
40+ Pics from Our First-Ever San Diego Event
Written by Katie Hintz-Zambrano
Photography by Amanda Broski
For our first-ever gathering in the San Diego area, there was absolutely no better host than the beautiful boutique Thread Spun—based in Encinitas and owned by mama-of-three Heidi Ledger. Centered around a reading of Kellie Menendez‘ stunning debut book, Patterns, Patterns Everywhere, the event featured moms, dads, and kids decked out in patterns and enjoying ice cream scoops by Little Fox and popcorn by Lesser Evil, art projects by Encinitas House of Art, giant parachute fun by Sarah’s Silks, and gift bags filled to the brim with goodies by Tubby Todd, Seaesta Surf, People I’ve Loved, Eco Kids, Hansel from Basel, OOLY, and Canary!
Check out all the party pics by photographer and new mama Amanda Broski, below!
- Welcome to Thread Spun!
- The most wonderful locale, filled with beautiful items for women, children, and home.
- Author-illustrator Kellie Menendez with her brand-new book, Patterns, Patterns Everywhere.
- Patterns, Patterns Everywhere gracing the Thread Spun shelves.
- Yours truly and Thread Spun owner Heidi Ledger embracing the patterns theme.
- The most stunning ice cream set-up, courtesy of Little Fox.
- The sweet mama-of-two behind Little Fox, Meghan Koll.
- One vanilla in a cup, please!
- Noble founder Jen Long and her cuties.
- Kicking off our reading of Patterns, Patterns Everywhere.
- Our pattern-centric audience taking it all in.
- Beautiful illustrations and layers upon layers of patterns on each page.
- And now—giant parachute fun thanks to Sarah's Silks!
- The 20-foot, hand-sewn wonder made it all the way to San Diego.
- Rainbow-hued fun!
- MOTHER favorite Courtney Seabrooks and her pattern-happy little.
- Reaching for more Sarah's Silks goodies.
- The back patio of Thread Spun was taken over by the wonderful Encinitas House of Art.
- Kidos made pattern-themed art.
- And got to bring them home, framed!
- Happy campers.
- Back in line for delicious Little Fox scoops.
- Toppings galore!
- Little Fox ice cream + Lesser Evil popcorn—what more could a kid want!
- We loved meeting all of the inspiring mamas in SoCal.
- Dr. Cassidy and her mini-me enjoying their treat.
- Back in the shop, scoping out the kids' section.
- San Diego mama friends and biz owners, Heidi Ledger of Thread Spun and Julia Wheeler of Seaesta Surf.
- Our epic gift bags!
- Filled with goodies by Tubby Todd, Seaesta Surf, People I've Loved, Eco Kids, Hansel from Basel, OOLY, Sarah's Silks, Canary, and Kellie Menendez' stunning book, Patterns, Patterns Everywhere.
- Wandering around Thread Spun's covetable selection.
- Take-home treats from Lesser Evil.
- Thank you Heidi for hosting us!
- And to all of the lovely families who came out!
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