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Katie F.

@oldriverdesignco

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Hand crafted accessories and more.
Made in San Francisco 🌁 with Japanese fabrics 🎏
All made by @kfurukquilts
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🐶☀️ We are SO excited to officially invite you to Sachi’s Sunny Space, a brand new pop-up celebrating creativity, makers, and my love for the Bernal Heights neighborhood. If you're not familiar with her, Sachi is Katie’s adorable little dog, and she loves to snooze in the sun in our little yard. We're opening the gate to the yard to have this event! Whether you’re looking to shop small, meet incredible makers, or just soak up some good energy, this is the place to be. 🗓️ When: Saturday, June 27th, 2026 from 11am - 4pm 📍 Where: 69 Cortland Ave, San Francisco ✨ What to expect: live painting, a Sachi-themed make-and-take block print by @naomimarikocreates, sunny vibes, PLUS the opportunity to shop from @natsumipamela.art @oldriverdesignco @sarahjeanmakes @6degreesofhapa Head over to the link in our bio (oldriverdesign.co/sachi) to meet our vendor lineup and learn more. We can’t wait to see you there! 💛 #SachisSunnySpace #Shopdine49 #bernalheights #CommunityFirst #MeetTheMakers #sfevents by @oldriverdesignco
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4 months ago
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👋 For those of you who haven't been around since the beginning 2 years ago...I figured it's time I (re)introduce myself! My name is Katie Furukawa, and I am the owner and designer behind ✨Old River Design Co.✨ I sew home goods and accessories made from Japanese textiles in my studio in 🌉 San Francisco. My style is a blend of traditional Japanese motifs and modern colors! The items I create are sold on www.oldriverdesign.co, at Bay Area craft fairs, and over at @starlitdreamershop and @3pillarssf. I am a self-taught sewist, and now I teach beginner sewing classes at @jcccnc_sf so that you don't have to learn everything the hard way! Two years ago, I left my corporate retail management job and dove headfirst into starting Old River Design Co. from nothing. This isn't the route that I'd recommend to most people starting out, but it was absolutely the right move for me! I couldn't have done any of this without my COMMUNITY (including you!). Community is truly at the heart of everything I make. When I am not working on ORDC, you can find me playing with our 🐕 family dog, 📣 cheering on my maker friends, 🍵 drinking matcha, and 🧵quilting with my friends in the @siliconvalleymqg. Tell me, what are your hobbies? ******************* 📷 credit @datucreative #oldriverdesignco #introducingme #smallbusinessowner #shopdine49 #nikkei #japaneseamerican by @oldriverdesignco
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3 years ago
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Have you been curious about the inspiration behind the Old River Design Co. logo? Maybe you noticed the river in the foreground of the image, but don't know where the rest of it came from? In order to explain it, I need to tell you Old River Design Co as a name comes from. My last name is "Furukawa", which means "Old River" in Japanese. My dad - born in Japan - is the last in his family to work in agriculture in the US. In addition to being an "obvious" name for my brand, I also liked how it evoked the feelings of more rural living. I grew up in a rural town, and my mom made quilts when I was a kid - an art that I picked up in my 20s as well. So not only is it my last name, but I felt like "old river" fit in with traditional American quilting as well. Once I had decided on that name, I also used some more family elements to start with for my logo. The outline of the logo looks like an abstract pinecone. This pinecone symbol is the "mon", or family crest, of my dad's family. I thought it had a unique, but not too abstract, design to it. Practically speaking, I also wanted to make sure that this was a design that I could cut out on my cricut, that would look good at various scales, and have the capacity to grow with me as my brand and design offerings grow. @adbonifacio did a great job with developing my brand identity to match my vision perfectly, and went through a ton of revisions with me! Within the mon I have the "old river", surrounded by pine trees. And the river is leading to a city - San Francisco. As a kid, I dreamed of moving to a place with neighbors close by that always had "something to do". When I first went to San Francisco at the age of 17, I knew I wanted to live there someday. So, as soon as I graduated from college, I moved to SF and never looked back.  So really, the ORDC logo is the story of me and my family's journey. It holds great personal significance for me, and I am so honored when I see stickers with my logo on my friends' water bottles and other treasured items! You can pick up a sticker at oldriverdesign.co. . . . . . . . . . . #oldriverdesignco #ordc #smallbusiness #logodesign taken in San Francisco Bay Area by @oldriverdesignco
