Lily the Elephant and Gerry Giraffe are going to Quilt market in Kansas City!  They’ll be at Sample Spree on Thursday night waiting for new homes.  The fabric of course is Windsor Lane!

Gerry & Lily are new petite patterns.

I thought maybe I could get the patterns on the website before market but I’ve run out of time.  I’ll list all the new patterns right after I get back.  I’ll have lots of market pictures to share too!  Wish you could all come with me.

Have a great week everyone!  I’ll be back next week.

Hugs,

Anne

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In all the craziness around here getting ready for market Chelsea and I still manage to take our morning walk.  She loves it, I love it and today a little mother duck loved it!

We live near a “wetland” area and Chelsea and I walk by it almost every day.  Today I noticed a duck in the street pacing back and forth by one of the street drains.  As I got closer I could hear her babies crying quacking and I realized they had fallen into the drain and the poor little mom was so stressed!

I called my husband and the fire department.  I knew one of them would come to the rescue and they both did!

 Here’s my husband and a fireman looking for the babies…

 The fire department put their ladder down in the drainage hole…

…and then decided what to do…

 One of the firemen went down into the drain and they handed him a canvas bag…

 …to scoop up the babies!

There’s nothing better than a fireman and a bag filled with baby ducks…

 He carried them over to where mom was anxiously waiting…

…the babies were released and mom and babies waddled off into the field.   Look at the center top of the picture below and you’ll see the mother.  The babies are right behind but the tall grass is hiding them.

 I think this just might be the best mother’s day present I’ve ever seen!

 Happy babies + happy mother = Happy Mother’s Day!

For me it’s back to writing patterns.  I’ll have something to show you soon I hope.  We leave on Tuesday for Kansas City!

Hugs,

Anne

Moda’s introducing something new with my Windsor Lane fabric line…Junior Jelly Rolls!  They are just the cutest, little, petite, baby Jelly Rolls ever.  They’re half the size of a regular Jelly Roll and half the price too!  I took a minute from sewing today to take a picture of “Junior” for you.  There I was in the front yard with my little pink cake stand, a pink Junior Jelly Roll, bench, camera and tripod, oblivious to the fact that my image was reflecting in the cake stand in every photo.  Photographer extraordinaire, that’s me.   It’s just been one of those days.  LOL!

What else is cooking at Bunny Hill?  Here’s a hint…quilt shops!  Two of them…one in wool and one in fabric.

What’s that about? How can there be 2 quilt shops?  I’ll show you very soon!

  I miss my blogging friends (that’s you) but I’ll be back to regular blogging soon.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,

Anne

Right in the middle of all the crazy sewing going on in the studio, Mollie Makes issue #13 and Jeanne d’ Arc Living May arrived! There’s always some excitement when that happens but when they both arrive on the same day it’s really hard to get any  work done.

Mollie Makes…

Just look at buttons on the cover of Mollie Makes!  Little red rose buttons that will be the perfect accent for a sewing project.  I don’t know how they think of what to include for cover projects but I sure do love them!

And the little pooches on the cover are so cute. Have any of you tried needlefelting?  I’ve always been a bit intimidated by those barbed needles but I’d forget about barbs for one of those little dogs.

Or, how about crochet and embroidery?  Just look at this granny square pillow made from scraps of yarn!  SCRAPS!  I had no idea I should be saving yarn scraps.  Directions are inside the magazine.

And little Japanese Embroidery patterns too!  Thank you Mollie Makes for another great issue!

Jeanne d’Arc Living May

Then sit back and relax while you skim the pages of  Jeanne d’Arc Living for the elegant side of life.  I’m always inspired by the decorating and gardening ideas and the May issue is delightful.  144 pages of beautiful articles and photos and NO advertising.  How on earth do they do it?

Redwork Raining Cats and Dogs Kit…

And last but not least we finally have a kit for Redwork Raining Cats and Dogs.  I’ve been waiting and waiting for fabric bundles to arrive.  This fabric is sold out at Moda but somehow they came to my rescue.  The bundles arrived this week and we’ve got  kits!  The kit includes everything you need to make the quilt except backing and floss.

Even the pattern is included, but if you have it already let us know and we’ll deduct it from the cost.

You’ll find Mollie, Jeanne and Redwork on my website.

It’s back to work.  Market it just around the corner and we’re still sewing away.  Can’t wait to show you what we’re sewing on!

Anne

 Windsor Lane is in the studio!

 The colors remind me of a candy store!  Just yummy!

There’s a scripted alphabet in four different colors and a paisley that will make you go crazy!

  I’m wrapped up in fabric and loving every minute.  I can’t wait to show you more!

There is someone in the studio who hates it when I get new fabric…

Chelsea’s feeling so neglected I might have to make her a Windsor Lane treat  :>)

Back soon with more to show!

Anne

If you’ve followed along you should have your Scrappy Plate Quilt almost finished!   Can you believe how easy it was?  I’ve wanted to make a Dresden quilt forever and I’ve put it off because it looked like so much work.  Once I tried the Dresden ruler I knew I was hooked.  The ruler really makes it easy!   I hope you’ve all had a wonderful time making your own quilt.  Will you add a scallop or keep the border plain?  Decisions, decisions!  You’ll find the pattern for the scallop by clicking here Scrappy Plates Part Four!

