Each revealed step for Easy Street is linked at the bottom of this post below.
I am SO excited that it is finally “Mystery Time”! I look forward to this time so much every year. It is the one big thing I feel I can to do to thank you for all the friendship and support you have shown to me over the past year. A way to pay it forward, my way to give something back.
I am SO excited that it is finally “Mystery Time”! I look forward to this time so much every year. It is the one big thing I feel I can to do to thank you for all the friendship and support you have shown to me over the past year. A way to pay it forward, my way to give something back.
Links to this year's mystery posts will be listed below so you can find each part easily.
It is your responsibility to PRINT EACH STEP as it is given. A "printer friendly version" link will be at the top of each post. ((It's at the top of this post too!))
As with previous mysteries, this one will be retired and pulled from the website on June 1st, 2013 to appear in my next book. I will be unable to provide you missing steps after this point. That’s the way publishing runs!
As with previous mysteries, this one will be retired and pulled from the website on June 1st, 2013 to appear in my next book. I will be unable to provide you missing steps after this point. That’s the way publishing runs!
The internet is a busy place, and there will be quilters posting pictures of their progress on their blogs---We will be doing a LINKY so that those with blogs can share their progress each Monday following the Friday clue. I love seeing how everyone is progressing!
My other suggestion is to keep up with each step as best as you can each week. When the new clue is released stop the previous one wherever you are on it ---and start the next step. This should keep you familiar with what is going on and you will have SOME of each step ready by the time the mystery is revealed.
My other suggestion is to keep up with each step as best as you can each week. When the new clue is released stop the previous one wherever you are on it ---and start the next step. This should keep you familiar with what is going on and you will have SOME of each step ready by the time the mystery is revealed.
And what’s my #1 rule?!
You Got It!
I’ll be posting our first clue on Friday, November 23rd! Now GO SHOP YOUR STASH!
Hi Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteI went to Lowe's today and picked up my paint samples. Now to scan thru the stash and pull fabrics. Love the color combination. I actually used green and purple in my version of Orca Bay last year. I hope to have it completed before the 23rd. I'll send you a picture. Thanks for all you do for us. "See you at quiltcam time".
Sure looks fun!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your color choices! I hope I have them in my stash otherwise I may have to go shopping. Thank you for the mysteries. This will be the 3rd one I have done. I finished quilting the Double Delight quilt top last month and will send to my neice as a belated wedding present. I enjoy watching your quilt cam.Have gotten several good pointers and a lot of ideas while watching. Thanks again.
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Wish there was a way to warn Lowe's across the country to stock up on four color cards before Bonnie Hunter announces a mystery quilt!!
ReplyDeleteBonnie - this is my first time participating in your mystery quilt and I do not see fabric planning info to "shop" my stash. Is there a post somewhere that tells how many colors, etc? Also, how long will it run? I travel Monday thru Friday each week so am trying to formulate my game plan (which looks like it will be mystery quilt piecing every weekend!). Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI, too, am wondering like Tammy about choosing fabrics. Did I/we miss something along the way?
ReplyDeleteWould you give us the smallest size pieces we can use for the quilt? I'd hate to pull all the wrong sized pieces.
ReplyDeleteDarlene and Quilts4 - click on the link that says *Intro to Easy Street* right above the comments section.
ReplyDeleteI have heard 2.5 will be smallest but what is the largest? Bonnie thanks for cam night. l love when you zoom in for us to see fabric color design
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ReplyDeleteI sew on an 1913 hand crank singer at tractor shows and make a lot of quilts for kids going thru cancer treatment, I get a lot of great ideas out of these magazines, would love to win them Bea
Bonnie have you come up with any ideas yet for a logo for Easy Street? Will Forrest Jane help you again this time? I've purchased my gray, from the Architectural Fabrics at Rosie's. Picked up a few 1/4 yards apple greens to add to my stash...I'm ready to go! Sandi
ReplyDeleteGosh! Is it that time already? I didn't finish the last one but I am not going to miss this one. Plenty of time next year to finish both. Looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteI have never ever done a mystery quilt so I am really excited about trying this. The colors match my oldest grand-daughters room so she is also excited..I just finished piecing Blue Ridge Beauty in fall colors & love it. It has taken along time to get to this point though so I am wondering how does Bonnie complete so many quilts? What is your secret? Where does all your energy come from? You are amazing & an inspiration. I especially like your attitude about making it fun & not getting hung up on things. thanks so much.
ReplyDeletelove a mystery quilt but this (picking colors) is the hardest. I found a beautiful tangerine color and a magenta but the third color? Help! I've stared and stared at a color wheel and can't figure out which way to go. Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteTurquoise and light sea glass green/blue!
