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Oh those French really know red!

October 23, 2011 By 38 Comments

The French know a great red when they see one and so does Kaari Meng, The French General.  When I saw her first line for Moda Fabrics called Rounenneries I fell in love.  So French, so pretty and so red!   It was almost enough to make this “pink” girl think about crossing over to the “red” side!

Well Kaari’s done it again with the red in Rounenneries Deux.  Her fabric always sings to me and this time it’s been singing about snowmen.  I’ve been surrounded by Rounenneires Deux for awhile now.  I’ve played with it, starched it, stitched with it,  cut it up and then sewn it back together and I still can’t get enough of it. If I wasn’t leaving for market in just 3 days I might still be sewing.  So what is the result of my “red” obsession?

Merry, Merry Snowmen, my newest block of the month!

These snowmen have to be a bit French don’t you think?  How do I know?  Well, look at the chef in the bottom right corner…she stepped right out of a French Patisserie!  She has holiday delicacies for sale and I can almost smell them baking!  As the French say…

Ooh La La!

Oh wait!  That’s the name of my next fabric line.  I’ll have to show you that next but certainly not in a “red” post.   I’m back to pink with Ooh La La, can you imagine?

New patterns are finally ready.  I’ll be loading them to my website over the next 2 days AND I’ll be back with more blog posts.  I’ve got 12 new patterns to show you…

I have to practice saying Rounenneries before I leave for quilt market.  For now please don’t ask me what line I used in Merry, Merry Snowmen…

I’ve missed you all!

Anne

Filed Under: Applique, Bunny Hill Patterns, Quilt Design, Quilt Markets

Happy 4th!!!

July 3, 2011 By 15 Comments

Happy 4th of July everyone!  Henrietta’s here a day early to help us celebrate.  I hope you have a bit of time this weekend to get started on block seven.  Two more blocks to go and then we’ll be onto the borders!  We’re so close to finishing!

 

Be sure to click on the “Sewing with Kids” tab at the top if you have a little free time this weekend to spend with your child.  The first project is up along with some suggestions on how to teach  kids to use the sewing machine.  If you have a child or a grandchild who wants to sew this is going to be so much fun!  When you see this button in a blog post you’ll know I’ve posted another project.

 

 

If you’ve read about my husband’s fishing expedition I have GOOD news.  Saturday was a CATCH SALMON day and he’s coming home with 45 lbs.  Thank you Canada for making him so happy!  Tired…but happy.  They also flew the salmon back to the airport for him.  He flew by helicopter, but I think the Salmon went first class.  It was waiting in customs.

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Hugs,

Anne

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How many people does it take to make a quilt?

June 17, 2011 By 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  :>)


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Don’t you love Friday?

June 3, 2011 By 14 Comments

I love Friday don’t you?  I’m especially happy this Friday because my new block of the month, Raining Cats and Dogs just arrived at my quilter’s house!  She’ll work her magic and by next week I’ll be binding and sewing on embellishments.  I just can’t wait to show you the finished quilt!  New patterns are coming very soon!

 

To keep you all happy while I finish up the patterns it’s time to give away some fabric bundles and jelly rolls!  Thank you to everyone who left a comment.  I love my blog readers and six of you are going to have a very lucky Friday!  Ready?  If you see your name below email me at info@bunnyhilldesigns.com and give me your shipping information.  You could be sewing with some Puttin’ on the Ritz very soon!

Pink winners:

Kim S who wrote on May 31st:  “Pink, definitely always eternally the pink”!

&

Jeneen who wrote on June 2nd:  Love them all but the pink is catching my eye.   Have two grand-babies on the way and hoping one is a girl…”

Blue winners:

Carol H who wrote on May 31st:  “The blue, I am wanting to make a baby quilt for a little boy arriving in Sept.”

&

Linda who wrote on June 1:  “Congratulations on your new Granddaughter!  Now, which colour have I been dreaming about…I would have to say the blue…”

Gray winners:

Kathy Rexach who wrote on May 31:  “How could I possibly choose?  They are all so beautiful but if I had to pick, it would be the gray.”

&

Jamie who wrote on June 1st:  “I’m dying to do something with the grey…”

 

Congratulations to the winners!  I’m lucky that Moda bundles my fabric by color!  There’s more of it to go around and you can pick your favorites!

I’ll be back in a few days with the next Henrietta Whiskers block!  Have a great weekend everyone!

Hugs,

Anne

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