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

The Original Scrap-bag pattern in Popourri by Sandra Banava for Robert Kaufman fabrics.

To see more of Sandra Banava's fabric Collections visit Robert Kaufman

Sandra invites you to visit her Flicker Album or send her an email.

Original Scrap-bag in neutral tones

Here's the inspiration painting posted earlier . . .

More Fusible Applique' this time with Amy Butler's Midwest Modern Collection from Rowan

I purchased some Amy Butler Fabrics from my local quilt shop. It's been laying around for a little while, waiting for inspiration to strike . . .


Today, I took the Adobe Illustrator image that I had designed for Pam Ring (Previous post) and recolored it to work with the Amy Butler's Midwest Modern Collection from Rowan. This time I used a fusible, printable fabric from Avery, called Personal Creations Printable Fabric. It's heavier than the Printed Treasures I used earlier which is fine for a bag. Also, the color was much more vivid!

The teal dots you see are decorative stitches from my sewing machine.

Wine/Beverage Tote in Sandra Banava's Color Theory from Robert Kaufman

Need a quick summer project idea? Well, here is a great one.
For years my sister-in-law has been using the Original Scrap-bag™ that I gave her for a wine/beverage tote. So I thought I'd try it out . . . and guess what it works great!


This Original Scrap-bags™ tote can accommodate two or three wine or beverage bottles! The Scrap-bags™ hardboard bottom supports them perfectly.

If you carry three bottles, wrap the center bottle with a terry towel to prevent the bottles clinking together. If you are carrying two bottles you can just fold the towel and place it in between the two, then snap the snap and your bottle are protected from each other and you won't even see them.




Deviations from the pattern: 1) I eliminated the interior pockets because I thought the bottles might catch on them when inserting them into the bag. 2) I added two large exterior pockets made from strips of coordinating fabrics.



Bag above shows the large exterior pocket on the front of the bag.


Yes, there are two bottles in the bag above!

The fabrics used in this bag are Sandra Banava's Color Theory from Robert Kaufman. Because this bag was a collaborative effort between Sandra and myself and I knew I would be sending the bag to her after photography, I decided to have a little fun with the back pocket. I played with a combination of selvages from her fabrics and the Scrap-bags™ woven label in addition to the strip pieced pocket.

Remember: "Let our patterns be the canvas for your creativity!"


Below you will find another simple detail. Hand quilted stitching along the top edge of the bag and the pocket top. It only takes a few minutes to do . . . but adds something special to the bag.


Fabric ID:
Blue = Color Theory 6882 Jewel - Robert Kaufman
White = Color Theory 6884 Jewel - Robert Kaufman
Red = Color Theory 6883 Jewel - Robert Kaufman


To see more of Sandra Banava's Color Theory Collection visit Robert Kaufman

Sandra invites you to visit her Flicker Album or send her an email.

And YES, you can get this done tote bag sewn by the 4th of July! ; )

Playing with Paintstiks

Last month at my Colorful Quilts & Textiles class we played with Paintstiks! This is a fun and easy technique. I was the door prize winner and received the Painstiks on Fabric book shown below. This is a great reference book by Shelley Stokes. Below are the results of some of my playing with Paintsticks for the first time! I mostly used my own rubber stamps but also woven straw hotpads (upper left) and purchased rubbing plates. I wanted to use some of my leftover On the Breeze fabrics but found it was too busy to show off the paint stick technique. So I overdyed the fabric in blue. I then did some rubbings in a few different colors using different rubbing plates. Because I knew I wanted to use the Court house block for a pocket, I needed a light and dark version of this fabric. The dark version came from strips of the overdyed fabric and the light strips came from using the back side of the original fabric. I pieced them around a square featuring the paintstik image. Bag pattern is: The Original Scrap-bag™ Item #201 OSBP I used a paintstik image only for the back pocket below. Here's a close up of the overdyed, paintstik pocket. . There are may ways to use these paint sticks, this is just one technique. It easy and fun and not too messy either. Have fun and create something unexpected!

The Original Scrap-bag™ - Winter Snow by Lonni Rossi for Andover Fabrics

Custom fit interior pockets, for cell phones etc.

