Bunny Hill

The first part of the Blog Hop Party Giveaway can be found here and the second part can be found here. Don't miss out on the $50 gift certificate prize from the Fat Quarter Shop.
Today's Designer Select FQ Club Kit is Puttin' On The Ritz from Bunny Hill Designs. I had a chance to visit with Anne at Fall Market and see her wonderful quilts in person. They are wonderful, but even better in person.





This is the second line of Bunny Hill fabric I have. The first line I used was Lily and Will in the aqua and yellow colors. I used this fabric for my first quilt with my first new machine back in March. See here to read about that part of my quilting journey. There's a pic of the quilt on the page above labeled 2011 Quilts finished. It now resides on my oldest son, Bryan's, living room couch. It's just a throw, but its the perfect size for watching TV and I like to think of him cuddled up in it.

I have some friends from around the web that have pictures to show you of their adorable Lily and Will quilts.

First up is Mary from She's a Kwilt Noob who made this baby quilt with a precious owl on it.

 Mary writes

"The pattern is Remember Whooooo Loves you by, Acorn Quilt Co.

I really loved working with Lily and Will because the colors are perfect for a baby quilt, and yet they have a tonal quality that lends themselves so well to most home decor. Also the prints are darling, (I mean, seriously, those little bunnies killed me) but still have a certain sophistication to them. This was especially important to me with this quilt because it was going to a couple who were having their first child at the ripe ages of 44! (Well, he is 44, she is in her early thirties). Needless to say, they both have very "grown up" taste.

Anyway, I hope you like the quilt. The parents did!"

Next is Jennifer's from Gable House Sewing absolutely adorable baby quilt. She made this quilt with all 4 colors of Lily and Will. I love the wording on it...Play, Love, Snuggle, Laugh...all things to do with the baby in the baby blanket. and the little friends residing on the quilt are too cute. (Oh how I look forward to the day when I will have grand babies to make a quilt for with this fabric).

 

 

 

The colors of Lily and Will were beautiful, but I really love the colors in the newest line Puttin' On The Ritz. The gray, white, blue and pink go so perfectly together, none is too muted or too bright, but just right.

I have a quilt planned for it but it might be hard to visualize. I'm going to use the Key to My Heart Pattern again with this fabric. The outsides of the keys will all be gray and the insides will be either pink or blue and the blocks will alternate between pink and blue for the layout. Can you see it? What do you think? And this quilt will go to my first grand baby, even if it's still 10 years away he or she will have a quilt already done (I know I'm Craizee...) 

Here's a sneak peak of Bunny Hill Designs next line Ooh La La. It's available in Feb/March of 2012. Do you see the fabrics with the writing? I can't wait to get my hands on this set either.



Be sure to check out my guests blogs today, you will enjoy them a lot.

Just an FYI, you are not off the hook for a quiz today...Anne had some personal things come up, but you can be sure there will be a Bunny Hill quiz in 2012, I hope you will all be ready for it then.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for the $50 gift certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop and some Fig Tree & Co patterns. There's 2 ways to enter:
The 1st is here and the 2nd is here.



  
 

Bunny Hill

The first part of the Blog Hop Party Giveaway can be found here and the second part can be found here. Don't miss out on the $50 gift certificate prize from the Fat Quarter Shop.
Today's Designer Select FQ Club Kit is Puttin' On The Ritz from Bunny Hill Designs. I had a chance to visit with Anne at Fall Market and see her wonderful quilts in person. They are wonderful, but even better in person.





This is the second line of Bunny Hill fabric I have. The first line I used was Lily and Will in the aqua and yellow colors. I used this fabric for my first quilt with my first new machine back in March. See here to read about that part of my quilting journey. There's a pic of the quilt on the page above labeled 2011 Quilts finished. It now resides on my oldest son, Bryan's, living room couch. It's just a throw, but its the perfect size for watching TV and I like to think of him cuddled up in it.

I have some friends from around the web that have pictures to show you of their adorable Lily and Will quilts.

First up is Mary from She's a Kwilt Noob who made this baby quilt with a precious owl on it.

 Mary writes

"The pattern is Remember Whooooo Loves you by, Acorn Quilt Co.

I really loved working with Lily and Will because the colors are perfect for a baby quilt, and yet they have a tonal quality that lends themselves so well to most home decor. Also the prints are darling, (I mean, seriously, those little bunnies killed me) but still have a certain sophistication to them. This was especially important to me with this quilt because it was going to a couple who were having their first child at the ripe ages of 44! (Well, he is 44, she is in her early thirties). Needless to say, they both have very "grown up" taste.

Anyway, I hope you like the quilt. The parents did!"