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5 years ago
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LIFE LATELY Grateful for… 39 years around the sun ☀️ Grateful for… Repeat house guests 🏡 Cuz like, we have a house! And this guest lets me pet him 🐈 Grateful for… Getting to take moments of creativity for myself 🎨 (Thank you @natsumipamela.art for introducing me to @ginkgozee) Grateful for… Somehow still making sewing my JOB 🧵 It’s a privilege I never take for granted Grateful for… All the experiences that have brought me here. 💖 The origami book my parents bought me as a kid 💖 growing up in a rural community 💖 riding the bench on every basketball team I ever joined 💖 Architecture school and NSU at UC Berkeley 💖 meeting @hungryharuka when I was in college 💖 working in every single department at Nike retail 💖 learning who I am as an adult alongside @adbonifacio 💖 challenging myself to stick with one hobby for a year 💖 navigating burnout and neurodivergence 💖 countless volunteer events in Japantown It truly feels like I’m just beginning to understand the blessings that these brought me and how it has prepared me for this last year. 29 year-old me would never have dared to dream of my life today. 19-year old me would have love to known that there was a reason why I could never relax. 9 year-old me would have been ecstatic to know that my “people” are out there. taken in San Francisco, California by @oldriverdesignco
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15 hours ago
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Good news! We’ve added more spots for our Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching Workshop this Saturday, October 17 from 2-5pm! 🧵 Sashiko is a traditional Japanese hand-stitching technique originally used to reinforce and strengthen textiles. Today, it’s beloved as a meditative craft and striking art style! This workshop is a great opportunity to learn sashiko and make your own hand-stitched coasters. No sewing experience necessary! Sign-up link in bio🔗 by @oldriverdesignco
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2 days ago
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🍂 September Markets 🍂 It's been a while since I took this show on the road...but this month, we're leaving town TWICE! And squeezing in one last SF market next weekend before we leave. 🎨 NOE VALLEY ART FESTIVAL 🎨 Sunday 9/13, 10am - 4pm at @noevalleytownsquareevents. Presented by @friendsofnoevalley 🌲 SIERRA QUILT GUILD SHOW 🌲 Friday & Saturday 9/18-19, 9am - 4pm at Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora, CA. 🌾 HARVEST OF COLORS QUILT SHOW 🌾 Saturday & Sunday 9/26-27, 10am - 4pm at @earlwarrenshowgrounds Presented by @coastalquilters See you there! #oldriverdesignco by @oldriverdesignco
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a month ago
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ICYMI: There are a few spots left for the Introduction to Japanese Stitiched Shibori Dyeing Workshop at @jcccnc_sf! NO SEWING MACHINES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS COURSE, so it's truly baby beginner friendly. Grab a friend and register now before space runs out! [Reg. link is in my bio!] ❇️ THE DETAILS ❇️ 🗓️ Sunday, Aug. 23 & 30, 2026 ⏰ 11am - 2pm 📍 JCCCNC - 1840 Sutter St. San Francisco 🎟️ $90 Members / $120 General Public Shibori is a Japanese resist-dyeing technique that creates stunning, one-of-a-kind patterns through folding, binding, and stitching fabric before dyeing. In this two-part workshop, your instructor Katie Furukawa Bonifacio of Old River Design Co. will guide you through the fundamentals of stitched shibori – one of the most meditative and rewarding textile arts you can learn. No sewing machine required! In Session 1, you’ll learn 3 types of stitched shibori binding techniques and begin preparing your scarves for dyeing. You’ll take your project home to finish your stitching at your own pace, then bring it back ready for dye day. In Session 2 (held one week later), it’s dye day! You’ll submerge your bound scarves in a fiber-reactive dye bath and experience the magic of the reveal as you unbind your finished pieces. P.S. - If you're like "damn, I wish I had heard about this earlier"...you need to become an Insider so you get info like this FIRST!!! #oldriverdesignco #shiboriworkshop #sanfranciscoworkshops #sanfranciscocrafts #nikkei by @oldriverdesignco
