Saturday, October 8, 2011

Wow..that took longer than expected!

The painting the kitchen that is!! There are 6 walls in my kitchen and they took forever. I did get them done, though! I still have to paint the trim and do some touch ups. I love newly painted rooms...they seem so much cleaner! lol I was itching ALL DAY to get up here for the quiltalong, but I just couldn't swing it. Finally at 10:30 tonight, I finally made it up here. I was requested by a friend to make a quilt for a fund raiser for a humane society and I had told her I would try, but couldn't promise anything as the fundraiser is Nov 18th and I already have a LOT on plate that needs to get done. My arms are wayyyyyy too tired from the painting to wrestle with quilting my Mercy House quilt, so I was sitting here trying to think of something I could whip up for the fundraiser. Then it hit me...Bonnie Hunter's Bricks and Stepping Stones. I have looked at that pattern at LEAST a million times because I love it and I remembered that she said it was a great one if you needed a big quilt in a hurry. So, that is what I did tonight..cut out the pieces for that.
Not sure if I will start sewing it right away or wait and bring it to a retreat I am going to the last weekend in October. I still have a TON of 3 and 1/2 in strips so I might have to kit up another one..I am NOT going to want to part with this one!! lol Oh well, it would be for a good cause, right?? So, I am hoping to continue the quiltalong tomorrow night. Then maybe I will actually get something Christmasy done!!
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5 comments:

  1. QuiltSueOctober 9, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    What a productive day then - kitchen all painted and beautiful, and some cutting done ready for a quilt.

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  2. GenieOctober 9, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Oh how I love Bonnie's Bricks and Stepping Stones! It was one of the first of her patterns that I made a few years ago. I am so hooked on seeing how many of Bonnie's designs that I can make that I rarely make any other quilts. Bricks and Stepping Stones goes together fast but looks just fabulous!

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  3. ReginaOctober 9, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    I love my bricks and stepping stones quilt -mine is tied in the middle of each four patch - and I just adore it!!!

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  4. BonnieOctober 11, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Reenie -- you make me tired. Did you not work a job outside your home all week? And, then you came home and painted your kitchen. And, on one of the days you actually went to your studio and cut out a quilt? (after paining and work...) You put the Energizer Bunny to shame. Bricks and Stepping Stones is a great quilt. It sews up fast and looks great when done.

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  5. Susan October 11, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I think, from what I can see, that's going to be a quilt I love!

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