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6/18/13

My Visit To Nashville

 
 
Last week I went to Nashville... yes, lucky me! I had a product development meeting planned for all day Thursday (which went real well!) and then a few hours in the evening for exploring. It was a rather short time there, but I do feel like I soaked up as much as I could.

After a rather wonky cab ride we made it to Pharmacy, which has the most delicious burgers. A good, local, very mellow, and friendly place. We enjoyed the warm and balmy evening with a Kölsch beer and I also got to try my first tater tots ever. They were REMARKABLE! Boy, I'm happy I did that... salty, little lovely tots.

 
Me and my agent Laura had a few more hours to spend and I was hell bent on seeing some "honky-tonk." We found Robert's down town, a classic joint where we were entertained by Sarah Gayle Meech, chatted a few some locals and had a few twirls to some Patsy Cline classics.
 
 
 
 

I was so sad to miss a visit to the famous Hatch Show Print, since it was closed for the evening. BUT! Imagine, the next morning our flight was delayed one hour, which made it possible for me not only to eat fried green tomatoes (another first!) but also to run into that wonderful print shop for 5 minutes. Hatch Show Print is a must visit for anybody who loves surface and print design - an iconic place that has created concert posters since 1875! I walked away with a - you guessed it - a Patsy Cline poster!
 
 
 
 
And yes, I almost did buy a cowboy boot mug... almost... Thank you, Nashville! I had a great time and I will definitely be back!
 

 

6/18/13

Show us your (Glimma) stuff!

 
 
We're so in love with this quilt made by Ashley of the popular sewing blog Film in the Fridge! Lotta first came across Ashley's work a few years ago, when she posted a quilt made with Echo, our very first collection with Windham. (A year later, Ashley made another beautiful quilt with fabric from Bella.)
 
Now, we always have a special quilt made for the launch of each new collection for inspiration. So when Glimma was ready we knew we wanted to ask Ashley to help us, and she exceeded our expectations with this fabulous quilt! It's so cheerful and perfectly wonky - we just had to share it! Actually, she was so excited about the collection, she made TWO quilts!

Glimma collection has been available for a few months, and we want to see what YOU have made with it. So, won't you let us know? Send a picture or two and a description to talk@jansdotter.com - you can also show us your stuff on Instagram, just use the hashtag #lotta jansdotterand #glimma so we can find it. In a week or so, we'll pick a few of our favorites and feature them right here on The Ledger.
 
 
 
All pictures from Film in the Fridge.
Ashley's Glimma Cross Quilt is shown in the images above, and her Glimma Waterfall Quilt is below.
 

 

6/12/13

Oh, baby! Lotta for Moby Wrap!

 
 
 
Last Tuesday our studio was filled to the brim with beautiful new moms and their super cute babies! So many babies! They were all here to model our new collection with Moby Wrap, Inc, striking poses for the very talented photographer Jennifer Causey, who has artfully captured many things for us including features in Sweet Paul Magazine and our Bella Catalog. We're very excited about this new collection, which comes out in October, because Moby Wraps are really such a great, comfortable alternative to a lot of the other baby carriers out there on the market. 
 
The samples have turned out so nice, as you can see. We'll let you know when they are available, and if you're interested in buying some wraps for your shop, please contact Moby for more information.
 
Lots of thanks to our models:
Oni and baby Olumide (top two images)
Christy and baby Effie (first image below)
Kaarin and baby Berkley (second image below)
Erin and baby Joaquin (third image below)
 
 
 

 

6/12/13

Apartment Therapy's An Evening With

 
Last month I was invited by Maxwell of Apartment Therapy for one of their Design Evening talks. It took place at Tribeca Cinemas, right here in New York.
 
Maxwell started the evening off with some questions about me and my work, how I got started, and what I do now. I was rather nervous at the beginning of the event I must admit, and that had me a tad frazzled for a moment. I did, thankfully, "recover" and went on to hold a rather spontanious slideshow, which was really fun to do. Some of you were there that evening, but for you who could not make it, you can view the slideshow here thanks to Apartment Therapy. I hope you enjoy it ... Lotta 
 

 

6/11/13

On Sale Now: Charm Packs and Fat Quarters!

 

Hej hej!


We are very happy to have a few extra Bella Charm Packs and Glimma Fat Quarters in our studio, and to make them available to you for all your summer projects! We'll be busy making picnic blankets - what will you make? Quantities are real limited, so please make sure you order yours fast ... just click the links below!
 

Glimma Fat Quarters - $75 
Each pack includes:  24 18 inch x 22 inch pieces of fabric, one of each pattern in the collection (images above).
To see the full collection of patterns, please click here. 

 

Bella Charm Packs - $8

Each pack includes: 38 5 inch x 5 inch pieces, two of each pattern in the collection (images below).
To see the full collection of patterns, please click here.

 

Have fun!
Lotta

ABOUT SHIPPING:
There is a flat Shipping & Handling fee of $15 for all shipments within the Continental US. We ship Priority Mail with the US Postal Service.

Recently the shipping rates with the US Postal Service have gone up a great deal, especially for international shipping. Actually, it is REAL expensive to ship abroad, so much so that we cannot offer it for this sale. We are very sorry about that.