Inspirations

Can I interest you in a tattoo?

January 30, 2012 By Anne 14 Comments

Can I interest you in a tattoo? Wait! Before you say no (or yes) take a look at these! You’ll find them in the latest issue of Mollie Makes (#10) which arrived at Bunny Hill today! Embroidered tattoos! They had me when I saw the wood hoops to display them…so cute!

And how about this not so “granny” square throw? Hurry, grab some yarn! Says it’s beginner friendly!

This issue of Mollie Makes is filled with great craft ideas and look at what they’ve included on the cover! Sweet house ribbon! House ribbon to use in a craft, or tie up a package.

Mollie, you make reading magazines so much fun!

Dang, where did I put those old spools?

Back soon,

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Inspirations, Magazine Quilts Tagged With: Embroidery, Mollie Makes, Mollie Makes Issue #10

Obsessions: What are yours?

January 25, 2012 By Anne 29 Comments

Obsessions other than fabric…what are yours? What makes you crazy when you see it? What’s the one thing you can’t resist buying? Maybe clothes, shoes, dishes, thread, floss, scissors, books or magazines? Do you obsess about something else? I can’t be the only one with a few obsessions can I? Fess up! My secret obsession is…

Paper and Pens!

I love pretty notebooks, fine paper, special pens and I just can’t help myself. Last week my UPS man delivered the most wonderful box of paper and pens. It was like Christmas.

I wish you could feel the smoothness of the paper. It’s so yummy. And the colors, can you stand it? Shades of pink, lavender and pumpkin. Heaven help me I can’t wait to write in these. New spiral notebooks for taking notes when I’m working on a project. New spiral notebooks for my “to do” lists and new pens and pencils to write them with.

Check out the pink fountain pen! I picked a brown ink but I could have selected a multitude of colors. And see that pink pencil on the left? It’s perfect for drawing. Who knows what will happen with a pencil like that! To think that I can be inspired by a new notebook or pen! I’ll share my shopping site for pens and paper just in case you obsess about these too…JetPens.com.

And if you obsess about Dresden plate quilts…while I was busy thinking about what to write in my new notebooks I found 1 more Scrappy Plate Kit…it’s on my website.

If you have a Dresden obsession like me, just visit my Flickr group. I’m there every morning to see if any new plates have appeared. Best thing is it doesn’t cost any money and you don’t have to hide it from your husband!

Back soon!

Anne

Filed Under: Collections, Inspirations

Rainy Days are for sewing

January 23, 2012 By Anne 8 Comments

Happy Monday everyone!

I’m off to teach at our local quilt shop Thimble Creek today. We’re making wool snowmen pillows in January! Unheard of you say? Just think of the start these ladies will have. Remember how fast last year flew by?

Here’s our project for today…

Snowballs is a fun, quick and best of all EASY pattern! You'll find it here on my website.

Since I'm on the subject of snowmen, I thought you might enjoy seeing this quilt!

I spoke at the Diablo Valley Quilter's Guild last week (what an incredible group of people), and this quilt (Snowbound) was made by Mary Anne the President of the guild! I love the red and the beige together and can you see the plaid border peeking out? She really had me with the polka dots. I just love them!

Then I looked a bit closer and noticed her embellishments...they were perfection. Just look at the little silver beads she stitched on the angel's wings!

Thank goodness for my iPhone. The camera in the new phone is great and it's always with me.

I have more pictures to share!

Jeaneane sent me pictures of her birthday cake made by her daughter-in-law Victoria Graham.

Are you ready?

This cake is a work of art! It's a sewing basket filled with goodies and it's C A K E!

Here's the back of the cake...

The accessories are all made of fondant. It took Victoria about 6 hours to make this cake and Jeaneane said it was delicious.

I can't even imagine cutting into this cake!

Hope you all have a great day. It's pouring rain here in California. A good day for sewing and sewing classes.

Back soon,

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Inspirations Tagged With: Christmas sewing, Snowballs, Snowmen

A New House for Jeaneane!

November 27, 2011 By Anne 13 Comments

Remember the photos of Jeaneane’s home after the Joplin tornado hit?

Jeaneane’s family is rebuilding in the same location. Where there was once devastation a new home now stands waiting for a brick front…

And the inside of the home waits for paint, flooring and final touches…

I can’t imagine how excited Jeaneane must be! Her new home is so close to completion.

One of her housewarming gifts will be a box filled with quilt blocks that you’ve made. Here are a few of the blocks I’ve received so far…

I think Jeaneane is going to be excited when she sees all the blocks and she’ll love them even more knowing that they’re from such caring quilters.

If you haven’t made her a block yet you have until December 10th. Send a 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ unfinished block to me. You’ll find my address on my website.

If you’re having trouble making a 8 1/2″ unfinished block try a 12 1/2″ unfinished block.

For each block you make your name will be entered to win one of the following prizes…

1. 9″ x 12″ Artograph LightPad with Led Illumination.