Wednesday, March 11, 2020

It's Good to Stay Busy - Garlic Knots

Yep, another Bonnie Hunter (Quiltville.com) project.  That girl is amazing and I've loved her blog and quilt enthusiasm for many years longer than I've had a blog!  

                                   

This is an old quilt design.  I plunked down my CC and got her directions from her on-line pattern because I KNEW she would have the best pressing instructions.  Blocks are set  8 x 10 and they are 6 in. finished.    I have 4 rows plus sashings just about done.  The only constant is the little purple in the center of the sashing "plus".  Each "plus" has to be planned ahead to the next row.  Kinda hard to lay it all out, and spread the scrappy fabrics/colors evenly.  This "door" that  the blocks are laying on is going away the next few days - it is just too large for this small room that I am reorganizing into an all-sewing Studio.  Perhaps I'll go back to my "design floor" somewhere in the process, until I get the walls washed and painted, windows cleaned and re-curtained, etc.  

Very big job, due to heartstrings gnawing at me 24/7.  I will survive -- I am grateful to many, many, kind family and friends, bloggers, neighbors, professional people, and friends of my late husband.  Thank you.


12 comments:

  1. Looking good! I made one similar (not Bonnie's) awhile back as a QOV donation. I really loved the way it turned out. I'm about to wrap up yet another QOV. Woohoo!

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  2. Lovely quilt - and you are lovely too. Hang on to all the good memories. I miss my sister too and know your sorrows.

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  3. Oh, bless your heart, Elaine. It is hard to make yourself do things when you are aching inside. You are amazing--and you are in my prayers!
    The quilt is looking really good!

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  4. so difficult to keep going in the face of loss..but time continues even when we are not tagging along...keeping busy hands and mind do help eventually...

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  5. Busy hands do help . . . sending hugs for the rest of you.

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  6. Thank you so much for blogging, especially during this hard time. It brightens my life.

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  7. Elaine, I'm in awe in front of you. You are such a strong woman to be posting when the pain is still so fresh. I know, I know, you need to keep busy and that is all good and I am so happy that you are doing it. Kudos to you.
    I love what you are working on. It's already so lovely. Keep on and chin up. Hugs! ;^)

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  8. I've always admired this pattern. It is beautiful!

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  9. Even if you can’t be with as many people due to the pandemic, at least you can stay connected with bloggers as well as friends. And quilting is a very meaningful activity. Some people don’t have very many connections or any worthwhile outlet of creativity. You are an inspiration to many people and an example of keeping on keeping on.

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