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A very colorful bricks and strips quilt

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

What else to do when you have a pile of bricks (2.5″  x 4.5″ squares) leftover from other projects other than make a colorful bricks and strips quilt?

I  made a  zipper quilt last February as well as a Bonnie Hunter Star Struck quilt during the summer. Both projects used bricks.scrappy zipper quilt top

star struck quilt in black and brightsAfter making those quilts, wow, did I ever have lot of bricks leftover! I thought initially of making the Star Struck quilt bed sized and cut out enough bricks for that . Of course I changed direction and it became a large lap quilt instead. 

One day recently when puttering about in the sewing room I saw the box of colorful bricks. There was also a large pile of primarily black 2.5″ strips in the stripbox that needed to be used in something.  I donned my thinking cap and I thought about making a quilt top combining both of them?  Here are my first blocks laid out:bricks and strip quilt

I wasn’t sure but kept sewing anyway as I liked the concept. Hubby made it clear that the concept wasn’t working for him.

Here is the bricks and strips quilt top:
colorful bricks and sticks quilt top

It’s sitting unquilted in a pile of quilt tops. Holding me back quilting it is what to use for backing.  There are fabrics in my stash that are suitable but none are the perfect size. I know silly – but I dislike using a larger piece of fabric than needed for a backing. That really sounds silly now it’s written out.  I really should just get over it, pick a material to back it with and quilt it.

Quilting this will make a great project for tomorrow. A  break from the scrappy bear claw blocks I’ve been making is  just the ticket!  This will definitely give me a necessary break from that project.

 

20 thoughts on “A very colorful bricks and strips quilt”

  1. chrisknits says:
    January 24, 2021 at 8:34 am

    What colorful tops! I usually piece backs to use up leftover fabrics from the front. I need to start collecting backings to use just for backings.

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  2. Jayne Willis says:
    January 24, 2021 at 9:02 am

    I think this is the perfect quilt for the leftover brick blocks! So bright and beautiful!

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  3. Terry says:
    January 24, 2021 at 11:37 am

    I don’t agree with Hubby. . .Such a bright and happy combination of fabrics. Your setting is perfect!

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  4. Alycia Quilts says:
    January 24, 2021 at 11:39 am

    Colorful pretty tops! I like the scrappy one … even tho it doesn’t work for hubby – I still like it haha!! The appropriate backing will show itself soon Ihope!

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  5. Cynthia Brunz says:
    January 24, 2021 at 2:47 pm

    Great use of those leftover pieces. It is so bright and happy. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  6. The Joyful Quilter says:
    January 24, 2021 at 5:48 pm

    Super cute use of those extra pieces!! Hmm… I need to remember this when I get thru my current stack of projects. I’m pretty sure there’s a drawer full of bricks in my studio!

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  7. kris says:
    January 25, 2021 at 10:33 am

    Great ideas to just keep sewing and use them up.

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  8. Pat Evans says:
    January 26, 2021 at 10:36 am

    /well, you’ve just given me an idea for one of my quilts for Sarah’s (Confessions of a Fabric Addict) Hands2Help project. It will make a fun kids donation quilt, but I also might try it with a bunch of leftover florals that are just sitting there waiting for inspiration.

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  9. Frédérique says:
    January 26, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    Bright and beautiful quilt, I love how the pattern shows the fabrics. Well done!
    Thank you for sharing!

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  10. Sherry says:
    January 27, 2021 at 8:23 am

    Suh cheerful quilts. Great to snuggle under with a cup of hot beverage on a winter day.

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  11. Rebecca Grace says:
    January 27, 2021 at 8:43 am

    I love your cheerful bricks! Ah, husbands and their opinions… Your husband’s opinions about quilting remind me of MY husband’s opinions about women’s fashion. 😉

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  12. Pat @ Life in the Scrapatch says:
    January 27, 2021 at 9:38 am

    Wonderful use of leftover bricks and strips. Sew easy to do. I like to find the right size piece of fabrics for backing, too, rather than cut from a larger piece. Sometimes I find it easier to just cut what I need for yardage. I also like pieced backings. Depends on the current mood of my quilty muse. Thanks for linking up today and joining my circle of online quilty friends … 🙂 Pat

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  13. Angela Grasse says:
    January 27, 2021 at 9:52 am

    So much cheery colour here!

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  14. Vicki in MN says:
    January 27, 2021 at 10:08 am

    Oh so fun and bright, some child will love to snuggle under this quilt.

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  15. Marsha Cooper says:
    January 28, 2021 at 4:34 am

    I love scrappy and I could sure see doing these from my scraps.
    I’ve only done one braid quilt and loved it….not sure why I’ve not gotten around to making another one yet.

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  16. Ramona says:
    January 29, 2021 at 8:48 am

    Your use of the bricks and strips produced a great quilt top. I love how the black strips really make the colors pop.

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  17. Margo says:
    January 29, 2021 at 1:26 pm

    What a colorful quilts you’ve made!! Well done!!

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  18. Dione Gardner-Stephen says:
    February 2, 2021 at 1:50 am

    Well, since this quilt is not for hubby, and it is making you and me and many others happy, I’d consider him outvoted. Sorry hubby. 😀 Love your bright quilt top and I am sure the eventual recipient will too. I can understand the need for a break from the more complicated bears paws, this seems perfect to me.

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  19. Jennifer Fulton says:
    February 2, 2021 at 8:26 am

    Very clever use of your scraps! Yes, I would quilt this now while your thoughts are on it. Can’t wait to see what you do. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  20. Andrée G Faubert says:
    February 8, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Hi! I really love your latest brick quilt. I think that the black really helps ground it and makes the rest of the colours pop. It’s going to be a lovely quilt when it gets quilted…good luck! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. Take care.

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