Deletelove a mystery quilt but this (picking colors) is the hardest. I found a beautiful tangerine color and a magenta but the third color? Help! I've stared and stared at a color wheel and can't figure out which way to go. Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteturquoise!
DeleteTeal, turquoise, or aqua, depending on what value you need.
DeleteIs there any quilters thinking of making this mystery in 1800 reproductions? Any color ideas? My stash is 1800 Any idea would be appreciated.
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DeleteI too am doing civil war type prints. I have chosen creamy white/black shirting prints,light to dark purples, turquoise and last but not the wonderful poisin greens with black undertones. All laid out together they are amamzing. It is going to be a very striking quilt. I can hardly wait
Sylvia: you'll need green with that.
ReplyDeleteTangerine, purple, and green. Probably forest green, not lime.
Love the colors you have chosen can't wait to see how this quilt works. Excited to start a mystery quilt. This maybe the time I should break down and start a blog. I love reading and looking at projects on my google reader .
ReplyDeleteWhat words of help to start a blog ?
I also use blogger... There are templates you can use. Go into options and disable the option which makes responders have to enter jiberish to prove they are not robots. You can insert photos, but i have found that when i hold my phone certain ways, i can not make them orient properly. Btw, i changed to a light background & a very clear font to try to keep it easy to read. Play with it. Let me know when you ser it up & I'll come & check it out. I'm no expert, but I've learned a few things. B
DeleteThanks Becky took the plunge and started a blog... Lots to learn, & doing this Mystery Quilt doesn't leave too much time, especially when I want to look at everyone else's blocks and blogs.
Deletej'm very happy to start this new project with you!!! i'm Vania from Italy.
ReplyDeletej wait your pos t with the istruction!
Hi Bonnie, I have debated back and forth, back and forth about starting the mystery quilt with you. I have finally given in. I checked my stash and had very little of the required colours and as I am not very adventurous about changing them I was at a stand still. That is until I received an email to say that Bug Fabric is having a blow out sale. I sat down this evening and order the balance of what I need and a little bit more to make the most of the postage. Thank you as always for your inspiration. You have certainly put a smile on my face tonight now that I have decided to go ahead. Best Regards, Ann in Cork, Ireland xx
ReplyDeleteI love your color combo!!! and love your mysteries!!!
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I've shopped my stash and am eagerly awaiting the day we start to sew! This will be my first Mystery with you. Thank goodness for the internet!
ReplyDeleteWe all do it, buy because we are going to make a quilt in those colors. I have been buying Red, White, Blue(in an antique white) now I know what I am going to use from my stash. See we can always find a reason to add to our stash. lol My first mystery quilt can't wait. Double kudo's for the internet.
ReplyDeleteFind Yourself on EASY STREET!
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I'm hesitating on the purple, anyone else? I like purple, don't get me wrong. I wear it! I have purple jewelry, purple flowers. But to me, it seems like one of those colors that is going to be like Mauve and Seafoam green some day. Those colors that will stick out as a passing fad in the quilt. I had some table toppers that had Mauve and I didn't want to keep them. Made me wish they didn't have that color because all the other colors were fine. I guess personally I'd rather have colors that are more timeless. So... Still struggling with what colors I want to use. Keep posting your ideas! I like everything from 2 color quilts, to civil war, 30s and scrappy. I think once I see a block it will help me decide.
ReplyDeleteorange would go nicely with the green and turquoise.
DeleteSo would brown.
I don't have all of those colors or enough fabric for the ones I have and I'm on a no fabric spending diet so I'm just going to use stash fabric and hope it all turns out alright. LOL! :D
ReplyDeletefor all of you worried about colors or choosing the 'right' fabrics, reassurance is on the way!
ReplyDeleteIn the Dec/Jan issue of Quilter's Newsletter on pages 18-19 there are 7 different examples of a compleated mystery quilt. NONE of the examples shown used the suggested fabric coloration, and yet every quilt is wonderful.
Just goes to show that if you start with a great pattern the color choice will take care of itself.
I am starting with grey and then looking at the colour wheel. I've always wanted to do a grey and yellow quilt so that's my starting point. Then I added red and blue. So mine will be yellow, red, blue and grey with the black/white neutrals.
ReplyDeleteI looked at Bonnie's colours on the colour wheel and where they were situated and figured I couldn't go too wrong with the same triad with different colours.
We'll see!
