Quilt Design

What’s cooking at Bunny Hill?

May 4, 2012 By Anne 19 Comments

Moda’s introducing something new with my Windsor Lane fabric line…Junior Jelly Rolls! They are just the cutest, little, petite, baby Jelly Rolls ever. They’re half the size of a regular Jelly Roll and half the price too! I took a minute from sewing today to take a picture of “Junior” for you. There I was in the front yard with my little pink cake stand, a pink Junior Jelly Roll, bench, camera and tripod, oblivious to the fact that my image was reflecting in the cake stand in every photo. Photographer extraordinaire, that’s me. It’s just been one of those days. LOL!

What else is cooking at Bunny Hill? Here’s a hint…quilt shops! Two of them…one in wool and one in fabric.

What’s that about? How can there be 2 quilt shops? I’ll show you very soon!

I miss my blogging friends (that’s you) but I’ll be back to regular blogging soon. Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,

Anne

Scappy Plates Update

March 13, 2012 By Anne 8 Comments

It’s that crazy time before market when my blog posts begin to dwindle. I apologize in advance and I’ll try to do better, but I do have a good excuse. I’m working on new designs! Maybe not as you envision because I won’t have any fabric until April. No rotary cutters, thread or sewing machines are involved now. All I have are fabric scans that I’m using to fill my drawings and hopefully make a computerized version of the quilts I picture in my head. It’s a strange way of working and I prefer the real fabric but I know I’m not alone. Lots of other designers have to work without fabric until just before market. It makes for an interesting life.

My new fabric line called Windsor Lane will be introduced to quilt shops at spring market in May. I can’t show you fabrics yet, but I can show you colors! These Bella colors co-ordinate with my new line!

I’m in love with the taupe color in Windsor Lane. It’s so pretty mixed with the pink, blue and green! To think I’ll be adding these fabrics to my next quilts before too long. I have them stacked next to my desk for inspiration.

Pumpkin Pie Quilt Kit:

We still have kits on sale for Pumpkin Pie. They’re 25% off for a few more days. If you haven’t purchased one yet, better do it now or you’ll be looking at this quilt come September wishing you had started it earlier! Think about decorating for Autumn with this quilt. Hang it above a table, place a few baskets of pumpkins on the table top and your decorating will be done! Simple and cute. The price includes the pattern and you can find the kit here! Mention in the comment section on check out if you already have the pattern and we’ll deduct the cost.

Scrappy Plates:

For those I’ve managed to confuse with the directions for the Scrappy Plate quilt I’ve added an update to the directions. The update tells you how to attach the plates to the background fabric. Hopefully this will help! You’ll find it with the Free patterns or by clicking on the link below:

Scrappy Plate Instructions Part Three A

One of the things I’ve wanted to do for the longest time was to make a Dresden Plate quilt and now that mine is almost finished I just couldn’t be happier. I hope all of you who have joined me are feeling the same way! I’ll give you the final instructions in April so you can complete the scallop.

Have a great week everyone!

Anne

Filed Under: Designing Patterns, Quilt Design

It’s a Mystery!

February 14, 2012 By Anne 689 Comments

Stop by The Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Jabber blog this week and you’ll be in for a treat! Jolly Jabber is sponsoring the first ever Designer’s Mystery Blog Hop! 12 Moda designers (including me!) each designed a block for this amazing mystery quilt using Camille and Bonnie’s “Vintage Modern” fabric line from Moda. Here’s a sneak peek…

Don’t you just love the look? You’ll find this block of the month at The Fat Quarter Shop!

If you had to go into your closet and pick something that says “Vintage Modern” could you do it? Kimberly at The Fat Quarter Shop asked each of us to do just that! Now here’s where the fun starts… visit each designer’s blog this week and guess what they found (don’t worry you’ll get lots of clues), leave a comment on each blog guessing what it is and you’ll be entered to win a layer cake of each designer’s fabric! Visit the Jolly Jabber blog on the last day of the hop and the answers and winners will be revealed. Hey, maybe you’ll win a layer cake! You have 12 chances!

So, here we go, some clues to help you out!

You just might find a bit of ribbon trim on it…

Think I saw a couple of these on it…

And this little guy might have had a little something to do with it…

If these were blooming I wouldn’t be wearing it…

But it you saw this tree I might be…

So what do you think this is?

Oh come on, I’ve made it so easy for you! You just might have one of these in your closet too! I hear they’re coming back “in”. Vintage Modern for sure!

Leave a comment on this post telling me what you think this is, then visit these fabulous designers this week for more clues!

Wednesday 2/15 – Primitive Gatherings
Thursday 2/16 – Me and My Sister Designs
Friday 2/17 – Aneela Hoey
Monday 2/20 – Blackbird Designs
Tuesday 2/21 – Kate Spain
Wednesday 2/22 – Sandy Gervais
Thursday 2/23 – Bonnie & Camille
Friday 2/24 – Fig Tree Quilts
Monday 2/27 – Minick & Simpson
Tuesday 2/28 – Cosmo Cricket
Wed 2/29 – Sweetwater
Thurs 3/1 – Fat Quarter Shop – Grand Prize Entry Post
Fri 3/2 – Fat Quarter Shop – Winners Post

I’ll be back very soon to tell you about another exciting contest!

Hugs,

Anne

Filed Under: Quilt Design

Bunny Hill Scrappy Plate Club

January 5, 2012 By Anne 57 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!