Saturday, October 26, 2013

Last Black Saturday





The month of October's color for RSC13 was Black/Grey and I really didn't want to add that to my blocks in progress as I plan to use black as sashings. corner stones, or setting triangles.  Then I remembered.....


I had been cutting 'bricks' each month and would need the 'stepping stone' (4-patches) which I wanted to use black and muslin.  So I pulled different blacks with some sort of tonal grey in them - some leaf, some dots, some vines, some that look like rain splash.  So starting early this morning I whipped up 110 stones.


I have gotten all the rows stitched and tomorrow I will put them into a flimsie.  This is a free pattern on Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville - called bricks and stepping stones.

I will be linking up over at SoScrappy - check out what other's have done with black/grey for the month.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

20 comments:

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

You figured that one out. Like the bricks!

Kris said...

Oh, Sharon!! I love it!! Those little black and muslin 4 patches just pop!! I can't wait to see it all quiled and completed!! You were a busy, busy girl today!! :-)

Cheryll said...

Very scrappy so a great use of bits! :)

sara said...

Beautiful!I love it...

Anonymous said...

great idea,looks great Sharon.xx

Lesley said...

Good for you! You met the challenge and have a beautiful quilt in the making!

Karen said...

The blocks look great with the black and white blocks. I have always wanted to make this quilt. I look forward to seeing your finished quilt.

Karen said...

The blocks look great with the black and white blocks. I have always wanted to make this quilt. I look forward to seeing your finished quilt.

JoAnne said...

Do you know about Jo's challenge at Jo's Country Quilts to finish a Bonnie Hunter quilt before the new mystery begins? This project would qualify. It looks great.

Ellen said...

You made it sound so easy! You got a lot done and it looks great too.

Joanna said...

That looks great, and the name is perfect. This is a brick quilt with pizazz.

Needled Mom said...

I have always loved that pattern and yours looks terrific.

soscrappy said...

Beautiful! Such a great way to use up some black.

Kat Scribner said...

I was the same. I couldn't bring myself to make a black 16-patch. I dont have much variety of black, mostly solid kona. But because my project for scraps this year is the 16-patch stars quilt, I forget that we can mix other colors as our scrap project. So next year, I have a few ideas saved in a folder. I may make at least two of them (LOL), a few are wonderful to insert my crumb blocks into. So I am excited to start RSC14 next year. I still need 3 colors to finish my project for this year, and I have it all figured out; brown was one of them. This is just the greatest challenge, as we will never run out of scraps, how can we not be inspired to participate to the end?

Sheila said...

Love your quilt, Sharon. So much color going on. The little 4 patch blocks pull it all together. This pattern is definitely on my bucket list.

Deb A said...

Love it! I've been waiting to see your bricks and steping stones become a top! It is looking great. I can't believe you sewed so many so quickly.

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Jus perfect Sharon!

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

So pretty... I have some bricks to use too! Love this pattern.

Belinda said...

That sure looks like a lot of work! You whip things out quicker than anyone I know!

Michele said...

Speed demon you are. It looks great.