Very excited about starting this mystery!!! It's my birthday treat to myself. Fabric washed and ironed, ready to rock.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to join in the adventure, it will be my first mystery on that level, did a small panel a few years ago and that's all. DD3 will have it and she loves the colors, except for the grey, the constant. We are thinking of a creamy white, but I wonder if it will completely change the look of the quilt. And if there will be enough difference from the white with black?? Any opinion .
ReplyDeleteInstead of grey, try brown.
DeleteNot rusty or reddish brown though.
I have my choices selected and can't wait for our dinner to be completed Friday so I can begin this project! I wasn't sure about my selections of black on white, so I'm anxious to see how this turns out!
ReplyDeleteSecond time to do a mystery quilt - first was Orca Bay. Wow what a lot of pieces. I always go with Bonnies colors, because they turn out great.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait until Friday for Clue 1 !!!!!
ReplyDeleteOk I'm in -- very new to quilting, but EASY street grabbed me... I have bolts of dark purple, tan and deep green, but alas, no turquoise/aqua or lime green and definately no Grey!! Well I do have a solid tan (or tan with a tiny blue star) instead of Lime, and I do have deep purple, and I've got a pretty large Cat/Dog black print on white... and some other "cat" fabrics.. alot with tans in them -- I want to make this to raise funds for an Animal rescue so I'll keep digging in the stash to see what colors I can come up with to use in leiu of... *nervous* but can't wait!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for Friday so that we can start our mystery quilt. This will be my first ever mystery quilt I can't wait. I did a quilt off the internet that was making blocks and everyone else making blocks. It is a wonderful quilt.I am sure that this one will turn out the same. Thanks Bonnie for all your inspiration to us quilters all over the world. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI've shopped my stash, and I don't have quite enough yardage of any of the colors. Since I have some of each color, I guess I'll start with that and see how far I get. Looking forward to step 1 on Friday!
ReplyDeleteI've never been a big mystery quilt fan...too much loss of control for my liking but I'm all in for this one.I have my neutral (a dusky purple) and my black & white. Tomorrow I'll pull my brightest pinks, yellows, and oranges. Since I'm not keen on the Black Friday shopping, I'll be having my own little Quilt Friday :)
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I have my fabrics pulled to start Easy Street. Should I be pressing everything now--or is Step 1 going to be a fabric prep tutorial? Are we getting right into the measuring and cutting /sewing process in Step 1? Thank you so much for the new Mystery. Two of my friends are doing it, we are going to motivate and share our progress with each other as it moves along.
ReplyDeleteI want to share this together with you. I'm a bit afraid of what will happen near to x-mas. I have too much to do at that time. But just now - I can not wait to start.
ReplyDeleteMy colours will be red, orange/yellow, pink, black/white and white/black.
Thank you Bonnie for sharing this with us.
Bonnie, is there some way we can put the Easy Street button on our blog? I don't see the html for it. So looking forward to tomorrow.
ReplyDeletecounting down the minutes now will be my 4th mystery
ReplyDeleteWaiting.... Waiting.... Waiting.... And trying to be patient... :-)
ReplyDeleteoh, good, I am not the only one who couldn't sleep, waiting for the big moment! I was cutting fabric in my dreams and woke up and came to check-no yet!!! Guess I will go back to bed-have to work later in AM (or could go shopping since some of the dumb stores are already open-give the employees something to do! NAW!)
ReplyDeleteI am over the other side of the world (Australia) Just got my last black & whites for Easy Street. I have gone with Bonnie's colours but a darker grey and still trying to be patient.
ReplyDelete4 am in Arizona -- I couldn't sleep either Bev! My 1st sew along and I'm a new quilter, so I'm very excited to see what and how this works :-) Debbie
ReplyDeleteI can't decide what colors to use. help!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.beaquilter.com/2012/11/easy-street-isnt-so-easy-cant-decide.html
I really want to participate in this mystery quilt.
ReplyDeleteclicked on the print thingy for the intro page and I get a 404 error. This is what comes up:
Page Not Found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please try the following:
If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.
Click the Back button in your browser to try another link.
Use a search engine like Google to look for information on the Internet.
Thanks,
Sharon Weaver
purpy102@hotmail.com
Thanks. It just turned into Saturday here, and I have finished my first 56 blocks. This will be fun to play along with.
ReplyDeleteHave finished 100 blocks. Going for a nap. It's 12:40 pm Saturday lunchtime here.
ReplyDeleteWell I debated all week to do or not to do. The "to do" won and I'm in!!!! My local fabric store (stash) did not carry any of the colors so I had to go to my local quilt store "warehouse" and purchased a new line. In the wash now and the Go Cutter is ready to roll.
ReplyDeleteFinished my little four patch blocks. I'm going to love this one.
