The perfect gift is one you are not expecting. One that comes when it’s not your birthday, not a special occasion, and not Christmas. One that comes by surprise when you open an envelope in the mail. One that makes you smile just knowing that someone did something special just for you. I received such a gift yesterday, inside a little card in the mail!

Denise French from Ontario made this beautiful scissor case just for me, to hold my favorite scissors! The Bunny Hill carrots and bunny are so itty bitty! The applique is gorgeous! The case is something I will treasure forever! Thank you Denise for the wonderful gift, made with your precious time and thoughtfulness.

I made this little card for Denise! It’s a blogger thank you card!

Hugs,

Anne

When you think of Bunny Hill you don’t think of darker colors do you? Surprise! That’s right, believe it or not if you look at some of my patterns I’ve used darker colors a lot. How about “Patchwork Pines”? http://bunnyhilldesigns.com/store/products/details/?product=w1075 It’s for all those customers in snow country.

I actually love darker colors in a quilt. It adds richness, contrast and most important, fun . Here’s a sneak peak at a new design I’m working on using the wonderful log cabin block! I’ve joined two Moda designers together to make this quilt…hope they don’t mind! Knowing how nice they are I doubt they will (: I’m using “Hemming House” by Brannock & Patek and “At Water’s Edge” by Blackbird Designs. One line is giving me the dark colors I need and the other is giving me the lighter colors I need. Of course I’ve added some surprises so you’ll have to wait to see the finished quilt.

A traditional log cabin quilt block with the red center signifying the heart of the cabin or home. Don’t you wonder how many of these blocks have been made? Think about it!

Of course it helps to have a beautiful box to keep your fat quarters in! I wish every box came with crystal feet!

So, now this little quilt is off to Oregon where Anne will work on constructing those log cabins and the other surprises. I may not get it back because she LOVES the darker colors. No, the box does not travel with the fabric!

January 1st arrives and with it comes the need to clean and organize! There’s something about starting the new year fresh and organized that appeals to all of us! Some of us are a bit more creative when cleaning than others. Wish I had thought of this…

My assistant, Anne Bryson found this extra quilt block when she was cleaning her sewing room and look at what she did with it! She had an empty frame from Ikea, with a 5″ opening and she framed the extra block. This simple little block has become something to treasure and will decorate her home!

Wish I had thought of it. Hope I still have those extra blocks…wonder where I put them?

Happy organizing everyone!