Take the camera off auto!

I know I’m not alone. Those of us who are scheduled fly to Houston in five weeks for quilt market are all wondering what will happen. Everyone I’ve talked to thinks that Texas will show it’s strength in amazing ways and Houston will be back to normal. I have a feeling they might be right. So we wait to see what happens.

And I can’t help but wonder if any of those beautiful houses I showed in my last post are still standing. My heart and prayers go out to those who have lost so much.

Holly from Lakehouse has something fun planned and you’ll be seeing this little logo popping up on designers blogs right about now. It means they each are doing something special that I know you’ll enjoy! Everything Holly does is fun, so get ready!

Today I took my camera off “auto”! That’s right, no more auto can you believe it? I’ve signed up to take an online photography class from Jessica Sprague. I really want to learn how to use my new Nikon camera and I read about her classes on another blog. It just looked like so much fun! I waited and waited for the next class to open and when it did I signed up right away. So here you have my first photo taken without a flash, and a very low shutter speed. I tried all different settings to see what would happen. Never would have tried this without a class! It’s so much fun!

As for the little bundles of my angel fabric, they are going to Karen in Sunnyvale, California. She’s been waiting a very long time for this fabric! Angel Houses is due to ship to the shops sometime in December. Seems so far away, but it isn’t! And of course I’ll be doing some fabric giveaways soon.

Hugs to you all.

Anne

Galveston


I’ve been thinking about this area all day. Working on applique has left me with lots of time to think.

All those beautiful old houses, and large old trees…

The Houston area feels a bit like home, like an old friend. A friend in comfortable clothing, who’s easy to embrace. A friend I can picture in my mind long after I leave. One that I’ll visit again as early as this October, God willing.

I hope and pray that the storm will spare this wonderful friend.

It was 3 years ago last October, when we made the trip to Galveston after Quilt market. It’s a short drive from Houston, maybe 1/2 hour. It took almost a half day to get there because we had to stop at all the quilt shops along the way. The Galveston area has a lot of old, historic houses. The kind that take your breath away. We got out of the car and walked the streets of Galveston taking pictures. It was so inspiring!

Now that the people from this area are evacuating, fearing for the worst, please remember them in your prayers.

And say a prayer for all the little animals…

And the people who have made this beautiful area their home.

UPS Box

Usually a UPS box is exciting, but when it contains your newest fabric line it’s better than ever!

I opened the box and look what was in it! My newest fabric line, “Angel Houses”! 50 lbs of fabric in a UPS box! My advance yardage is finally here!

I was going to post this last night. I took the picture, but then I decided it had to wait so I could show you a sneak peek of a little surprise.

“Angel Houses” sounds so sweet,and feminine and it is. Yes, there will be some little girl quilts coming for sure, but I’ve also got other plans for it. Some things you might not be expecting…

This little critter is for the boys!

I just can’t help it. Little boys are angels too!

Back to work or I’ll never get done (:

Bunny Cereal!

Look at the cereal my son found at the grocery store! Annie’s bunny cereal! How cool is that? Made right here in California. Yup, they’re pretty “with it” in California so I’ve heard.

Then yesterday in the mail arrives the sweetest little gift and note from Heidi over at Hen & Chicks. Isn’t this the sweetest thing? A thank you to me for sending people her way! Thanks Heidi!
And just a minute ago, my very favorite UPS driver pulled up…

and left me this surprise box…
I’ll show you what’s in it tomorrow!

Hugs,
Anne

P.S. I deleted a post accidentally. If you get one from your blog subscription, it’s gone now. Oops.

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