New Clue from Michaela
The hints keep coming and some of you might think I’m being tricky. I would never be tricky, even if I look a little like the lion in Michaela’s drawing right now. I said in my last post “here’s a “little” hint”. Little was in quotes, a hint, and not one of you mentioned it! Maybe you need some more help! My grand-daughter Michaela has kindly offered to help with the word “little”:
I’ve had 39 of you guess the theme of my new block of the month! 39! How about those odds for winning the prize! I’m closing the contest on Friday so you have until 9PM Pacific time to guess the theme! Come on my little stragglers. You can do it!
I’ll be picking a winner sometime next week, announcing the theme and showing the prize, but you’ll have to wait a bit to see the quilt. Just to entice you, here’s a sample of what’s included in the prize! I picked these tins up at the Cath Kidston store in London!
Ready to go over the hints again?
1. Christmas with some pieced blocks
2. A little bit of snow
3. A tiny bit of pink in the quilt, 5″ x 5″ or smaller.
4. The fabric I’m using is” Le Petie Ecole” from Kaari, the French General! Did you notice the gray in that fabric?
5. There’s a critter in the quilt that I like to draw almost as much as a bunny!
6. There’s a house in the quilt, and it’s set on snow.
7. Last hint and this is a BIG one! It’s an American theme with the critter and a few reindeer.
For a bit more fun, I’ll be announcing the winner of the “I Love my Pet Contest” in my newsletter on Saturday! If you see your name you’ll be getting that fabulous gift basket in the mail! I had 566 of you send in a over 800 pictures and one of you is going to win! To see all the pictures, here’s the link to Flickr!
You’ll also be getting block number nine of Snowbound on Saturday! I can’t wait to show you! Just look at my Snowbound group on Flickr! These are such cute blocks and you can post your blocks too. I look at them all!
Back soon!
Anne
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118 Comments
Sue Tokash
Okay, I am sure it is now a mouse and the Night Before Christmas! Hope I am correct this time.
~Sue
Ashley M
I have just discovered bunny hill recently and am new to quilting and applique, but I LOVE it and your site . Your block of the month is cute as pie with the snowmen. Very excited to try them. I think the “little” description refers to a mouse. and I think its Twas the Night Before Christmas at least I hope it is. Its my favorite. I really hope I win, I have never won anything.
Mary F
The Night before Christmas and a cute little mouse!
Kimberly Lainson
Twas the Night Before Christmas – the critter is the mouse?
Trina Christenson
Jumping on the band wagon – “The Night Before Christmas” with a little mouse that has a pink nose!
Jackie R.
“‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” and all thru the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mmoouussee……
May I remove my dense/dunce hat now???
:) Jackie in NC ,proud furmama of the beautiful golden dog pictured above under the heading “Oh! Those cuties!”
Ruth B
I’ll take another guess…North Pole with Santa’s house…reindeer of course maybe a mouse checking things out. Or it could be the night before Christmas, not a creature was stirring….not even a mouse!
Marcia
Well it looks like that gave it away. I’ll go with everyone else and the “night before christmas and mouse” guess. However the “little” lion hint could be taken as a kitty kat. They are, you know, little lions. The pink would have to be santa’s cheeks and mouse nose. Hmmm, can’t wait to see where the pink ends up.
Sandy
I think it’s a little mouse and “Twas The Night Before Christmas” is the theme.
Susan Bailey
Alright I am going to have to guess Twas the Night Before Christmas also. At first I was going to mention the Nutcracker, as I just love that story and it involves a very large mouse, but I’ll stick with Twas the Night Before Christmas. I can’t wait for the next block in Snowbound. I made that my August goal to actually start the quilt and get it finished through August and I did it! I used the same exact fabrics as your sample and it really is cute. Thanks again.
Richy Lainson Jr
my guess is… twas the night before christmas, not even a mouse… or a have a chipmunk of christmas!
Louise
Okay, I should jump on board with everyone else and shoot for Twas the Night Before Christmas. I thought I had already guessed mouse though…hmmm I know we are all going to feel silly when we find out that it is something very obvious..good job on keeping us guessing though..
Rosalie
I’ve already guessed once, but here goes again! I’m thinking it’s your spin on “Twas the night before Christmas”. Regardless, I can’t wait to see it!
Cindi
Okay, it’s got to “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, how clever.
thanks for the clues.
Karen Diebolt
The Lion and The Mouse
Marsha
As soon as I read it I thought of Twas the Night Before Christmas, then I got to the other comments and it looks like everyone else did, too! I guess we will see soon. It would be a great theme for a BOM quilt! ! ! And you would really make it cute!
Kelly Stockstill
It has to be Twas the Night Before Christmas with a little mouse! I can’t believe it took so many clues for it to click, I must need some rest!
Kari
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house… Did I guess it?
Robin M
Well I think I finally get it.. Twas the night before christmas…and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Can’t wait to see!!!
annie
EEK…..tis a mouse prancing around the Christmas quilt???? Can’t wait to see your quilt. Nothing cuter than a mouse ( when it is appliqued) and not really hiding in our cupboards ( YIKES)!!!!
Dawn B
I’ve already guessed the mouse in a previous post but not the theme and I’m with everyone else who says “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. I’m working on Le Jardin right now with the same fabrics you used, and I have to say it is absolutely “BEAUTIFUL”. I’m glad there are those of you out there who are so wonderfully creative. Thanks for the giveaway too!