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2 months ago
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🚨🚨🚨SATURDAY ONLY!!!! HUGE BLOWOUT JAPANESE FABRIC SALE 🚨🚨🚨 Thank you@hillwideelves for organizing the City's biggest garage sale! As far as what I'll be offering, it's simple: 🎋JAPANESE FABRICS - all for just $3 PER YARD!!!🎋 🌟HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? 🌟 The Center recently received a generous donation of Japanese fabrics, and my job is to get it into the hands of people who will appreciate and use it! We received beautiful Japanese cotton prints in quantities ranging from 1yd to FULL BOLTS! 🌟All proceeds will go to benefit @jcccnc_sf programs. 🌟 The DETAILS Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026 Time: 9am - 2pm Location: 69 Cortland Ave, San Francisco Cash, Venmo, and Card Accepted (cash/venmo preferred) BYOB - Bring Your Own Bag! 🌟🌟🌟Please note that this is a special fundraiser sale featuring donated fabrics — you won’t find my usual Old River Design Co. handmade goods or curated fabric collection here. This is a rare chance to stock up on beautiful Japanese textiles at prices you won’t find elsewhere, while supporting JCCCNC! #garagesalesanfrancisco #japanesefabric #quiltingfabric #oldriverdesignco #bernalheights #sanfranciscoevents by @oldriverdesignco
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2 months ago
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There is a quiet, deliberate shift happening across the Bay Area. In a world dominated by glowing screens, endless notifications, and the relentless hum of the digital age, more people are finding themselves drawn back to the tactile. We want to touch things. We want to make things with our own hands. On this week’s episode of Bernal Connect, we sat down with Katie Furukawa Bonifacio, the creative force behind Old River Design. Weaving Culture and Craft: Inside Old River Design Company taken in Bernal Heights, San Francisco by @oldriverdesignco
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3 months ago
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☀️ Swing by Sachi’s Sunny Space tomorrow from 11am to 4pm in Bernal Heights SF and pick out your very own Sachi Upcycled Patch Pocket Totes - Limited Edition of 19 (and 7 are already spoken for 😱)!! The remaining 12 will be available tomorrow for $80 each! Our @oldriverdesignco x @naomimarikocreates crafty collab was inspired by Katie’s pup, Sachi, and handmade by Katie & Naomi! The totes: 🧵A unique and sturdy sewn pocket design using a selection of Katie’s upcycled cotton fabric 🎨 Hand block printed artwork designed, carved, and inked by Naomi on vintage denim We had so much fun creating together and can’t wait for everyone to stop by tomorrow in San Francisco for Sachi’s Sunny Space, a pop-up market with Sachi’s friends! Shout out to @natsumipamela.art for hanging with us during our late night sewing session, Natsumi will have her beautiful art available tomorrow too! ❤️ Katie & Naomi by @oldriverdesignco
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4 months ago
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Sachi is ready to welcome her friends and her future friends (that’s you!!) to her Sunny Space! What to expect: 🌼 FREE make-and-take postcard printing courtesy of @naomimarikocreates 🌼 city-inspired quilt patterns and more from @sarahjeanmakes 🌼 live painting with @natsumipamela.art 🌼 oodles of new Japanese fabrics from @oldriverdesignco 🌼 LIMITED EDITION Sachi’s Sunny Space commemorative pocket tote bags for sale - this is a very special collaboration from Naomi Mariko Creates x Old River Design Co. deets: SATURDAY, JUNE 27 11AM - 4PM 69 CORTLAND AVE 🫟 pet-friendly 🫟 family-friendly 🫟 free to attend! by @oldriverdesignco
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4 months ago
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June is here!! The start of summer = fun markets and creative opportunities!! JUNE 13: @soyandtofufest at the St. Mary’s Event Center! This year’s lineup looks SO yummy, I can’t wait. This event is a fundraiser for @nichibeifoundation JUNE 9 & 23: OPEN SEWING AT @jcccnc_sf! Come hang out, show off your latest makes, and work on new stuff in community with others. We provide sewing machines, irons, and cutting tools - just show up with a project you wanna work on! JUNE 27: SACHI’S SUNNY SPOT - a mini-market featuring some of Sachi’s favorite friends. Save the date - more info coming soon!! #oldriverdesignco #shopdine49 #sfevents #sewingclasses by @oldriverdesignco
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5 months ago
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