Designing Patterns

Bunny Hill Scrappy Plate Club

January 5, 2012 By Anne 51 Comments

It’s time for my Bunny Hill Scrappy Plate Club! If you’ve always wanted to make a Dresden Plate quilt then you’re going to have so much fun! Every month for the next 6 months I’ll be sharing pictures, tutorials and directions to make a wonderful Dresden Plate quilt! You’ll have a completed quilt before the end of the year and have a great time along the way. It’s a chance to use your stash, meet new friends, get creative, and maybe win some prizes and treats. Are you ready?

First choose your fabrics! You’ll need 20 to 30 different fabrics for the “blades” of your plate so get over to your stash and start looking. I’m sure you’ll come up with fabrics if you think about it. Or, maybe it’s time to visit your local quilt shop and add some new fabrics. Nothing lifts the spirits like buying fabric and quilt shops will love you.

I’m personally addicted to dots so I pulled every polka dot I could find, cut them into 4″ strips and cut away with my Easy Dresden ruler! Once I got started I couldn’t stop. I’m sure I cut enough for two quilts I have so many left over but I wanted variety and variety I got! Dresden Art was created!

Each little piece became a Dresden blade like this!

See how easy it was?

Before I knew it I had Dresden blades I could stitch together!

And once they were stitched together…

I could make my first Dresden plate…

Oh my this is fun!

So join me in 2012 and make a Dresden Plate quilt! Think of the colors you can use! Try 30′s fabrics, civil war, batiks, florals…you get the idea. Just make sure you have lights, mediums and darks in your fabric assortment and you’ll be fine. You’ll find Part One of the directions on my “free” tab above. This is what you need to get you started and it includes a diagram of the finished quilt. Next month I’ll be back with Part Two so you have plenty of time to work on the first part. You can grab my little Scrappy Plate Logo for your blog if you’d like and be sure and join my Flickr Group so you can post your photos. I’m ready to stitch my first block down!

I’ll be back soon! Happy Scrappy Plates!

Anne

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Finishing up 2011

December 30, 2011 By Anne 23 Comments

Redwork Raining Cats & Dogs

This week we finally finished the new Redwork Raining Cats and Dogs pattern. What a great end to 2011. Say hello to redwork in 2012!

Just look at the fabulous quilting!

Have you ever wondered how to quilt a redwork quilt?

You quilt right through the embroidery! Most of the stitching will sink into the quilt and you’ll never see it.

You’ll find this pattern available now on my website but you might want to wait until January 5th if you’re thinking about buying it because…

A sale is coming!

And you get advance notice because you read my blog! Starting January 5th everything on my website, except the Pumpkin Pie quilt kits, will be on sale for 25% off if you have the coupon code. You’ll find this code in my newsletter that comes out on the 5th so make sure you’ve signed up (you’ll find the signup link under the slide show here on my website). Make a list of what you want now so you’ll be sure to get it. 25% off only happens twice a year at Bunny Hill!

Henrietta’s Getting Ready To Hibernate!

And remember to print and save the Henrietta Whiskers patterns by December 31st. Henrietta’s going into hibernation on New Year’s Day and she’ll no longer be offered as a free pattern. She’ll be back on the website soon as a full pattern for purchase.

Have a wonderful New Year everyone!

I’ll see you in 2012 :>) and I can’t wait!

Hugs,

Anne

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The nicest people read my blog!

December 10, 2011 By Anne 16 Comments

Thank you to each and everyone of you who read my blog. You are some of the nicest people I know. I’ve seen your kindness everyday when I get the mail. The blocks for Jeaneane are wonderful and it amazes me to see them all!

I need a bit more time to photograph the blocks and pull together the prize drawing but I’ll get it done soon! Jeaneane is going to have so much fun looking at all of the blocks you’ve made! I’ll be sharing them and announcing the prize winners very soon!

As December races by, I’ve spent most of my time trying to finish my new Redwork Raining Cats and Dogs quilt. I haven’t had time to do much decorating, shopping or blogging because of these little critters. I added the final little cross stitches to the quilt last night and by Monday it will be off to the quilter. The beautiful stitching you see on the block below was done by my friend Pauline. She has a giveaway on her blog right now and you might want to enter!

Today I’ll be spending time with my granddaughters, decorating, baking and maybe even sewing if we have time. I just can’t wait! Have a great weekend everyone! You are just the best!

Hugs,

Anne

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

December 5, 2011 By Anne 199 Comments

Welcome to our Moda designer holiday blog hop! You’ll be hopping around a bit this week visiting 4 to 5 blogs per day. Each designer you visit will have a new sampler block and recipe for you. Print them out on card stock, package them up and you’ve got a great little gift for yourself or a quilter friend! You’ll find a PDF link for my block and recipe below:

Flying Coaster Block from Bunny Hill!

You’ll need just 3 fabrics 9″ x 22″ to make this block; one dark, one medium and one light! I’m crazy about pinwheels and stars so I combined them to give you this block!