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5/16/12

More remnant bags in the shop

a quilt by Petra

It is time , yes, the remnant bags are back in our shop.

A simple cloth bag filled with a creative assortment of bits and bobs; remnants from our production using hand screened linens and cottons from the popular "Echo Collection" and other snippets.

I compile different colors, patterns and motifs for each bag so it makes for and area that measures 36 x 24 " . Each bag is filled with bright, modern, sunny patterns and motifs, ready for your creative hands and ideas.

I have included some inspiration for you, some rather amazing projects done with my remnants. It is so fantastic to see what you all create, with just a few simple scraps. Please keep sharing on facebook.

a soft sculpture by Katrina and a potholder by me!

You can get your remnant bag(s) here.
Yes, we do ship internationally...find more information about it here.


Also:
There are two new print design workshops here in my Brooklyn studio available on
Saturday September 1st 2012 12 - 4pm
Saturday October 6th 2012 12 - 4pm
Click here to learn more.

Best,
Lotta

 

5/15/12

My journals in Target

 

 

Oh, here is something I am pretty excited about: new Lotta Jansdotter journals. Four different designs, that come with some rub on elements. You can create and adorn your own journals! They are available now in ALL Target stores in America...whoop whoop !!!  - Lotta

 

5/15/12

New Stationery

 

 

Together with Libretto Group I have created a new collection of notebooks, journals, note cards, postcards, gift tags, and others along with two different embellishment tools: rub-on stickers and flocked stickers. The products can be used "as is" or you can change them into something new, by applying the embellishment effects - decorate the cover, the end papers, the note pages.

This exciting and creative collection is launching at the National Stationery Show in NY this coming weekend May 20-23, 2012. Please visit Libretto at their booth #2950 to learn more about prices and delivery dates.

Or contact them via phone at :

Libretto-Group, LLC

Phone 954.986.7527

Fax 954.965.1112

 

5/12/12

Nerissa's Simple Sarong Style

Nerissa wraps her sarong in a simple, traditional style.

I love our new collection of block print fabrics from India—especially the larger sarongs. I grew up in Australia and Bali, and so sarongs were a big part of my childhood. I pretty much wore a sarong and bathers (a swimsuit) all day! I still love the versatility a sarong brings—from skirt, dress, or scarf, to beach towel or picnic blanket.
 
I learned how to tie a sarong many ways, but the traditional way might just be my favorite. It's super-easy to tie—just wrap, knot, and go.
 
Use a square knot to tie the sarong.
Hold one corner of the sarong while you wrap it tightly around yourself, bringing the two end corners together. You want the final wrap across the front of the body, so just adjust the sarong if needed.
 
Tie a square knot with the two end corners.
 
If you want to get fancy, consider adding a decorative brooch at the hip. I sometimes play in Gamelan Dharma Swara, a Balinese orchestra here in New York, and that's how we wear our sarongs when we perform. But, I think sarongs look just as nice tied with simple square knots.
 
Lotta's block print fabrics.
Now, I just need to decide which of Lotta's patterns I will take with me on a return trip to Bali this summer. (I'll be working on a series of songs that combine my jazz background with traditional Balinese music and folklore!) Perhaps I will take all of them… --Nerissa

 

5/5/12

Rebecca's Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap

Lotta's block-print kerchief makes great gift wrap.

The sunshine yellow dotted print on Lotta's block print fabric collection of kerchiefs, scarves, and sarongs makes me think of summer, full of picnics and barbecues and impromptu gatherings with friends. And since one never arrives at a party empty-handed, I thought this cheerful fabric would be perfect for dressing up a host gift, furoshiki-style. (Furoshiki comes from Japan, where square wrapping cloths by this name have been used for hundreds of years to carry just about anything one might imagine.)
 
I wrapped up some cinnamon buns from Four & Twenty Blackbirds (yes, I am obsessed) using the square 26-inch kerchief size.
 
Align the box diagonally on the wrapping cloth.
First, I diagonally placed the box on the cloth.
 
Tie the first half-knot.
Then, I gathered two opposite ends into a half-knot.
 
Tie the remaining ends to complete the square knot.
Thread the remaining ends under the first half-knot, and knot them together in the same way. Because my ends were a bit long, I topped off the box with one, final half-knot. My gift wrap—a clever "extra" gift for my host—is complete. --Rebecca
 
Wrap up a host gift using Lotta's kerchiefs.