My favorite local furniture store, “Blue Tomatoes” closed their location near me, and they put everything on sale. At least they aren’t going out of business, just condensing down to one warehouse. I’ll still be able to visit! Yesterday I got the deal of the year…this beautiful chair for $37.00! That’s right $37.00! I know it’s not pink, but it is in the same color family and I love it! So I put it in my studio, along with the pink chairs and it looks pretty spiffy at my drafting table. Not everything has to be pink LOL! Here’s an update for you on the Karisma Fabric Pencil I’m selling on my web site:

I’ve been using my Karisma Fabric Pencil a lot in the past week and I’m finding that the marks come off easily with the eraser but NOT with water as the manufacturer says. I asked my friends to rate this pencil and here is the consensus:

The marks come off easily with the eraser, but not with water.

The lines are easier to remove if you draw a light line and not a heavy line.

The pencil grips the fabric much better than a regular pencil or chalk pencil and the lead is much stronger.

It draws a very nice fine line and never has to be sharpened…a big plus.

It’s wonderful for needle-turn applique. Much better than the black permanent Sharpie Ultra Fine pen or the other chalk pencils.

Most agreed they would use it for applique and for tracing embroidery lines, but not for marking quilting lines.

Overall everyone loved the pencil, but no one could get the marks off with water.

Everyone said it’s the best marker available for needle-turn applique and all agreed that it would be great for marking embroidery.

Please let me know what you think if you purchased one, or email me directly at anne@bunnyhilldesigns.com

They are available on my web site http://bunnyhilldesigns.com/store/products/?category=27 for all you needle-turn lovers!

My assistant Nireko came over to work on some projects with me, and she brought along a few things she made. I am always so delighted when she opens up her bag and brings her little treasures out to share. She can take any pattern, add her own touch and create something special. Just look at what she did to Bitty Bird! Bitty has a vintage lace hat, and vintage ribbon roses. Then for a special touch she added some tiny seed beads to the pincushion part. This little bird is a special gift Nireko made for a friend. It’s a bitty bird for Christmas! Then out of the bag came the little scissor holder she made from an empty spool of thread. Wouldn’t you love to have this next to your machine so you could always find your scissors? Talk about recycling! Creative and smart that’s what she is! If she only had a cross stitch “A”! She told me she only bought the “N”. I think she should get the whole alpabet and make one for each of us!

She is such a talented lady!

Some Thanksgivings are better than others and ours was so nice! I took the weekend off, celebrated with family, enjoyed free time to myself and did some decorating for Christmas!

My beautiful grand-daughter showed up at the door with her first home made pie! She was so excited to bring something she made, to share with all of us. It was a special moment!

Bitsy took a nap after her turkey dinner

I ignored the stack of fabric waiting for me…

and did some decorating for Christmas!

On Sunday, I found the newest issue of McCall’s Magazine, the one everyone has been looking for, and I read it cover to cover! Holly Holderman, of Lakehouse Fabrics, has written an article on Quilting Blogs http://www.hollyholderman.typepad.com/ and she mentions my very own blog! How cool is that! Hop over to Holly’s blog and check out all the blogs she’s written about. She has a list on the left side. And, you don’t want to miss that picture of Pam Kitty Morning hamming it up! She is soooooooooo funny! Thanks Pam for making me smile and thanks Holly for including me!

While I was reading McCall’s from cover to cover, I found this quilt that Holly designed. Two things in one magazine! Isn’t it wonderful? She put covered buttons in the corners and tiny little prairie points all around the quilt! Two of my favorite things. So buy the magazine and treat yourself. (:

You deserve it! (: