Lotta Jansdotter's Everyday Style

Author: Lotta Jansdotter
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781617691744
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Photographed over the course of a year in New York, Tennessee, India, and Sweden and organised by season, Jansdotter shares her sources of inspiration and how she and her friends mix and match her key pieces while working, playing, resting, and travelling.

Open Studios with Lotta Jansdotter

Author: Lotta Jansdotter
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811873123
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Internationally acclaimed designer Lotta Jansdotter reinvents the craft book and reinforces her global appeal with this rare glimpse into the studios of accomplished artists, crafters, and designers around the world. Open Studios takes us on a tour through Lotta's favorite cities: Brooklyn, New York, where she lives; Stockholm, where she grew up; and Tokyo, where she has traveled extensively. Hundreds of color photographs showcase each artist's studio while personal interviews reveal how they organize their supplies, use their space, and—most importantly—where they find inspiration. The featured makers include graphic designers, photographers, ceramic artists, printers, and more—each offering a unique perspective on how to shape, decorate, and organize (or not!)a creative space.

Paper, Pattern, Play

Author: Lotta Jansdotter
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683352173
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 69

Book Description
Create stunning papercrafts like gift wrap, stationery, party decorations and more with this beautiful collection. A lifelong artist, Lotta Jansdotter has been creating patterns and motifs for fun since childhood and professionally since 1996. Her organic, playful, and timeless designs have appeared on everything from sewing and quilting fabrics to rugs, bedsheets, baby gear, dishes, and more. For Paper, Pattern, Play, Lotta happily focuses on the most basic and versatile of mediums: paper. Here she presents a colorful collection of both iconic favorites and brand-new creations. She also shares prompts and instructions for creating easy, fun, and whimsical projects, including party decorations and favors, games, gift tags, gift wrap, labels, stickers, stationery, and assorted, as Lotta likes to say, bits and bobs. The e-book edition features a link to download and print the collection’s patterns at home.

All You Need Is Paper

Author: Fifi Mandirac
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 9781684128365
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Fold and create inspirational designs with the more than 200 specialty papers included in this book. Few things can touch the heart as well as a thoughtful gift or letter crafted by the giver’s own hand. With All You Need Is Paper, you’ll be able to create gorgeous and inspirational cards, notes, envelopes, decorations, and origami for loved ones. Step-by-step instructions show you how to turn the included designer papers, stickers, and labels into a variety of creations suitable for any occasion. Adding a personal touch to each design ensures that others will understand how much you care.

Bold & Beautiful Easy-Sew Clothes

Author: Habibe Acikgoz
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250023653
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
Sew stylish separates featuring swinging silhouettes that flatter every body type. The tunics, vests, dresses, jackets, and skirts are both easy and comfortable to wear, and with one-size-fits-all construction they are easily made up and adaptable to make a look that suits you. Included are concise instructions for getting the fit right, and choosing fabrics, plus all the dressmaking basics every sewer needs to know to make up the projects in the book. Additionally, there are a variety of ideas for making the clothes your own, including how to alter the fit to suit your shape or style, or personalize your pieces with pockets, pleats, and drawstrings. - Each piece has been designed with flowing, elegant lines that skim the body, to create a bold, dramatic and very flattering silhouette. - These beautiful clothes are as easy to make as they are to wear - just print out the pattern in your size from the CD, and follow the straightforward step-by-step instructions in the book. - Illustrated guides explain all the sewing skills you need to construct each garment and give it the perfect finishing touch.

Lilla Quilt Pattern

Author: Lotta Jansdotter
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617455725
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Inspired by her cut-paper designs, popular designer Lotta Jansdotter teamed up with best-selling author Cheryl Arkison to create this spectacular quilt. Featuring Lotta’s latest fabric line, Lilla, this beautiful quilt is built with 25 graphic and organic blocks. You can make the quilt as described, or mix and match your favorite blocks to create a personalized, improvisational masterpiece! Rotate the blocks, play with contrast, change up the colors… the possibilities are endless.

For the Love of Paper: Florals

Author: Lark Crafts
Publisher: For the Love of
ISBN: 9781454711223
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Spark your creativity with gorgeous floral-inspired paper in this stunning installment in the For the Love of Paper series, complete with cards, gift wrap, tags, a notebook, and more! Whether in a lush arrangement or in a field of delicate blossoms, flowers are universally beloved--especially by artists, crafters, and other creatives. This exquisite book celebrates those natural wonders in dozens of floral-themed designs, ranging from vintage botanical drawings to sophisticated contemporary patterns from artists around the world. Explore roses, lilies of the valley, a bouquet, and much more. Every detachable page has something special to delight. Extras include: - 4 postcards - 4 notecards - 4 sheets of stickers: 1 sheet of circular stickers, 1 sheet of die-cut stickers, 1 sheet of rectangular labels, 1 sheet of washi tape - 2 sheets of gift wrap - 1 sheet of gift tags - 1 small notebook - 1 sheet of perforated bookmarks - 4 detachable posters measuring 7.5 x 10 inches - 1 poster measuring 18 x 24 inches

Cut and Fold Techniques for Promotional Materials

Author: Paul Jackson
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 1780675038
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Cut and Fold Techniques for Promotional Materials is a unique collection of over 40 attention-grabbing cut-and-fold designs that when printed and illustrated form memorable give-aways to promote and advertise services and products. The book provides a one-stop source for novelty promotional materials, many appearing in print for the first time. Some designs are interactive toys that turn inside out or reveal hidden faces when played with, others are more practical, offering ingenious ways to fold-up letters, brochures and posters, or to create novelty envelopes and leaflets. All the designs will enhance a message or presentation, grabbing attention in ways that simple printing can never achieve. Following the elegant, easy-to-follow style of Paul Jackson’s other titles for Laurence King, Cut and Fold Techniques for Promotional Materials is an essential resource for marketing professionals and design students, and an inspirational guide to anyone looking to enhance the presentation of their product or service.

Black Girls Sew

Author: Hekima Hapa
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647003032
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Black Girls Sew supplies tools, builds skills, and offers encouragement to help young sewists create a powerful sense of self and style Black Girls Sew is a nonprofit organization built on strong messaging: teach and empower young girls to take ownership of and have pride in their clothing. Their first book offers the tools, knowledge, and vocabulary to help young people take back their fashion narrative. Black and brown girls and boys need a space where they do not have to encounter misrepresentation of their culture, and this book provides them with a safe space in which to explore their creativity. Primarily the book teaches basic sewing skills and design principles so that readers can create one-of-a-kind looks. By encouraging them to follow their curiosity, rather than telling them what to create, Black Girls Sew helps young fashionistas learn to take risks and explore creative play in clothing design. The way we dress is a means of expression, and by encouraging boys and girls to immerse themselves in the world of fashion, providing projects to create their own wares, and offering historical looks at prominent Black figures who have impacted the industry, Black Girls Sew is a guide for all who are interested in fashion, design, and building their own powerful sense of self and style.

Lotta Jansdotter Paper, Pattern, Play

Author: Lotta Jansdotter
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419728914
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A modern collection of the author's iconic, colorful patterns printed on perforated paper, plus postcards, gift wrap, stickers, and other paper treats.