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Fun with Bricks in Blues and Pale Gray

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

I was looking for a quilt pattern to help address a pile of scrap fabrics in shades of blue. I really had trouble finding a quilt pattern I liked until I came across Viridian’s Blog (click here to see her quilt). Viridian made the Bonnie Hunter “Fun with Bricks” quilt in a more controlled color palette and it got me to relook at Bonnie Hunter’s free quilt pattern Fun with Bricks . Here is a picture of Bonnie’s quilt:

I loved the concept and the block so I decided to make it with my blue scarps and a constant light fabric.

I tossed so many scraps into the blocks. Everything went in there from rocket ships, florals (lots of florals), solids and whatever else I found along the way that read as a medium or dark blue. It was strip pieced for the most part so the sewing of the the blocks was finished much sooner than I expected. I chose a very light grey/white material as the constant fabric as that contrasted nicely with the blues.

I auditioned it as Bonnie Hunter had laid it out.

While I didn’t hate it neither did it sing to me. So I tried this layout:

I liked it better than the first layout but it still didn’t excite me. As I as attending a virtual quilting retreat this past weekend I asked the ladies for their opinion and it was suggested that the second layout needed to be more asymmetric to make it work.

So I tried this!

While I risk dating myself for even thinking this, my first thought was “winner, winner, chicken dinner”

Once I added borders finished the centre of the quilt top; this is what the quilt looks like;

I’d make this Fun with Bricks pattern again as I enjoyed putting it together. I’m curious how different another palette and layout would look – and would it look anything like this one?

7 thoughts on “Fun with Bricks in Blues and Pale Gray”

  1. pat says:
    March 2, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    Love your ‘take’ on Bonnie’s pattern!

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  2. Gretchen says:
    March 3, 2022 at 7:08 am

    I love your quilt, that 3rd design is the definitely winner! I made a quilt similar to that several years ago with 30’s fabrics. I had a lot of reds and yellows in that quilt. The quilt design looks good with any colorway.

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  3. The Joyful Quilter says:
    March 3, 2022 at 9:26 am

    You hit on a fabulous design with your lovely blue bricks, Yvonne! Well done.

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  4. Kathy S. says:
    March 3, 2022 at 10:02 am

    Lovely layout. I really like the pale grey.

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  5. Terry K says:
    March 6, 2022 at 11:31 am

    I too like the winner, winner chicken dinner layout best! tee hee! I too love the way the pale gray plays into your design!

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  6. Alycia Quilts says:
    March 7, 2022 at 10:13 am

    Oh I LOVE it!!! all the blues play so nicely together – and your layout – I love the offset look!!

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  7. Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter says:
    March 7, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    Fabulous quilt! Love all the shades of blue and the layout you chose! perfect. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

    Reply

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