2009 July

She’s a good old dog…

July 16, 2009 By Anne 30 Comments

Never thought this would apply to MY dog.

I don’t know when this happened, but it happened almost overnight. Bitsy has gray hairs.

Not only does she have gray hairs, but she’s almost completely deaf. I get an ache in my heart just thinking about it. She turns 14 in October and I’ll be at market during her birthday! She’s so much a part of the Bunny Hill Studio. She’s always by my side (or Chelsea’s).

Look at her in January of this year…

And today…

This just isn’t possible! This week for the first time she refused a walk in the morning.

A nap on the studio day bed with a few friends is just fine thank you very much.

She still plays with her toys and she’s pretty spry, but she’s definitely looking ~~older~~ regal.

I’ve named one of my new designs for her. She loves it, so I guess that’s a good sign…“Bitsy Button” is debuting at Fall market! For all of you who have “good old dogs”…it’s for you too!

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Pets of Bunny Hill

This is my first quilt…

July 12, 2009 By Anne 37 Comments

I may have loved pink, but I lived with red. Cottage red and yellow.

The date was January, 1997. It was the year of Debbie Mumm, brick fabric and the color red. I took my first quilt class from Laura Nownes. “Quilts, Quilts, Quilts” by Diana McClun & Laura Nownes was the book. My copy is FILLED with notes.

Notes that allowed me to make this sampler quilt…

I was obsessed with this quilt. I loved this craft called quilting and I couldn’t get enough. My first theory in 1997 was if you made the quilt, you HAD to hand quilt it! A theory that didn’t last very long.

That’s not binding on the quilt. It’s the backing basted to the front. Much of the quilt is still basted together. My first quilt remains unfinished, but at least I can say I tried. Horrible quilting, but I tried! Even used the wrong batting, but I still tried. And the appliqué? Well, if you messed up a point just take a few extra stitches over it. Oh my! There’s hope for us all!

My second theory in 1997 was houses had to be made out of brick fabric…I would have NEVER considered pink flowers! I collected all the brick fabric I could find. Who knew when I’d need another house? Humm… wonder what happened to all that brick fabric? I bet Laura hid it!

Now this may surprise you, but I still live with red and still love it. Our master bedroom is filled with red. That’s not pink on the bed, but a red & white toile. My first quilt sits on a shelf in this room. Folded neatly, waiting for the “quilter” to re-appear.

My most recent quilt, that I can show you is “A Vintage Christmas”. Pink & Red!

It goes perfectly in my home at Christmas!

Chelsea loves my last quilt. She’s a vintage kind of dog and she loves Christmas! Right Chelsea? (Disappointed in the plastic veggie tray…she wanted silver I’m sure.) Oh, and did I tell you she LIKES my first quilt? She told me so this morning! Reminds her of the tomatoes on this veggie tray!

Thanks Camille and Carrie for thinking up this first quilt idea!

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Applique, Holiday Decorating

Pink Goes With Everything!

July 10, 2009 By Anne 34 Comments

I’ve been into pink for quite awhile. Put me in a room and ask me to choose anything I want and I’m pretty sure it would be something pink.

We’ve been busy this week at Bunny Hill, but not so busy that I can’t take a minute to appreciate pink. This came today in the brown truck and it was a glorious moment. Shhh…a minute of silence for pink…she’s here!

I carried her up to the studio for her first photo, and to show you that pink really does go with anything! Isn’t she beautiful? And now that she’s had her photo taken, I will carry her very carefully down to my kitchen and give her a home. I’m so excited to own this mixer!

And while I was looking online for the mixer look what else I found pink…

…chef knives, with white ceramic blades! Of course I bought them too! Carried these knives up to the studio to prove my point…pink goes with everything…even pressing boards and rulers! I have to say, as a pink lover I could NOT believe my good luck when I found these. May just have to whip up a pink cake, in my pink mixer and cut it with my pink knife.

So why am I going on and on about pink? To prepare you for the quilt that’s coming in my next post. My very first quilt. I’m only letting you see it because of Camille and Carrie. If you were in a room full of first quilts and had to pick the quilt I made, you would NEVER choose this quilt. Not one scrap of pink in it! Not one! And the appliqué? Oh my goodness! Think I need to get creative with the photo…

Back soon with my first quilt…

Anne

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Counting Sheep!

July 5, 2009 By Anne 29 Comments

I’ve been counting sheep! Lots of them! So all you woolies out there, three of you have won a pattern of your choice. So smart you are! Wool= sheep = lamb!

And now you get to choose! Any pattern. Even a block of the month.

If your name is listed below, send me an email with your pattern choice and your significant information (address etc.) and I’ll send you the pattern of your choice!

1. Luvtoquilt who said:

I am enjoying this project so much — I just can’t wait for the fifth of each month to arrive — you are so creative! Given your love of animals, my guess is that this month we will have a woolly lamb or sheep.

2. CarrieP who said:

Can’t wait for the 5th. I am going to guess a little lamb.

3. Annelies Dease who said: Hmmm…..maybe a lamb???? Hope I am right, because I LOVE your patterns!!! XXX Annie

Congratulations ladies! Have fun picking out your pattern!

Are you ready to make your own little lamb? Block 7 is on my web site and ready to go! Be patient if you can’t download it right away. Try again again later or click on Crafts4me and you’ll find the pattern there also!

Crafts4me offers the embellishment kit (they offer ALL of my embellishment kits). A Tisket, A Tasket is on backorder so be sure to click “notify me” to find out when they are in stock.

And for all of my redwork fans…embroider away! This block is so much fun!!!

And I didn’t forget the woolies out there! How could I? All those “prims”, those of you who LOVE wool, in dark colors! Follow the flock…it’s led by that someone over at…