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It’s October!
Christmas has arrived at Bunny Hill! Well, at least “The Night Before Christmas”! Did you know that this was the poem that changed the way we think of Santa Claus? “The Night Before Christmas” brought us Santa’s mode of transportation, how he looks and even the names of his reindeer! Clement Moore originally wrote it for his children! Imagine having a father who could write poems like this! And now almost 200 years later it’s still a universal poem that children love to hear! So many variations of this poem have been published over the ages. Hard to know exactly what the original poem was. One thing for sure; Santa’s bag…
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Snowbound Block Eight!
Block eight is here! Another month has gone by and now Mr. August is arriving in a wagon. As you can see my “Snowbound” is quilted and ready for Christmas! Yours will be too in no time at all! I hope you’ve been working on your Irish Chain blocks and assembling your quilt by rows so you can see it coming together! Tell me where the year has gone? Did you notice it flying by? Only four more snowbound blocks left, can you believe it? We’ll be decorating for Christmas before you know it! If you received my newsletter this morning you know it’s “I Love My Pet” month at Bunny Hill! Email or…
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Happy 4th of July!
Surprise! It’s July 4th and I’m in the mood to celebrate! Here’s block seven of “Snowbound” a day early, just in case you have time to sew today in-between barbecues and fireworks! Just click on “Free” on the top bar of my blog, scroll down the page and you’ll find the pattern! My “Snowbound” quilt just came back from Lynne my quilter and it’s ready for the pretty red binding. All of my embellishments were stitched on ahead of time so I could take photos, so Lynne had to quilt “around” them. This wasn’t easy and she went above and beyond for me. She deserves extra applause! Can’t wait…
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Burr there’s a chill in the air!
It’s May 5th can you believe it? Are you ready for block five of Snowbound? To think that once a month these little snowmen take over our lives! If you’re following along with my free block of the month I think you’ll be glad you did. The quilt is looking pretty cute! My snowbound quilt is at the quilter’s, embellishments and all! My quilter Lynne took pity on me and agreed to quilt around the embellishments. This is an exception and not the norm, so please don’t do this do your quilter. Wait to sew on all those buttons until your quilt is quilted. I don’t want emails coming to…
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Christmas Day
Christmas day brought turkey, stuffing and those oh so good mashed potatoes. My son Doug and his fiancé Elke arrived from Germany on Christmas Eve. Luggage was lost, but the Christmas spirit was not. Lufthansa delivered the lost luggage to our house 6PM Christmas day! They tried really hard to get it here, and we live a good hour 1/2 from the airport! The Christmas table was set by Doug and Elke. The tablecloth is a gift made by my friend Barbara, who blanket stitched trees, reindeer and Santa’s around the border! And, next to the adult table, was a special table for our grandkids… That’s sparkling cider (not champagne)…
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Oh Christmas Tree
I’ve always had a live tree. It’s only in the past several years that we’ve gone to an artificial tree. It’s against all my principles, but it’s necessary. It’s an artificial tree or no tree, it’s that simple. The month gets shorter every year, and there’s never time now to get “Christmas” pulled together. So I fill my tree with so many ornaments you can hardly see the branches. Ahhh, but I miss the smell of pine! My tree is a happy one this year. Must be because of these little red heads… This little angel is perched in the branches, watching over the tree. She’s new and she’s…
