“I Love Candy” Moda Blog Hop
Hi everyone! Welcome to the Moda Blog Hop and Bunny Hill. When Chelsea heard this was about our hometown and Moda Candy she got so excited! She begged me to let her show you around and there’s no keeping that dog out of things when she decides she wants in. She’s been after the “Candy” I’ve had stashed for my giveaway ever since I brought it home. Maybe she’ll forget the “Candy” if I let her show you around.
We live in the San Francisco Bay area in a town called Discovery Bay. No one really knows where Discovery Bay is except for the 13,000 that live here. It’s not even a an official city yet but we like it that way. If you drive in the San Francisco Bay area you are guaranteed to find freeways filled with traffic but Discovery Bay doesn’t have a freeway. We drive through country roads where the only traffic is created by driving behind a slow tractor on a 2 lane road.
OK Chelsea, show them where we live!
Here’s a map of the San Francisco Bay area and Discovery Bay. Wait! I think Chelsea’s standing on our house! Chelsea move over please!
At one end of town you’ll find waterways…inlets coming in off the River Delta with houses lining the waterways. You can walk out your back door, jump in and swim because these inlets are fresh water. This is only a few blocks from our house but poor Chelsea hates to swim so we try to stay away from this area. Being the brave dog she is, she agreed to jump in just for the purpose of this picture.
…At the other end of town you’ll find acres of farmland.
Chelsea loves to visit the fruit orchards and vegetable stands. She’s really into chasing birds healthy eating.
Chelsea get out of those onions! (…sorry but she likes to pick out her own veggies.)
Bunny Hill is located inside my Discovery Bay home. The studio is on the upper floor of my house so it’s not open to the public. Chelsea’s been trying to get me to open a store but I know her reasons are a bit one sided…more attention. She gets enough attention already. She sleeps in a little drawer right by my desk and she get pets from everyone all day long.
She’s active in my design work and often puts in her 2 cents worth when I’m designing.
She personally checks my fabric when it arrives…gives it the sniff test to see if it passes.
Yesterday when I got out the Moda Candy, Chelsea was so excited! She’s been watching these little bundles ever since I brought them home! I can’t blame her, just look at these cute little packages of 2 1/2″ squares of fabric. They are perfect for making a dog bed doll quilt, miniature wall quilt, table topper, pincushions, small totes…you get the idea.
If Chelsea will give up some of this “Candy” you could win a few to make a cute miniature quilt like this one!
Don’t worry, I’ll make her part with some Candy and we’ll add it to our giveaway.
You’ll find the FREE pattern for this Candy quilt below:
So what are we giving away? One of you is going to win this beautiful bundle of WINDSOR LANE and three of you are going to win some Windsor Lane Moda Candy to make my Sweet Lily quilt. We’ll announce the winners on September 15th so be sure and check back.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this blog post telling me where you live and the names of your pets if you have any!
If you haven’t been to Kate and Deb’s blog yet, click on the links below to see what they have for you today!
KATE SPAIN
and
DEB STRAIN
Have fun!
Anne
1,155 Comments
Marsha Smith
Hello Anne and Chelsea ( and, where are the cats?). I live in Fair Oaks, CA, about 1 1/2 hr drive from you. We are almost neighbors! Yeah right…like you there is farmland/orchards with an abundance of local fresh produce. I have a pet or four to introduce: Zak, our traffic stopping border collie, who loves to leap up and hang from branches in the trees out front; Mr. Bigglesworth (because he was such a homely kitten) is siamese and maine coon, who at his heaviest weighed about 24 lbs, but he’s a big cuddle cat who loves everyone; Abbee is MY cat, a very, very vocal tortie calico with a nose for trouble; lastly, Freebie is our pied cockatiel who sits a top his cage saying “Here kitty kitty. Come here right now kitty!” (he likes to live dangerously).
Ellen
Hi Anne I live in the Gold Coast hinterland in Queensland in Australia. My hubby & I have two dogs Buddy & Milly (really two extra children). We also have six chickens – white spot, marg, madge, matilda, molly and miffy. Thanks for the gorgeous pattern and the chance to win.
Sharon Whelan
Hi Anne! I live in Dana Point, California and have owned snow dogs in the past…Siberian Huskies and a Malamute. We hope to get another dog to take to Mammoth this winter. But for now, I am in charge of November Fest, the major annual fundraiser for Surfside Quilters Guild (San Clemente, CA.). I think a quilt made using the free doll quilt pattern you are providing on your website will be PERFECT for the 18″ dolls a member has donated for the fundraiser. What little girl wouldn’t be THRILLED if her mom or grandmother bid on such a treasure and WON? Your fabrics, patterns and creations are SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for your wonderful blog. Hope your family is doing well! Discovery Bay looks like a beautiful respite from a busy world…ENJOY!