Designing Patterns

I’m working on new patterns!

October 5, 2011 By Anne 34 Comments

It can’t be several weeks since my last post can it? I’ve been so busy time is flying by! I have too many deadlines and I can’t keep them all straight, but the good news is that out of deadlines come new patterns and fabric!

Remember the dots?

…the ones I showed you in the last post? I used that orange Moda Dottie on the border of my new quilt! If you love dots as much as I do I think you just might like this one! The pattern is almost done and it will be available at the end of October.

I’m calling it Pumpkin Pie! I love pie almost as much as I love dots!

And have you heard about Ooh La La!

I’ve been sewing and sewing with my next fabric line called “Ooh La La“. Get ready for more applique baby quilts because I’ve got some cute ones coming! Here’s a peek at one of the new quilts…

Hoo’s My Baby?

Merry, Merry Snowmen…coming soon!

Of course it can’t be market without a new block of the month! I can’t wait to show you my newest! I’ve used Rouenneries Deux from Moda Fabrics and French General and I’m calling the quilt “Merry Merry Snowmen”! Beautiful shades of red, taupe, cream and beige … I loved working with this fabric! Because this fabric ships to stores in December you’ll be able to start this quilt in January and have it completed in time for next Christmas. Merry, Merry Snowmen is a Merry, Merry quilt!

Where is Mollie Makes?

If you’ve ordered the Mollie Makes magazine from us we haven’t forgotten you. We’re waiting to get that confirmation email that the magazine has shipped. I promise to ship them as soon as they arrive. Our supply is sold out and I’m trying to get more. I’ll post it on my blog if I do.

Do you want a Photo of the Henrietta Whiskers Quilt?

Many of you have emailed me asking for a large photo to print of my Henrietta Whiskers quilt. If you’d like a larger picture of you’ll find it on my blog and website. Just click on free patterns, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can open up a PDF file and print out a full size photo.

A Baby Just Makes Life Sweet!

Lily is still visiting from Germany! I’ve grown so attached to her and I’m sad to think she’ll be leaving in just a few weeks to return to Germany! What am I going to do without this happy little face around everyday? She’s changing so rapidly, I’ve seen her grow right before my eyes. She’s so happy and always smiling. Grandma’s girl for sure!

I’ve got so much more to share with you and I’ll be posting more as soon as I can. Have a wonderful week everyone! I’ll be back soon…

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Applique, Bunny Hill Patterns, Designing Patterns

How many people does it take to make a quilt?

June 17, 2011 By Anne 26 Comments

In the case of Raining Cats & Dogs it took 13 people to finally get the pattern ready to ship! I’m sending BIG hugs and a thank you to everyone who helped me with this quilt: To my husband who’s spent days listening to me go on and on about how it might never get done, to Lissa at Moda who worked miracles in getting me fabric, to Lisa who spent hours helping me with all the graphics, to Anne, Dee, Tina, Sandy, Melissa, and Pauline who helped with the sewing, applique and embroidery in record time, to Lynne who worked wonders with her fabulous quilting, to Florence who’s spent hours preparing this pattern for print, to Nancy who’s proofed it with her magical red pen, to Greg who photographed it with his artistic skills, and finally to Karl who will collate and package this pattern for me next week!

Did you ever imagine it could take so many people? I couldn’t have done it without them!

This pattern will be ready to ship next week! Here are some closeups of the blocks…finally!

Look at the little hearts that Lynne quilted in-between the dogs in Block One!

Block Two

Block Three

Block Four

Block Five

Block Six

Block Seven

Block Eight

Block Nine

and last but not least Block Ten!

When this patterns arrives at my door next week I’ll say thank you again to each and everyone who worked on it!

(Oops…14 people if you count me!)

Hugs,

Anne :>)

Filed Under: Applique, Bunny Hill Patterns, Designing Patterns, Quilt Design Tagged With: Anne Sutton, Applique, Block of the Month, Bunny Hill Designs, Cats, Dogs, Raining Cats and Dogs

Night at the Ritz

June 13, 2011 By Anne 38 Comments

I’ve always wanted to make a two color quilt and the new gray and ivory in Puttin’ on the Ritz fabric just called to me! lately I find myself adding a lot of white and gray to my decorating so why not to a quilt?

Mooch loves how this quilt turned out. The minute I folded up the quilt she was on it…

Her toes were twitching and she was busy dreaming…

It’s no wonder she likes this quilt. I made it in her colors…gray and ivory. Ritzy cat for sure!

Night at the Ritz measures 74″ x 74″. Pick your favorite two colors and make one for yourself. How about red and white, black and ivory or pink and white? Let me know when you’re finished and I’ll send Mooch over to try it out!

Have a great Monday!

Anne

Filed Under: Applique, Bunny Hill Patterns, Designing Patterns

Building Blocks in Pink and Blue

June 10, 2011 By Anne 19 Comments

Did you know that Mooch’s favorite birds were the inspiration for the pink version of “Building Blocks”?

She’s one smart cat…

…it was her idea to put birds on this quilt. She’s a bird watcher extraordinaire and a genius when she wakes up from a nap. She may look sleepy eyed but she’s been dreaming and I make sure I pay attention. You never know what she’ll dream up next.

She’s not crazy about trucks so, for the boy’s version of “Building Blocks” I was on my own. My husband once owned a old blue truck and it became the inspiration for the boy’s version of “Building Blocks”.

See easy this quilt is to make?

Enlarge the photo above and you’ll see the word fabric from “Puttin’ on the Ritz”…sweet little sayings to welcome baby!

Building blocks is one of my new Bunny Hill Baby patterns that I hope you’ll like! I designed it for Jelly Rolls and you can make it in a weekend!

Here’s the fabric requirements if you want to get started. Use your favorite jelly roll and mix up all the fabrics when you stitch up the blocks. It’s part of the fun!

Mooch will be back to introduce you to another new pattern called “Night at the Ritz”. I think she’s been hanging around the studio too much! She’s got her paws into everything.

Hugs,

Anne