Next is Jennifer's from Gable House Sewing absolutely adorable baby quilt. She made this quilt with all 4 colors of Lily and Will. I love the wording on it...Play, Love, Snuggle, Laugh...all things to do with the baby in the baby blanket. and the little friends residing on the quilt are too cute. (Oh how I look forward to the day when I will have grand babies to make a quilt for with this fabric).

 

 

 

The colors of Lily and Will were beautiful, but I really love the colors in the newest line Puttin' On The Ritz. The gray, white, blue and pink go so perfectly together, none is too muted or too bright, but just right.

I have a quilt planned for it but it might be hard to visualize. I'm going to use the Key to My Heart Pattern again with this fabric. The outsides of the keys will all be gray and the insides will be either pink or blue and the blocks will alternate between pink and blue for the layout. Can you see it? What do you think? And this quilt will go to my first grand baby, even if it's still 10 years away he or she will have a quilt already done (I know I'm Craizee...) 

Here's a sneak peak of Bunny Hill Designs next line Ooh La La. It's available in Feb/March of 2012. Do you see the fabrics with the writing? I can't wait to get my hands on this set either.



Be sure to check out my guests blogs today, you will enjoy them a lot.

Just an FYI, you are not off the hook for a quiz today...Anne had some personal things come up, but you can be sure there will be a Bunny Hill quiz in 2012, I hope you will all be ready for it then.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for the $50 gift certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop and some Fig Tree & Co patterns. There's 2 ways to enter:
The 1st is here and the 2nd is here.



  
 

Who loves a Giveaway?!?

Today I am joining with over 200 other quilting bloggers in a GIANT Blog PARTY! This Party is being thrown by QuiltingGallery.Com. I don't know about you but I am going to hop all over blogland to try to win prizes!

Lets get this party started!!!



Have you had a chance these past few months to check out The Fat Quarter Shops Designer Select FQ Club Kit? I hope so, I know I enjoy these FQ kits. By being in this club I make sure I get a bit of some of the best new fabric lines right when they come out. I have to be honest, at first I wasn't sure that I would use every kit, but I love them all! One reason is that they are so different, and it keeps my quilts all looking different.

The past few months the kits have included fabric from Bunny Hill Designs, Blackbird Designs, Fig Tree, and Pam Kitty Morning.

The upcoming kits are just as wonderful and include Sandy Gervais, Parson Gray, Jenn Ski and Lily Ashbury and that's just the first few months of 2012.

And to celebrate the end of 2011 The Fat Quarter Shop is giving away a $50 gift certificate!!! I might also have some other goodies to give away from some of the designers, you'll just have to check back next week to see.

So how do you win this awesome prize?

Note - you must be a follower of Craizee Corners but you do not get an entry for it, it's just a prerequisite.

For your first entry tell me something that you have planned for next year that you are excited about.

There will be 1 more way to enter, but you will have to wait till this weekend to get that entry. Here's the link for the second way.

That's all, as usual no jumping thru hoops...just 2 simple ways to enter.

Comments close at midnight on Dec 17th CST.

The winner will be chosen on Dec 18th by Mr. Random.

Good luck and Happy Holidays!

Who loves a Giveaway?!?

Today I am joining with over 200 other quilting bloggers in a GIANT Blog PARTY! This Party is being thrown by QuiltingGallery.Com. I don't know about you but I am going to hop all over blogland to try to win prizes!

Lets get this party started!!!



Have you had a chance these past few months to check out The Fat Quarter Shops Designer Select FQ Club Kit? I hope so, I know I enjoy these FQ kits. By being in this club I make sure I get a bit of some of the best new fabric lines right when they come out. I have to be honest, at first I wasn't sure that I would use every kit, but I love them all! One reason is that they are so different, and it keeps my quilts all looking different.

The past few months the kits have included fabric from Bunny Hill Designs, Blackbird Designs, Fig Tree, and Pam Kitty Morning.

The upcoming kits are just as wonderful and include Sandy Gervais, Parson Gray, Jenn Ski and Lily Ashbury and that's just the first few months of 2012.

And to celebrate the end of 2011 The Fat Quarter Shop is giving away a $50 gift certificate!!! I might also have some other goodies to give away from some of the designers, you'll just have to check back next week to see.

So how do you win this awesome prize?

Note - you must be a follower of Craizee Corners but you do not get an entry for it, it's just a prerequisite.

For your first entry tell me something that you have planned for next year that you are excited about.

There will be 1 more way to enter, but you will have to wait till this weekend to get that entry. Here's the link for the second way.

That's all, as usual no jumping thru hoops...just 2 simple ways to enter.

Comments close at midnight on Dec 17th CST.

