Embroidery

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

Filed Under: Bunny Hill Patterns, Designing Patterns, Embroidery, Quilt Design Tagged With: Anne Sutton, Dogs, Embroidery, Quilting, Raining Cats and Dogs, Redwork

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

Filed Under: Bunny Hill Patterns, Designing Patterns, Embroidery

First week of December!

December 3, 2011 By Anne 23 Comments

I started December off at our local hospital early on the morning of December 1st. My husband had arthoscopic surgery on his shoulder because of a torn rotator cuff. We had to arrive by 5:45AM.

I had envisioned just “us” arriving at that time of the morning, but to my surprise there was a waiting room filled with patients all scheduled for different surgeries. He was assigned a number and from that point on he could be tracked on the surgery tracker board in the waiting room. It’s an amazing, color coded, automated system that lets you see where the patient is at all times…in the preop room, in surgery, in recovery, etc. His surgery went well, and he was home by early afternoon, rotator cuff repaired, arm in a sling, ice machine and pain meds in hand. The surgery tracker even tells you when the patient has left the hospital van you believe it? I hope it didn’t say that we stopped at In and Out Burger on the way home. Starving husbands are not happy ones.

In case you didn’t know my husband does all the shipping for Bunny Hill. He’s right handed and the surgery was on his right shoulder. I’ve been prepared for the worst but it’s only been 3 days and the man is already getting back to work. He can type left handed! Everyone else is jumping in to help so we haven’t even noticed any glitches in our system (knock on wood). And while he’s been recovering I’ve been busy sewing together “Redwork Raining Cats & Dogs” my newest redwork quilt.

I’m using Moda’s new redwork line, Redwork Renaissance; polka dots, cherries, stripes and floral fabrics make this quilt so much fun to make! Here’s a few little sneak peaks…

We’ve used the new Pilot FriXion erasable gel pens to transfer the drawings onto the background fabric. If you haven’t tried these pens I think you’ll love them. They draw easily on fabric and the ink disappears when you apply heat with a iron. You can find these pens at office supply stores or here on my website. I’ve heard that if you expose the embroidery to below freezing temperatures the ink lines will return but I don’t plan on putting mine in the freezer anytime soon.

Have a great weekend everyone! I’ll be back on Monday.

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Bunny Hill Patterns, Embroidery, Quilt Design Tagged With: Anne Sutton, Bunny Hill Designs, Cats, Dogs, Embroidery, Moda fabric, Redwork, Redwork Raining Cats & Dogs

Texas…

June 22, 2011 By Anne 23 Comments

I’m leaving tomorrow for Texas and I’ll be spending time in Austin with friends! I’m going to a girls retreat; you know one of those sew, talk, sew, eat, and did I say sew? I can hardly wait! How long has it been since you’ve treated yourself to a little getaway time? Maybe you should! Get some friends together, find a place to visit and sew for the weekend.

So what am I working on? I’m going to embroidery a beautiful “S” for the center of my “Confetti“ quilt! My friend Nancy started making this quilt for me several years ago and she can’t finish the quilt until I’ve embroidered the center square. She’s sewed together all these little nine patches as a present to me and they are sitting waiting for the “S” to arrive. You’d think this was the Eiffel Tower I had to embroider, its taken me that long.