Fall Quilt Market

The only thing I don’t like about Fall market is the timing.  It always seems to fall over Halloween and many of us don’t get to see our kids or grand-kids dressed in all their glory.  Of course at Moda they try and make us feel like family, so we had some trick or treating going on right at market!

Debbie, (chief of all things patterns) was so cute.  There I was telling her how I’d have everything ready early for spring market and she just cracked up laughing!

She threatens me every year because I’m late getting things to her, but even dressed up like a witch she’s really not very threatening looking (sorry Debbie).  I’m in love with those green tights of hers (see below)!  And that hat!  Don’t you love the hat?  Seems to me she could “pattern” that!  She’s standing in front of Jan Patek’s booth, dressed to sell Jan’s new pattern.

And speaking of Jan, just look at how she and her helper Jenny dressed up!

The raggedy pair, Ann & Andy!

And then there’s “Moda Lissa” who looks cute no matter what she does.  Orange polka dots and cowboy boots go so well together I’m not sure she can call it “dressing up”.

If you couldn’t come to quilt market the Moda designers made videos for you!  Click below and you’ll have me right on your computer giving you a personal tour.  Then visit the other designers by clicking on the Modagene video link at the top!  You’ll find all of us chatting about our newest designs and Lissa gives a tour of the Moda booth.  It’s really fun!

Come to Market With Me!

Have a great weekend.  I’ll be back to tell you about a wonderful project I’m participating in called Quilt Aid.

Hugs,

Anne

Purple, Yellow and Orange

Purple, yellow and orange?  Who would have thought these are carrots!  I’ve been munching away all weekend on yellow and purple carrots!  They are yummy!  Amazing thing, when you bite into the purple carrot it’s purple on the outside and orange in the center!  Heirloom carrots?  Maybe!  Farmer’s market carrots for sure and those farmers are pretty smart.  Wouldn’t Peter Rabbit love these?

Yesterday Margot from The Pattern Basket emailed to tell me she she designed a quilt using my Lily & Will fabric! I was so excited because  I love everything that Margot does.  She has a great style and sense of design and it was such an honor to have her use my fabric for a pattern!  Isn’t it cute?  It’s called “For Baby With Love” and what baby wouldn’t just love this quilt?  Woooo Hooo Margot!  Thank you so much!

I’m still waiting to hear when Lily & Will is shipping.  Last I heard, some of it was in the Moda warehouse and the rest is coming any day!  I would love to be in customs when my fabric comes through but then containers of Lily & Will just might make me faint.  I’d be giddy for sure!

I’m working on so much right now I can hardly keep it all straight.  Deadlines are looming over me this week, not to mention a newsletter for all of you on the 5th!  And on top of it all Bitsy turns 15 on October 7th!  She’s a Libra just like me!  No wonder we get along so well.

I’ll be back in a few days with the next Snowbound block.  Wait, better send me a reminder so I don’t forget.

Anne

Playing With Fabric!

Finally……………… after much waiting, sample yardage of Lily & Will II arrived at Bunny Hill on Friday!  Lily & Will II!   When I opened the box the first words out of my mouth were “oh my gosh, it’s so beautiful”!  The fabric feels like heaven and the colors are yummy; aqua and butter yellow like only Moda can do!     

  

We’ve cut it up and sent it off for samples to be made!  We move fast when there’s only 4 weeks from start to finish!  Pre-market days mean long hours and lots of work, but sewing with new fabric is something we never tire of!   

What is it about new fabric that we all love so much!  There’s nothing like it. I love to spread out the fabrics and just look at them.  I find it hard to make that first cut!  Fabric is what keeps me happy, inspired and really glad I’m a quilter!    

As we’re stitching away with the new line, we’re sending off a trunk show for Lily & Will I  to Fabric Depot in Portland!  If you live in that area stop by the store in a few weeks and you’ll see two complete nurseries; one in pink and one in blue.  They’ll have all my quilts and accessories so you can see them up close.   