ReplyDeleteMine are finished, too! It was so much fun to see them "pop" on the back! I'm on right now because I was hoping the 2nd clue would be posted early. I'll probably access as early as possible tomorrow...Wheeee!
DeleteBonnie, I do not have the colors you are using in my stash - but I do have a lot of red and black that I have wanted to make something with. What else might look good with it?
ReplyDeleteWith all of the family (nine of them anyway) staying at my house I have not been able to start.. Omg it's killing me...lol. I am now home alone and ready to convert my sewing room back (it's been a bedroom for days now). I finished my fabric shopping yesterday while delivering my darling three year old grandson back this Momma. But I won't get to start until tonight.. Dang work (and dishes) gets in the way of sewing sometimes...lol.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing everyone's progress today on the Linky thing.
Happy sewing everyone...
I am trying to share photos of my cat trying to help me quilt. This is my first mystery . I just figured out where the Intro to easy street was and now I have the color scheme, Yeah!!
ReplyDeleteargh ... not enough time, this time of year ... to start a new project! gotta get ornaments and gifts made! so can I sneak this in? and will family notice 'why' they receive a partial completed gift? :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time joining the mystery quilt. I'm so excited. I got all the fabrics ready except the gray and Black on white print fabrics. I will substitute with my favorite color- Pink. Hope the result is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteI used a grey (one fabric) and orange yellow (many fabrics) for part one, planning the grey to be the "constant" and the orange yellow to be the "background". Now that you say we don't need any more of the grey - and I have LOTS of the grey (bought the rest of the bolt) and not as much orange yellow (and I've bought the ONE I could find at my LQS)- I'm thinking of making the orange yellow the "constant" and the grey the "background.
ReplyDeleteDo you think this would work? My other colours are yellow green, turquoise and purple/fuschia.
I wanted to let you know that I linked your blog and the Easy Street page on my blog today. I am still thinking about starting Easy Street (probably will after the new year), but I did want you to know. I have enjoyed following your blog for quite awhile now. I don't see how you accomplish all that you do!
ReplyDeleteI've started Easy Street in beige, brown, blue and green shades. Step 2 completed and happy with the look so far. Thanks for leading this Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first mystery quilt and I am following your color selection. I had taken a 2 year break from quilting to nurture my two Siberian Husky puppies and they are finally at a point where they will sleep by my feet as I am sewing. At a friends' suggestion, I decided to start back to quilting with your project. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed sewing and piecing!
ReplyDeleteBeen under the weather so I haven't gotten started yet. Hope I can catch up with everyone by the time all the clues are out. This will be my first quilt from the Internet. Looking forward to the finished beauty.
ReplyDeletewell lets see if this work.
ReplyDeleteOk, I created a blog, at least I think I did.
ReplyDeleteI am excited to get started on this. This is my third year quilting and all I have heard from my eastern NC quilting friends is "Bonnie Hunter" "so many pieces" that I thought it would be a challenge for me. So far it has been but these are my favorite colors so that helps.
ReplyDeleteLove the colour choices. But won't we need something like 9 yards of backing material as well as the yardages you mention in your intro entries Bonnie? (I was thinking of solid black, perhaps with some artfully-placed applique...). Thanks in advance for your reply, Diana.
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I don't blog, no way to link, but.... This is my first mystery and I'm keeping up and having fun. Can't wait to see the final outcome. I'm sure there are lots of others like me who participate even if we can't post pictures and just wanted you to know we're out here too. Thanks for the fun.
ReplyDeleteThere is an Easy Street Flicker group, if you want to join and add pictures there :) This is my firsdt mystery quilt too and I am loving it.
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I am running behind on the mystery quilt. Got all pieces cut for each clue, but haven't sewn them together yet...(5 separate baggies full of pieces) lol. Need to get myself in gear...but liking what I see so far.
ReplyDeleteFinished the four corners of part 7 but have not started the 12 pieced triangles. Not going to make it to midnight this new year.
ReplyDeleteTired from the holidays and need to get the rest.
Maybe I am just getting old. 9:35 PST
Bonnie,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this mystery quilt. I am glad it was a mystery, I would have been overwhelmed if I had seen it before hand. I feel I have grown as a quilter by leaps and bounds in the last few months. I learned how to do flying geese and shaded four patches and those sitting turkey's. I have developed a blog, and learned to link up. Finally I have found it fascinating to see the posting from around the world. I hope you decided to do a whole new book of "easier" quilts. And can keeps us all busy being your testers with new mystery quilts. I will keep following you through the year and excited to see what other new things I can learn.