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Cherry Blossom Time
It’s cherry blossom time and the area I live in is in full bloom. Mother nature is putting on a show! Amazing how beautiful it is right now. To think that in a few months these blossoms will be cherries. People will come from all over to pick the sweet fruit. The farmers will open fruit and vegetable stands, and fresh produce will be sold, picked fresh from the earth. Mother nature knows what to do. She provides us with sweet, sweet treats. The area I live in is new housing, surrounded by old farms. Farms with freshly ploughed rows of earth and beautiful rows of trees. It’s inspiring just to see it! My assistant…
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A Messy Business
This neat little stack of fabric… Has become this… My studio is a disaster. There are fabric scraps all over, pieces on the floor, freezer paper rolls, pins and markers everywhere. Believe it or not this is what I call designing. It’s a state of controlled chaos. I do it all at once; picking fabric, drawing the designs, writing the pattern, prepping the appliqué, choosing embellishments, and on and on. Really, sometimes I think I’m nuts. The good news is this… By the time this little mess gets into your hands it will look a whole lot better and I’ll have a clean studio. Today I’m going to watch Julia…
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The perfect collection: Bundle of Moda Bella
I love this fabric bundle of Moda Bella fat quarters. Love it more than the See’s Candy I’m Chelsea’s giving away! Moda Bella is a basic at Bunny Hill and one lucky winner is going to love adding it to their stash. Think of all the things you can do with it! Imagine you’re sewing away and you just can’t find the right fabric. Your stack of prints are too small, too large, too too. So you turn to your new little bundle and ta da! The perfect blender is a Moda Bella color! And to think that these are only 16 of over 100 colors of Moda Bella! You’ll notice that this…
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My Funny Valentine
My mommy made me dress up, for Valentine’s day today. I really didn’t want to, but she made me anyway. My tutu’s tight, the bows bug me, and who knows about my crown, I feel like a dog gone wrong I may never live this down. If Valentine’s Day was for the dogs, I’d always get a treat, and I wouldn’t have to dress up or try and look so sweet. But then I heard about my friends, so at least I’m not alone, their mommies made them dress up too, I can almost hear them groan. I don’t think I can stand here much longer for today so take…
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Wool Bundles
Look what I added to my web site! Little wool bundles! These are so cute I may just send one to myself. If I got one in the mail, I might be tempted to keep it bundled on a shelf, just because the colors are so pretty. But don’t do that! These little bundles are made to be used! So, what can you use these for? Applique and crafts! These are 6″ x 7″ pieces of Weeks Dye Works hand dyed wools! Remember that chick in “A Tisket, A Tasket” block four? Here’s the perfect yellow for the little guy! Use these wools for times when you don’t need a large piece. They are perfect for applique! You…
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Start of Something New
Post update: Everyone is asking about Chelsea’s big weigh-in. She gained 2 ounces, hubby got the lecture, and Chelsea was all happy because she got attention from everyone at the vet. She was supposed to have lost 4 ounces. I would have settled for her staying the same! I’m taking her Valentine dog treats back to the store. Ok, now onto the post… I love this part of designing; fresh fabrics on the work table and the start of some new! I’ve sketched out my new quilt on graph paper, the drawings are in the works, and now I get to play… …play with this wonderful fabric from Moda! “Fresh Cottons” & “Martinique”, the combination…