To all of my readers who suggested books to read in my last post, THANK YOU!   THANK YOU!  I was so excited to read all of your comments and I now have a book list a mile long!   So that you’ll also be able to refer back to the “share your reads” blog post,  I’ve started a new category on my side bar called “Books To Read”.  You’ll find the post there.

So what book did I decide to start with?  I chose the “In Death” series by J.D. Robb that so many of you suggested.  I’m loving the first book in the series and can’t wait for more.  Thanks to you so many books are calling my name. :>)

Hope all of you are having a great week.

Hugs,

Anne

Two of my favorite past-times:  Looking through magazines or reading a good book.  It’s what I do every evening to unwind from the day.  I’m getting desperate for more books to read so if you’ve read a good book share it!  Mysteries are my favorite but I’m open to any good book.  I love a series so I can read on when I’m done with one book.   I’m reading Lisa Gardener’s book called Catch Me.  I’ve read almost all of James Paterson and the whole Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich.   I know there must be book lovers out there reading away and enjoy books I haven’t read.  Help! (Yes, I read The Help LOL.)

One of my favorite magazines, Jeanne d’ Arc Living  just arrived at our door!  It’s such an expensive magazine that I normally only order special issues, but this month Jeanne d’ Arc surprised us all and reduced the cost of the magazine in the US to $13.95 per issue.  This is about half of what it’s sold for in the past so I’ve added a few copies to our website .  Jeanne d’ Arc is published in Norway and it’s a treat to find it in the US.  Enjoy the photos (taken by the Jeanne d’Arc photographer…not me) as a sampling of what’s inside this beautiful magazine.

Courtesy of Jeanne d' Arc Living

Courtesy of Jeanne d' Arc Living

Courtesy of Jeanne d' Arc Living

I can’t wait to hear about what you’re reading…I’ll keep a list so email me or leave a comment.  Have a great day everyone!

Everything stops at Bunny Hill when Federal Express brings the new Mollie Makes.  It’s such a happy magazine and we love to pour through the pages.  Issue #12 arrived yesterday, a little early in the month!  It’s filled with ideas and projects for spring and Easter and I think you will love it!

I saw the Crochet Flower Brooch on the cover and I just wanted to stop working and make one!   Too cute and I can crochet!

Then we all saw the little felt lamas went crazy!  Aren’t they the cutest things ever?   The pattern is in the magazine.

Here’s an idea… As soon as we’re done with all the new market things we’ll host a Mollie Makes craft day.  It will be a big party and everyone at Bunny Hill will spend the day making something from a Mollie Makes magazine.  You can join in from home and make something too.  We’ll share pictures etc. through Pinterest, FaceBook and email.   Sounds like fun don’t you think?  I’ll let you know about the party in advance so you can join in.   Now, if I could just fit you all in my studio…

Mollie Makes Issue #12

Hope you love it as much as we do!

If you’re attending the Paducah Quilt Show next month be sure and search for Karolyn Reker’s version of YoYoville.     She “fussy cut” little critters for the windows and doors of the houses on the border!  Look how cute these are!  I haven’t seen all the critters yet so I’m counting on you to take photos for me if you’re going to the show.  Think of the fun Karolyn had searching for all the critter fabrics!

Our “Bunny Hill” Kim amazed us yesterday with more of her Dresden blocks.  She used wool for the centers and machine appliqued the entire block.  She widened the stitch width a little when she came to the wool centers.

 Her work is perfect and you’ll be seeing it on some of the new Bunny Hill quilts very soon.  I love the wool centers don’t you?

For those of you working on our Pumpkin Pie quilt, we’ve added a Kimono Silk Thread Kit.  It has all the colors you’ll need to applique the quilt by hand or machine.

Enjoy your week.  I’ll be back as soon as I can :>)

My new fabric line called Windsor Lane will be introduced to quilt shops at spring market in May.  I can’t show you fabrics yet, but I can show you colors!  These Bella colors  co-ordinate with my new line!

I’m in love with the taupe color in Windsor Lane.  It’s so pretty mixed with the pink, blue and green!  To think I’ll be adding these fabrics to my next quilts before too long.  I have them stacked next to my desk for inspiration.

Pumpkin Pie Quilt Kit:

We still have kits on sale for Pumpkin Pie.  They’re 25% off for a few more days.  If you haven’t purchased one yet, better do it now or you’ll be looking at this quilt come September wishing you had started it earlier!  Think about decorating for Autumn with this quilt.  Hang it above a table, place a few baskets of pumpkins on the table top and your decorating will be done!  Simple and cute.  The price includes the pattern and you can find the kit here!    Mention in the comment section on check out if you already have the pattern and we’ll deduct the cost.

Scrappy Plates:

For those I’ve managed to confuse with the directions for the Scrappy Plate quilt I’ve added an update to the directions.  The update tells you how to attach the plates to the background fabric.  Hopefully this will help!   You’ll find it with the Free patterns or by clicking on the link below:

Scrappy Plate Instructions Part Three A

One of the things I’ve wanted to do for the longest time was to make a Dresden Plate quilt and now that mine is almost finished I just couldn’t be happier.  I hope all of you who have joined me are feeling the same way!  I’ll give you the final instructions in April so you can complete the scallop.

Have a great week everyone!

Anne