Introducing Lonni Rossi's Big Beautiful Bugs and Scrap-bags™ Patterns

Lonni Rossi did it again! Another gorgeous collection for Andover Fabrics in NYC. I was delighted that she sent me fabrics for another collaboration using my On the Breeze Bag Pattern!

FYI - More examples of this bag are on my blog.

These fabrics will be introduced to quilt shop buyers beginning May 13th, 2011 at International Quilt Market. They will be in quilt shops sometime after that.

If you are attending International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City you can see this bag in person along with other artfully sewn items at Lonni's Schoolhouse presentation at 3:10  in room 255C.  Don't miss it if you are there.

For Retail purchases of Lonni's Fabric visit your local independent retail quilt or fabric store. Or direct online from Lonni Rossi Fabrics.

For Wholesale purchases of Lonni's Fabric call your Andover Fabrics Rep or visit Andover Fabrics online.

"Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity!" "Create something unexpected . . ." Jamie Kalvestran

Lonni Rossi Fabrics and Scrap-bags Patterns - "Small But Mighty Motifs"

A while back I posted swatches of the new Little Lonni's Collection from Andover Fabrics. Well, here's what I did with the fabric.  As Lonni puts it these are, "Small But Mighty Motifs", and I enjoyed playing with them.

Big Easy Tote Bag (using 1.5" strips), Easy Zip Wallet, Checkbook Cover

Big Easy Tote (Using charm pack of Little Lonni's)

Little Lonni swatches

Lonni has done it again! What fun this line was to work with!

 Visit Lonni Rossi online. These fabrics are available right now.

If you are attending International Quilt Market in a few days from now, don't miss Lonni Rossi's Schoolhouse presentation. She will be showing these bags and lot's more, so don't miss it.

Little Lonni's by Lonni Rossi for Andover Fabrics

Oooh la la! Have you seen the "Little Lonni's" collection from Andover Fabrics? I just received yardage from Lonni herself and will be playing with it next week! Yippee. Can't wait to see what I can come up with.  I feel like a kid in a candy store!

"Little Lonni's" Fabric Collection by Lonni Rossi for Andover Fabrics

Visit Lonni Rossi's website at www.lonnirossi.com

Designer Lonni Rossi - FALL 2009 Quilt Market Schoolhouse

Welcome to Lonni Rossi's Fall 2009 Quilt Market Schoolhouse presentation.

(FYI - Quilt Market is a trade show where Quilt shop owners go to find new products for their shops)

  

In this presentation Lonni shows my newest bag pattern"Tangletown Tote Bag" (above) in her Elegant Universe fabric collection. As well as, the "Original Scrap-bag" and my "Braided Bucket bag".  Oh, and I make my debut as a fashion model in one of these . . . eyeyiyi.   ;-) 
Check it out!!!

International Quilt Market - Spring 2009 Designer Lonni Rossi

Have you ever wonders what goes on at a Quilt Market Schoolhouse? Well have a look at Lonni Rossi's Spring presentation. (FYI - Quilt Market is a trade show where Quilt shop owners go to find new products for their shops)

In this presentation Lonni shows my "Big Easy Tote Bag" (above) in one of her fabric collections.

Bag Give Away

Bag Close Up

Today's Give Away is this "On the Breeze" Bag Model/Sample. It is made from Lonni Rossi Fabrics by Andover.

To qualify for the drawing please do the following three things:

#1 - Sign up as a "follower" see right hand column: "Follow with Google Friend Connect"
#2 - Leave a comment on this post, including your 'follower id/name'.
#3 - Check back on Nov 1st to see if you've won. If you are the winner you will have one week to contact me via email with your shipping address. If I don't hear from you by November 8th the bag will go to the runner up. 


The winner will be selected on Sunday November 1st.  Good luck!

PS. The bag isn't really crooked, it's just the photo.

Lonni Rossi's Elegant Universe Collection

I have always been a big fan of Lonni Rossi's work and so I am always delighted when she sends me fabric from her latest collections to work with. This time it's her "Elegant Universe" collection and it's outstanding!!!

If you are attending the

Fall International Quilt Market in Houston

please make time to see

Lonni's Schoolhouse

 Friday, Oct. 9 at 3:10 PM in Room 352 D & E

I will be modeling the garment above with the bag below. 

Ooohh La La!