The winner will be chosen on Dec 18th by Mr. Random.

Good luck and Happy Holidays!

Big Ruby Bag

If you are looking for the Ruby Designer Select Fat Quarter kit from the Fat Quarter Shop giveaway click here.

Today's guest is Jennie from Clover and Violet. Jennie and her Mom Clara  have the cutest blog.I first found their site when they were hosting the Embroidery 101 Stitch and Quilt Along. I did a few of the squares with the cutest embroidery patterns and plan on making them into pillows. If you haven't been to their blog yet you should, its among my favs.

Hi there, I'm Jennie from Clover & Violet and I am excited to share my Ruby market tote with all of you today.  In addition to blogging, I have a small pattern shop with my mom.  Our designs mostly consist of original quilted bag patterns, and so far we've used every line of Bonnie & Camille fabric for a different bag.

But, this post is really about my current project, the Ruby market tote.  I'm hosting a Stitch & Quilt Along on my blog, making this bag:

Over the next month we'll be working on embroidering the design on the pocket and constructing the bag {which is not your average bag pattern, but one designed with the quilter in mind!}.  My size inspiration was a medium sized paper bag I got at a market. It is a generous size, has room for everything, but isn't overly large {in my opinion}. Since it is a market tote, it seemed like it should be large enough to actually carry a small load of groceries. It measures about 17" tall, 10" wide, 6" deep, and the handles have an 8" drop. Here's a comparison photo:

The size ties can be tied tight or loose to adjust the bag to a slightly smaller size when in use {or just for a cute, decorative touch}.

The bag also features two large interior pockets, a small cell phone pocket, a key loop {you're welcome to add a metal key fob if you choose, I just prefer not to}, and a tie in the center. The tie can be used to keep the bag closed when in use or to compact it down when not in use. While it doesn't fold up tiny, it does fold small enough to bring along and not have to carry the entire bag until you're ready.

Just in case embroidery is not your thing, here's a picture of the back, and what the entire bag would look like without the front pocket:

One of my favorite things about making bags is that they don't really require a ton of supplies.  For this bag you'll need:

6 printed fat quarters, 1 solid fat quarter, and 1 yard for lining.  I'm using Ruby by Bonnie & Camille for Moda.  We're working with the wonderful ladies at Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts and we've put together a few bundles to help you narrow down the choosing process, if you wish {believe me, it was rough!}.

Photo by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

Each kit has the six printed fat quarters, plus a fat quarter of Moda Bella Solid in Gray.  They're available in Sherbet, Aqua, and Ruby.  Please note: the kits do not contain the 1 yard of fabric for lining.  This is the opportunity for you to select a favorite print from the Ruby collection, coordinating solid, or even use something from your stash to make each and every bag unique!  Another option is to select your own fat quarters from Ruby, other collections, or even shop your stash.

Photo by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

Since this bag has an embroidery design {my new favorite thing!}, here are the nine thread colors I've carefully selected for this project.  Shown above are the Finca Perle Cotton size 8 that coordinate with the Ruby line of fabric.  Click here to read my full post on choosing thread types.  If you'd like to use these exact threads {which I highly recommend, they're wonderful!} without purchasing the entire ball of thread, sampler kits are available.

Photo by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

Each kit contains 10 yards of each color, which should be ample thread for completing the embroidery design.  Note: a 10" embroidery hoop will work best for the size of the embroidery piece.

In addition to fabric and thread, you'll need 3/4 yard {of 44" wide}of Fusible Fleece {or, you're welcome to substitute another interfacing}.  I've chosen to use Fusible Fleece because it will give some shape and texture to the quilting, without making the bag too stiff, so it can still be easily transported when not being used.  You'll also need 1/3 yard of a medium to heavy fusible interfacing, this will be for the backing on your embroidery piece.  And a piece of sturdy plastic canvas.

If you're interested, there is still plenty of time to join in, and, of course, you don't have to make the bag out of Ruby, but I really couldn't resist it!

Thanks again to Sha for having me share a little of something I love with all of you. Happy sewing, quilting, and stitching!

Isn't that bag wonderful! I plan on making a few. definitely 1 for each of my kids to take goodies home with them when they go home after the holidays. I usually fill a grocery bag up of food for them, so this will be a special treat. Of course I will need to make a few for myself also!

Today is the last day to enter the Ruby Designer Select FQ Kit, a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive. Here's the link for the giveaway. At some point tonight I will be posting the winner.

I hope you enjoyed Bonnie and Camille Week.

The next Designer Select week will be either Fig Tree & Co or Bunny Hill Designs (Puttin' on the Ritz, Lily and Will). Let me know what you would like to see next and if you would be willing to guest blog for these weeks.