Gale Lavers
“An American Tale” with fivo the mouse is still one of my all time favorite movies. I think although he isn’t Christmas with his beautiful face he would make a great character for your christmas quilt.
Dya
Welllll, it took me a lot of time (and hints) but with today’s post I think I got it !!! ;-).
I hope I’m right in guessing the BOM will be about a mouse (or mice). At least I hope so, I would love it!
Thank you so much for all the lovely patterns you make.
Have a great day
Dutch hugs
Dya
Julie
“‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
Sue
Still think the theme involves a house or houses for Christmas with a squirrel as the main character. I probably am wrong but thats my story and I am sticking to it. Not good at guessing.
patsy s
That would be Twas the Night Before Christmas. I should check before clicking,
patsy s
Is it Twas the Noght Before Christmas??????????
Linda K
Well, it sure does sound like “A Visit from St Nicholas”, but the mouse is sleeping, so is there a squirrel that’s wide awake and watching Santa and the reindeer? Thanks for the fun!
Kathleen Grace
I think its a baby alphabet quilt!:>)
Debbie G
OOOOh now I KNOW……my favorite poem/story “Twas the Night before Christmas”. I will HAVE to make this quilt!!!!! Can’t wait to see a sleeping mouse, dancing sugar plums and Santa all in “Bunny Hill” style. Going to LOVE IT.
Sue C
I’m with Sarah B comment 18. Christmas in Tiny Town would be great.
I’m waiting for Tiny Town in the mail now.
Sue C
OK I’m going with “Twas The Night Before Christmas” because I know that’s an American poem and in it are “reindeers” above a “house” and a “little” non-stirring “mouse”. Maybe there is a pieced window that we look through to see Santa arriving. And it will look lovely and vintage in the French General and Moda fabrics. And of course “gray” for a mouse with a “pink” nose and ears. I so hope I might be in with a chance. Can’t wait to see the finished quilt.
Sarah B.
I am with everyone else now and it’s the mouse so it has to be, “The Night Before Christmas.” But I am still very fond of squirrels so maybe we can sneak one in?!? I also still want a Christmas version of Tiny Town (like Whoville on the Grinch!) AND the advent calendar would be a fun applique. The alphabet quilt was also a good idea…. humm, I don’t think you can go wrong, Anne, with ANY of the ideas your bloggers come up with!! If nothing else you have a loyal following right here who will buy any pattern you decide to make…. peace and “good tidings”, Sarah
Anne
I think I am all very late now butis it the Night before Christmas? (My very favourite Christmas poem I can recite!) CAn’t wait to see it I will bet it will be wonderful
Love Anne
nicolette
It’s so much fun to follow this guessing!
I’m not that familiar with US Christmas themes, but as you have a love for squirrels I thought it might be about the song ‘Earl the Christmas squirrel’?
So if you see a squirrel up in a tree
You never know, it just might be
Earl gathering nuts for Christmas Eve
Now he’s a part of Santa’s crew
Just like the elves and Rudolph too
Working all year long for you and me
Ina
Thank you little one! Yes, I now get it. “Twas the Night Before Christmas” when all through the house…not a creature(or critter) was stirring…not even a mouse. ;0
However, I have NEVER ever heard you say you like to draw mice??!! It’s bunnies and squirrels…bunnies and squirrels! ;0
Janelle J
Oh sheesh! Twas the night before Christmas. The critter is definitely a mouse. Sounds cute, of course anything Christmas is good right? Of course!
annette
Okay…A Christmas mouse? Perhaps like everyone else seems to be thinking…The Night Before Christmas. What a fun theme that would be.
Heather
Now I get it! It must be “Twas The Night Before Christmas” just as many before have guessed. And I am thinking it must be a mouse – since not even a mouse was stirring that night! This HAS to be it! I can’t concetrate on my other projects because I keep thinking about CHRISTMAS themes and we have only JUST gotten the back-to-school out of the way! :o)
Diane R.
That’s got to be it — ‘Twas the night before Christmas theme, including the mouse with a pink nose, who is not stirring in the house with snow on the windowsill. Of course the reindeer and Rudolph will also make their appearance. Please have this be right so I can finally get some sleep!
Cindy
Hmmm…I was thinking a squirrel. I think I remember you mentioning on your blog that you like squirrels. Guess it could be a little mouse, but I’m sticking with the squirrel. Can’t wait to find out what critter it is!!
~Cindy~
marcella
A mouse that was not even stirring the night before Christmas? Really, with all these hints I hope I’m at least getting close!
SewLindaAnn
After looking at all your patterns and reading the hints…again, and again. I have to go with Twas the Night before Christmas and the critter being a mouse. I so love the idea of this quilt with those fabrics I hope I’m right!
Marlene
Well that was the best hint yet! It has to be the little mouse in The Night Before Christmas – thank you to your wonderful illustrator! – Marlene
Allie
A mouse is all I can come up with. I was thinking lamb, but they’re not very little! So if you have reindeer, it must be Christmas, and if there’s a mouse, it must be the Night Before….or maybe it’s just time for more coffee, lol!
Marj
Thanks Michaela, I needed your help as I am not a very good guesser. Now I am guessing a Mouse with the theme of The Night Before Christmas.
Janet
I believe a mouse may be involved and it may be Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Denniele
I am thinking The Night Before Christmas…yea!
CaraQuilts
A mouse and the night before Christmas would make sense!
Mary on Lake Pulaski
Would it be Twas the Night Before Christmas Anne?