Finished bag is large enough to hold file folders and notebooks. Approx 12"w x 8"h x 4"d finished, not including the handles.

You'll need:
Pattern: The Original Scrap-bag Pattern

(8) Fat Quarters or (4) 1/2 yard cuts of coordinating fabrics.

For this bag we used 1/2 yard cuts of the following fabrics from Lonni's Winter Snow Collection.

3366-K,3368-K,3367-K,3367-L

Batting:1/2 yd of a 96" roll.

(1) Scrap-bags 18mm magnetic snap.

(1) Scrap-bags hardboard bottom.

Jennifer Sampou's "Color Rhythm" for Robert Kaufman, Ocean Songs by Laurel Burch for Clothworks, Simply Stripes designed by Jinny Beyer . . .

You'll need:
Pattern: The Original Scrap-bag Pattern SKU: 201 OSBP

(8) Fat Quarters or (4) 1/2 yard cuts of coordinating fabrics.

For this bag we used 1/2 yard cuts of the following fabrics:

Jennifer Sampou's "Color Rhythm" for Robert Kaufman Co D/# AJS-4243

Ocean Songs by Laurel Burch for Clothworks

Little Country Posies by Kim Schaefer for Andover Fabrics Patt #3249

Simply Stripes designed by Jinny Beyer for RJR Fabrics.

NOTE: the center striping was created by piecing strips of leftover fabrics together and then stitching on top of the bag side.

Batting:1/2 yd of a 96" roll.

(1) Scrap-bags 18mm magnetic snap.

(1) Scrap-bags hardboard bottom.

Katie Jump Rope Collection by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit

Katie Jump Rope Collection by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit.

Pattern: The Original Scrap-bag Pattern

GREAT BOOK BAG, KNITTING BAG, OR PURSE!
Custom fit interior pockets, for cell phones etc.

Finished bag is large enough to hold file folders and notebooks. Approx 12"w x 8"h x 4"d finished, not including the handles.

You'll need:
Pattern: The Original Scrap-bag Pattern

(8) Fat Quarters or (4) 1/2 yard cuts of coordinating fabrics.
For this bag we used 1/2 yard cuts of the following fabrics by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit:
D1674.240, D1673.320, D1678.325, D1675.260

Batting:1/2 yd of a 96" roll.
(1) Scrap-bags 18mm magnetic snap.
(1) Scrap-bags hardboard bottom.

For the Young and the Young at Heart

Pattern: (Left) Double Envelope #601 DESB.
Pattern: (Right) The Original Scrap-bags Pattern #201 OSBP

Our Double Envelope Pattern in this fabric is a sweet little bag for the pre-teen set or anyone young at heart! This little bag has two envelope compartments and one optional zipper pocket on the back.

The Original Scrap-bag makes a terrific diaper bag. We've added two outside pockets using squares of the panel fabric. (This pocket is not shown in the directions, but is an easy feature to add on your own. We also added the horizontal stripes below the handles to continue the look.) These changes to the pattern are optional. You can have fun and do what ever suits you. Just have fun with it!



For the Double Envelope bag you'll need:
Andovers Fabric:
1/2 yard - Style: P0260 Pattern: 3326 Color: B
3/8 yard - Style: P0260 Pattern: 3321 Color: B
Thin quilt batting" 24" x 30".
Closures: (1) Scrap-bags 18mm magnetic snap, plus (1) Scrap-bags 14mm magnetic snap.
(1) 7" or 9" Zipper (optional) for back pocket.For the Original Scrap-bag you'll need:
Andover Fabrics:
1/2 yd - Style: P0260 Pattern: 3326 Color: B (Small Stripe)
1/2 yd - Style: P0260 Pattern: 3321 Color: B (Duck & Goose Stripe)
1/2 yd - Style: P0260 Pattern: 3323 Color: Y (For Lining)
1/2 yd - Style: P0260 Pattern: 3320 Color: B (Panel for exterior pocket- you will actually need only 4 squares of the panel.)
Thin quilt batting: 1/4 yard off of a 96" wide roll.
Closures: (1) Scrap-bags 18mm magnetic snap.
(1) Scrap-bags Hardboard Bag Bottom