Lily & Will should be shipping to stores any day now and I’m waiting for it to arrive at Bunny Hill too!  I’ve ordered bolts of this cream Cottontail Toile.  I’m redecorating one of our bedrooms in white and cream and this fabric will make the perfect drapes! My husband promised to repaint that bedroom a yummy cream while I’m away at market.  I’m sure he doesn’t remember.  I’ll remind him in a few weeks. He just loves painting bedrooms (don’t I wish).    

  

If you embroider, you’ll love the Lily & Will pre-quilted fabric in cream.  I love it so much I’ve added it to my next fabric lines.  Just place your embroidery pattern and pre-quilted fabric right side up over a light box and trace the design onto the right side of the pre-quilted fabric.  No need for backing; it’s already the perfect weight.  You can see the pattern through the fabric and it’s great! I’ll be using this fabric over and over.    


  

If you can’t see the quilting in the cream sample above, here it is in pink!   

  

 Look at these blankies using this pre-quilted fabric!  

  

Oh baby do I see blue waffle cloth on the back of that brown blankie?  You’re going to love the waffle cloth too!  

While moms are whiping up some burp cloths, I may whip up some waffle cloth kitchen towels!  Wouldn’t these be pretty in the kitchen? I’m thinking pink and brown for me.     

 

 I know I promised pictures of the studio “at work”,  the real thing, up close and personal.  Truth is it’s getting worse every day.  It looks like a tornado went through here and I may not be able to find the camera!  It’s just too embarrassing.  Mooch is absolutely disgusted.  She’s sick of freezer paper templates, scissors and everything else.  Poor kitty.

  

And I miss not having the time to respond to comments.  I’ll catch up as soon as I can.  Hugs to each and every one of you.   

Anne

You know you haven’t been posting…

You know you haven’t been posting much when you have to login to get back into your blog!   WordPress is asking me who on earth I am!  It’s me, it’s me WordPress.  I’m still here!

Guess what?  Moda has a new designer!  Welcome Aneela Hoey!   Hop on over to her blog and leave a comment. She has such a cute style! I have a feeling we are going to love her new fabric line!  The announcement came from our own Moda Lissa.  Moda Lissa keeps all of the news from Moda locked up in her head until it’s time to spill the beans. That’s right, everything is inside her pretty head.  Then bit by bit she lets it out.  She’s amazing!

Just look at this ad Lissa put together for Lily & Will in “Quilt’s n More” magazine!  I tell you these two babies are so SPOILED!  They’ve gotten only the best from Moda, and I hear their mother can’t stop smiling!  See that pink plaid as the background?  It’s so cute!  And pink!  Be sure and add some to your stash.  You’ll be seeing it a lot at Bunny Hill and who knows when you’ll need it.

You can meet these beautiful babies personally at a quilt shop near you in just a few weeks.  The bundles of joy (fat quarter bundles, jelly rolls, layer cakes, and charm packs) are in some stores right now, and the yardage is getting ready to ship from the Moda warehouse!  I’ll try and tell you when it ships so we can track the UPS trucks!

Have you visited the Moda Bake Shop lately?  If not, you’re missing a free LILY & WILL project!  It’s designed by a new Moda Bake Shop Chef, Melissa Corey .  Thanks Melissa!  Where did you find that perfect little baby for the center of the quilt?

Snowbound Update:

Snowbound Block Number Nine has been proofed by the best and we still missed something.  Thank you Susan for telling me  I forgot to include the directions for the fringe on Snowbound Block Nine!  For all of you who have yet to do this block (guilty ones please stand up), I used a straight stitch for the scarf fringe and two strands of floss, DMC #754.  Stem stitch would be great too, and I matched my floss to the scarf fabric.  It would be pretty cute if you used different colors of floss for the fringe,  like when you unravel a piece of wool.  Hey, why not use a piece of wool for the scarf?

It’s back to work or I’ll never make it to market in October.  I’ll be back soon I promise!

Anne

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