while I … Continue reading
On Fall / Winter 2013, and feeling thankful
You may have noticed that I launched the fall/winter 2013 additions a couple weeks ago! I am pretty excited about the new things in the shop, but as with many things in this business, it was quite a struggle getting … Continue reading