Bees!

First, I would like to say  "Thank you!" to everyone who took part in my poll. :)  The results will help give me an idea of what is a reasonable amount to charge for a downloadable pattern.\

Have you missed little Annabelle?  Don't worry.  She is still up to her little escapades.  Here's the latest:



Flight of the Bumblebees

She has put on her dancing shoes to twirl and spin with the little bumblebees!  She even has a pair of little wings!



Ballet Shoes

She is having so much fun dancing with all her bumble friends!

Bumblebees

Bunnies



The Adventures of Harrington and Hannah (May)

Not Annabelle, I know.  This is the May block for The Raspberry Rabbits free BOM, The Adventures of Harrington and Hannah.  I did change mine a bit this month.  Instead of embroidery for the flowers, I made them out of wool felt with a French knot for the centers.

Off to see what Annabelle is doing today!

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A bit of an introduction first....when I made my first block with Annabelle, I thought, "wouldn't she make a cute little doll?"  After brewing in the back of my mind for a few weeks, I finally sat down and tried to make it happen.  AND...insert big "Squeeee!!" I did it!  I am over the moon with how cute she has turned out to be !  She is a little girl, only 8" tall.  The picture does not show her chubby, little belly or her tail.

Annabelle (Doll)

She is constructed entirely by hand using a blanket stitch.  She is made entirely of wool felt, with a touch of embroidery for her eyes and nose.  Her clothes have been done by machine.

I am sooo in love with this little girl....what more can I say??

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Something for a lazy, summer day

Ever make a daisy chain when you were small?  As I said once before, I grew up in the city.  Not many daisies there!
 A little side note...would you believe that there are actual how-to videos on You-Tube for daisy chains?
 Thanks to an idea from Anne Marieke (thank you!),  little Annabelle has created her own daisy chain.  Little Kittie has offered to 'help.'  

The little white daisies do show up much better in person.

Thanks for stopping by and joining Annabelle in her little escapades!

Wishing

Remember those summer days when a little dandelion fluff, or milkweed fluff, came floating by?  As a kid in our neighborhood in the city, it was rare to see one.  When one of us spotted one, we would all chase it to be the one to catch it.  Once caught, you made a wish and let it go floating back up in the sky, hoping that your wish would come true.

Here is Annabelle trying to catch her little 'wish' (as we called them as children), or has she already made hers and is letting it go?

Wishing

One word says it all....

"YUM!" 


Yum! 

Yep! Another little Annabelle. This time with a more summery feel...in her red, white and blue outfit, enjoying one of summer's goodies...a chocolate icecream cone! (She even has a chocolate smudge on her face!)


It's finally here!

I know it has taken me a while..., hopefully, it is worth the wait.  Here is my wallhanging-size Annabelle and her friends.  This wallhanging has four of the blocks.  This is only because I had a small amount of the blue dot fabric I used for the arches, and was unable to locate any more. 


Annabelle

I do plan to use some of the remaining blocks for other projects.  Plus...be on the lookout for a bit of Christmas with Annabelle!

Thank you to everyone for your encouraging words and compliments.  I am (still) working on how to distribute these patterns, but will be sure to let you know as soon as I am ready.  One of the most difficult parts to publish was to decide on a name.  However, after much thought and contributions from my family, I think I have one:

The Quirky Hare & Co.

I know, yes, a bit odd.  But let me explain.  First, the "Co."  will be all the additional little critters surrounding Annabelle.  The "Hare", of course, is Annabelle herself.  Now, "Quirky".  I decided to try and incorporate something from my family.  Yes, they are all a bit quirky, indeed!  However, this "quirk - y" pertains to my paternal grandmother.  Her maiden name was Quirk.  So, there you have it!