It's a little out of my comfort zone but I'll do it for Lonni!

www.lonnirossi.com

Lonni Rossi Fabrics
70 Rittenhouse Place
Ardmore, PA 19003

610-896-0500 P

Scrap-bags™ On The Breeze Bag in Lonni Rossi Fabrics for Andover Fabrics NY

Well, here's the bag! This is the 'On the Breeze Bag Pattern', made in Lonni Rossi's newest line of fabrics. Lonni Rossi Fabrics

Swatch of the Week - Lonni Rossi's Tea Ceremony Geisha from Andover Fabrics

Lonni sent me her latest fabric to make up into a Scrap-bag or two for her schoolhouse at International Quilt Market in Houston at the end of the month. As always, Lonni has out done herself! I'll post photos of the bags when they are finished, so stay tuned.

Lonni's Schoolhouse is:
Friday Oct. 24th from 3:40-4:10
"Artistic Impressions from Lonni Rossi"

Lonni Rossi Fabrics

Swatch of the Week - Lonni Rossi - Hand Painted Fabrics

Handpainted Lonni Rossi Fabric
Handpainted Lonni Rossi Design- Dark, rich red with small black floral screen and small white gold circle floral screen. 38"Wide Silk (Dry-Clean) (Can be customized for you! Contact livija12@aol.com for Custom Handpainted Fabric Details.) Sold by the piece which is 30"L.

Fusible Applique' Art on Scrap-bags Triple Squares Pattern

I met Pam Ring at Surtex, she is a mixed media artist. The poster below is an example of her work. We agreed to do an artist swap at the show. I took inspiration from her work to design a bag for her.

I created the house image (on the bag) in adobe illustrator and printed it onto printable fabric, the fabric brand was Printed Treasures by Milliken.

Pattern: Scrap-bags Triple Squares pattern.
Bag Front

Bag Back

After creating the bag for Pam. I was intrigued by this Fabric Inkjet printing technique and so I took one of my gouache portaits and scanned it into my computer and then printed it on the fabric and created this bag.

All of the fabrics shown in this post are from Lonni Rossi's Paint Box Collection from Andover fabrics.

Lonni Rossi - Paint Box Fabrics from Andover Fabrics - Log Cabin blocks

I felt like a kid in a Candy Store with Lonni Rossi's Paint Box Collection. The photo below is only the beginning of a growing collection.

The first thing I did was to narrow down the fabrics in a color story that included light and dark fabrics.
Then I sewed Log Cabin Quilt Squares. The center square is 2", and the strips are 1+7/8" wide.
Each pocket is made from four Log Cabin Blocks.
The bag pattern is Scrap-bags™ Triple Squares.


I JUST LOVE, LOVE, LOVED THE RESULTS and had to do it again!

Let our patterns be the canvas for your creativity!™

Lonni Rossi - Paint Box Fabrics from Andover Fabrics - Prom Bag Possibility?

Look what I discovered! A grandmothers flower garden block made with 2.25" (cut size) hexagons fits perfectly with a Hexagon Block Scrap-bag™ pattern!


Fabrics used are from Lonni Rossi's Paint Box Collection.

Sewing Hexagons - Techniques/Instructions

Lately, I have been posting a lot of hand pieced hexagons projects. Piecing these little gems of fabric together are one of my creative addictions.

If this appeals to you and you would like to give it a try, I have searched for a few online technique resources for you. Fare warning . . . it can become addicting . . . in fact while doing this research for you, I have discovered that I am probably what they call a Hexaholic!

The Jax Collection - YouTube Video

Everything Else Quilting - May Miller

How to Make a Hexagon Quilt . . . Quilt-O-Rama Blog

Keeping us in Stitches: Quilts & Quilters

CD Designs - Sewing Hexagon Instructions

Twiddletails - Freezer paper templates

If you want to do your own search, I'd encourage you, there are many, many, many more resources out there.

Photo above - features Lonni Rossi's Cherry Blossom Geisha and Impressions Fabric collections.

Scrap-bags™ Yin-Yang, Lonni Rossi's Impressions Fabrics

Our Yin-Yang Scrap-bag™ in Lonni Rossi's Impressions fabrics!
Outstanding fabric Lonni, perfect for this bag!

Scrap-bags™ Knotty But Nice Bag in Lonni Rossi Fabrics

Our very popular Knotty But Nice Scrap-bags™ pattern. Easy to sew
and fun to use. Practical too!