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it’s sewcialities day at bunny hill!
Are you doing the Sewcialities quilt along with The Fat Quarter Shop? There are some great blocks in this sew-along, and even if you don’t participate in the sew-along, I recommend printing them out and saving them in a binder. You may want some of these in the future, and they come in 12″, 6″, and 3″ sizes. Sampler style quilts are fun to make. I was having so much fun sewing away, I made this block in all three sizes, 12″, 6″, and 3″! The 6″ is always my preferred size block, but I’m also in love with the little 3″ size. My block is named “Peace,” and I…
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A bittersweet year
2020 was a bittersweet year. So many things have changed for all of us this past year. Did you ever think you’d be spending a holiday on a zoom call? I could never have imagined this, and yet now it seems almost normal. As I look around my studio, I realize my Bunny Hill lock-down partners have been affected by this virus too. Bless their little hearts… Tweety and Chelsea spend the day with me.. Tweety usually sleeps in a little drawer, and Chelsea in her heated donut bed. And sometimes they switch beds just to change things up. Chelsea is a social dog, so I…
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Moda Stitch Pink
When Moda does a stitch along, it’s something you don’t want to miss! When they do one for breast cancer awareness month, it’s guaranteed to be extra special. Starting October 1 (today), you’ll get one block per day for 30 days. On October 31st. You’ll get the directions for finishing this beautiful sampler quilt. You can sign up to receive these blocks by email on the Moda blog, where you’ll also find all the information you need to get started. Just look at this Stitch Pink quilt! If this doesn’t leave you weak in the knees, I don’t know what will! Carrie Nelson (aka Miss Rosie) is giving her tips…
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Sewcialities Sew-Along
The Fat Quarter Shop is getting ready for a free block of the week sew-along called Sewcialities! They’ve asked 18 designers (me included) to each contribute two blocks that can be made in three different sizes, 3″, 6″, or 9″. You’ll get one block a week for 38 weeks. The fun starts Friday, September 25th, and runs through June 25th, 2021! The blocks are all pieced, and each one is rated for difficulty. The Fat Quarter Shop will be using the “Homestead” fabric line by April Rosenthal. There are so many other fabric lines you can choose from, and The Fat Quarter Shop has suggestions on their blog…
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Scrap Bags and SVG Files
If you don’t know what an SVG file is, you’re not alone. A little over a year ago, I didn’t either, but when we started getting requests for these files, I did my research and loved what I learned. If you own a Cricut or Silhouette cutting machine, SVG files can save you hours of template cutting. My assistant Sue and I each purchased a Circut cutting machine and set about learning to use them. The end result is exciting! We have our first set of SVG files available for Country Christmas on our website! If there’s enough interest, we’ll have SVG files available for all of my new applique…
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Emerging from the bat cave
I’ve announced the winners at the bottom of this post. Thank you to everyone who left me a comment! I’m emerging from the “Bat Cave” once again, able to catch my breath and get back to blog posting. For the last three weeks, I’ve been in “design mode”. My friends know not to text me, call me or drop by during this design process because I’m not good company. If you haven’t read about my pattern design process you can read about it here. Nothing changes about this process except the deadlines and what I snack on. I have a “pre-market” fabric line this time so my deadline was today…
