All of you with littles probably know all-too-well how difficult (or at least time consuming) it can be to find kiddo products that you can feel good about. Items that are safe, sustainable, ethically made, and cute too, can be elusive, and my homegirl Maia McDonald Smith and her mom, Sara, the founders of Bitte, noticed this…
Block Printing with Cotton & Flax
If you’re like me, you probably want pattern on everything. Block printing is a great DIY way to get your patterns onto paper, fabric, and more. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to block print, Erin, from Cotton & Flax, has a workshop coming up in LA where she’ll get you started!
Macrame Workshops with Emily Katz
In the course of working on The New Bohemians, I had the chance to meet some really awesomely creative and talented people. Emily Katz, whose home in Portland, OR (above) is featured in the Modern Bohemian chapter of the book, seems to always have a number of creative projects in the works. One of these…
Dana Haim’s Pomifornia Workshops
You know how we feel about pompoms, right? I mean, we have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to them. And that eye pom?! Wait, what? That’s one reason we’re excited that super-talented Brooklyn based textile artist, Dana Haim is bringing her colorful pom poms to Cali – and teaching us how to make them! Learn the…
Danae’s Brussels and Burrata Pizza
Am I the only one who came to love Brussels sprouts late in life? Once I started exploring how delicious they can be when prepared properly, I can’t get enough of them- they’re one of my favorites now. So, combining my favorite food with one of my favorite vegetables for this recipe was a total…
This Just In: Lorenza Filati
As you’ve no doubt noticed, I’m drawn to home goods that incorporate traditional textiles from countries all over the world. So it’ll come as no surprise that Lorenza Filati’s latest home collection is totally calling my name. As always, everything in this new line is created from handwoven fabrics from different regions of Guatemala, and…