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Happy Spring!
Happy spring everyone! For the first time in ages I got outside for a bit today and look at what’s happening in my yard! Roses are everywhere! I have a section filled with lavender and it smells so heavenly. There’s nothing I like better than garden roses and the scent of fresh lavender. Who knew such beauties were filling my yard? Certainly not me, I’ve been at the computer for days working on new patterns! But tomorrow we’ll be celebrating Easter with our grandchildren. I’ve planned an egg hunt and everyone will get a chocolate bunny (of course). I hope all of you have a…
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Is it the 5th yet?
I rushed around like crazy yesterday trying to get things done. Have you ever had one of those weeks where you can’t remember what day it is? I thought today was March 5th and I rushed to get my newsletter done and even posted block three of Henrietta! When I realized today is only the 4th I decided to leave block three up. You get the pattern early because I don’t know what day it is! Mooch watched me all day trying to figure out why on earth I was rushing around. Wonder what Mooch was thinking? Never mind, I think I know… Today will be a better…
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Photography Bug
I have the photography bug and if you own a digital SLR camera one of these days you’ll get it too. I don’t think I realized that behind the camera is me and I’m the one who determines how that photo will look! I always thought it was the camera. If you want to learn photography take an online class at Lynda.com. You’ll get an understanding of your camera, settings, lenses and so much more! Mooch has offered to demonstrate… Here’s the original photo shot in aperture priority so the background is blurred. Enlarge the photo and you’ll really be able to see! Here’s Mooch softened and cropped using Adobe…
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Happy Birthday Alyssa!
As the days rush by before Christmas Santa is getting closer and closer! Like most of you I’m still wrapping presents. In the middle of all the hectic holiday rush today is my Granddaughter’s birthday. At the top of her “important things” list today were the red velvet cupcakes she made for school. How sweet life is when you’re 9! Tomorrow night is her school play. It will be held in a little church chapel and she’ll sing her heart out. She’ll be one day older and one day sweeter. Seems like just yesterday she was turning 5. And suddenly she’s old enough to sew! Happy Birthday Alyssa! As…
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She’s a Cover Girl
Behind the scenes at Bunny Hill can get a little crazy! I admit it, REALLY crazy! This Snuggle Bunny pattern took me over 65 photographs to get this cover photo. 64 rejects for one pattern! It’s my favorite cover EVER because it’s my grand-daughter Alyssa! She is such a snuggle bunny! Alyssa sat in a chair holding this bunny while I got up and down from a ladder to adjust her hair and then adjust the bunny over and over! For a least an hour she did what I asked. It was after school, she must have been tired and yet she sat for as long as I…
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Fillers
What are fillers? They’re photos you use when you don’t have time to blog! Photos that make you think I’m still here when in actuality I’m in the background working like a maniac to get ready for market. Yep, that’s me the market maniac, along with many other designers I’m sure. You may get more of these fillers this week. Can’t promise they’ll all be pink. Maybe I’ll try another color. Oh who am I kidding I don’t have any other colors! I have a new fabric line due for spring, quilts to get ready for this market, and patterns to write. It’s always like this just before market. But…