Bricks/Coin Quilt: Greyed Blues & Florals

 I have a couple of stacks of possible quilts laying around my studio.  They have various pieces and parts already cut or sewn or both.  I'm on a mission to get them finished into usable quilts.  Granted they have been languishing 8+ years but I can't deny the immediate urge I have to finish them.  So because I can I am following the urge.

I cut out a massive stack of brick pieces (3½ x 6½") from some very ordinary fabrics back in 2014.  It was an effort to purge fabrics and sew some charity quilts.  One box had predominantly greyed blue prints.  From the moment I cut them they've been a design challenge I couldn't really figure out.   

They moved to the top of the stack last week.  I also pulled some lengths of leftover quilt backings that had been sheets and curtains.   I originally thought I'd cut those lengths into more bricks.  Yea, what was I thinking?  I came to my senses yesterday.  I'll alternate the greyed blue bricks with the big floral strips.  

I anticipate the greyed blue bricks sitting on a floral surface.  I'll see how that plays out! 

I need to remember:  Stay in Your Magic Baby!  that includes not making more work and getting some projects finished. 

I did a good amount of meditative stitching yesterday.  I expect to follow up with more stitching today.  I'll likely finish the 10 brick strips.  My plan is a queen size quilt.  I had a pieced backing I pulled out of my stash for this quilt. 

I've gathered a pretty good assortment of scraps I can sew end to end and wind on a cardboard reel for future scrap quilts.  I have a pretty big collection of these strips ready to go so maybe this spring I can clear out more fabrics with some strippy quilts.

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