Big Ruby Bag

If you are looking for the Ruby Designer Select Fat Quarter kit from the Fat Quarter Shop giveaway click here.

Today's guest is Jennie from Clover and Violet. Jennie and her Mom Clara  have the cutest blog.I first found their site when they were hosting the Embroidery 101 Stitch and Quilt Along. I did a few of the squares with the cutest embroidery patterns and plan on making them into pillows. If you haven't been to their blog yet you should, its among my favs.

Hi there, I'm Jennie from Clover & Violet and I am excited to share my Ruby market tote with all of you today.  In addition to blogging, I have a small pattern shop with my mom.  Our designs mostly consist of original quilted bag patterns, and so far we've used every line of Bonnie & Camille fabric for a different bag.

But, this post is really about my current project, the Ruby market tote.  I'm hosting a Stitch & Quilt Along on my blog, making this bag:

Over the next month we'll be working on embroidering the design on the pocket and constructing the bag {which is not your average bag pattern, but one designed with the quilter in mind!}.  My size inspiration was a medium sized paper bag I got at a market. It is a generous size, has room for everything, but isn't overly large {in my opinion}. Since it is a market tote, it seemed like it should be large enough to actually carry a small load of groceries. It measures about 17" tall, 10" wide, 6" deep, and the handles have an 8" drop. Here's a comparison photo:

The size ties can be tied tight or loose to adjust the bag to a slightly smaller size when in use {or just for a cute, decorative touch}.

The bag also features two large interior pockets, a small cell phone pocket, a key loop {you're welcome to add a metal key fob if you choose, I just prefer not to}, and a tie in the center. The tie can be used to keep the bag closed when in use or to compact it down when not in use. While it doesn't fold up tiny, it does fold small enough to bring along and not have to carry the entire bag until you're ready.

Just in case embroidery is not your thing, here's a picture of the back, and what the entire bag would look like without the front pocket:

One of my favorite things about making bags is that they don't really require a ton of supplies.  For this bag you'll need:

6 printed fat quarters, 1 solid fat quarter, and 1 yard for lining.  I'm using Ruby by Bonnie & Camille for Moda.  We're working with the wonderful ladies at Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts and we've put together a few bundles to help you narrow down the choosing process, if you wish {believe me, it was rough!}.

Photo by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

Each kit has the six printed fat quarters, plus a fat quarter of Moda Bella Solid in Gray.  They're available in Sherbet, Aqua, and Ruby.  Please note: the kits do not contain the 1 yard of fabric for lining.  This is the opportunity for you to select a favorite print from the Ruby collection, coordinating solid, or even use something from your stash to make each and every bag unique!  Another option is to select your own fat quarters from Ruby, other collections, or even shop your stash.

Photo by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

Since this bag has an embroidery design {my new favorite thing!}, here are the nine thread colors I've carefully selected for this project.  Shown above are the Finca Perle Cotton size 8 that coordinate with the Ruby line of fabric.  Click here to read my full post on choosing thread types.  If you'd like to use these exact threads {which I highly recommend, they're wonderful!} without purchasing the entire ball of thread, sampler kits are available.

Photo by Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts

Each kit contains 10 yards of each color, which should be ample thread for completing the embroidery design.  Note: a 10" embroidery hoop will work best for the size of the embroidery piece.

In addition to fabric and thread, you'll need 3/4 yard {of 44" wide}of Fusible Fleece {or, you're welcome to substitute another interfacing}.  I've chosen to use Fusible Fleece because it will give some shape and texture to the quilting, without making the bag too stiff, so it can still be easily transported when not being used.  You'll also need 1/3 yard of a medium to heavy fusible interfacing, this will be for the backing on your embroidery piece.  And a piece of sturdy plastic canvas.

If you're interested, there is still plenty of time to join in, and, of course, you don't have to make the bag out of Ruby, but I really couldn't resist it!

Thanks again to Sha for having me share a little of something I love with all of you. Happy sewing, quilting, and stitching!

Isn't that bag wonderful! I plan on making a few. definitely 1 for each of my kids to take goodies home with them when they go home after the holidays. I usually fill a grocery bag up of food for them, so this will be a special treat. Of course I will need to make a few for myself also!

Today is the last day to enter the Ruby Designer Select FQ Kit, a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive. Here's the link for the giveaway. At some point tonight I will be posting the winner.

I hope you enjoyed Bonnie and Camille Week.

The next Designer Select week will be either Fig Tree & Co or Bunny Hill Designs (Puttin' on the Ritz, Lily and Will). Let me know what you would like to see next and if you would be willing to guest blog for these weeks.