Pink, and Not Pink

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Last week I posted this picture of the back of a quilt in progress.  Now for the big reveal!  Drum roll, please.

Sorry it has to be an indoor photo.  The weather started out nice this week, but has ended up rainy and cold.  This is another one of my small "toddler sized" quilts, just 42 in. x 48 in., which is not too difficult for me to quilt on Mrs. Pfaff, my domestic sewing machine.  It will be donated to the Children's Advocacy Center.

The pieces in this box are 2.5 in. x 3.5 in., and I call them Little Bricks.  They are usually the ends of 2.5 in. or 3.5 in. strips, which are sizes I use all the time.  This box can get VERY full, which is why I designed the Little Bricks Block a couple of years ago to help use them up.

This is the Little Bricks block:  3 Little Bricks in bright colors, plus 4 background pieces. (Click HERE for the free pattern.)  Simple, and easy and quick to make.  And another chance for me to use some novelty print scraps.

Even though it used up 126 Little Bricks, it is not enough to give the scraps some room in the box.  So, I'm making at least two more, but in different patterns.  It turns out these little pieces are quite versatile.  Stay tuned for more in the next few weeks.

Snicky the cat always tries to get under quilts on rainy days.  He swirled this one up for me.  Thanks, Snicky!

Pink:  In Progress

Now for pink, the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month.  I'm doing something different this year.  I'm NOT making pink blocks in my usual RSC sets.  Here's the reason:  most of my quilts are made for kids.  If there are pink blocks in a quilt, adults often assume the quilt is for a girl.  Without pink blocks, the quilts can be for anyone.  

But, I do want to make some quilts specifically for kids who love pink.  The blocks above are for one of those quilts.  All the blocks will be pink!  I modified a pattern I used years ago called Sticks and Stones that was designed by Bonnie Hunter.  It doesn't seem to be online any more.

More pink in progress!  I made myself another quilt kit inspired by ones I used to make for Quilts for Kids.  It's a four patch with alternate blocks of this princess print.  (Click HERE for the free pattern.)  I just need to add the inner pink and outer princess borders to finish the top.

I didn't have a whole lot of time in the sewing room this week.  This is why:

It's spring break, and these dudes were here!  We had lots of fun, including going to see the new Mario movie on the opening day.  In the photo above, Buddy and Little Guy have just finished a 100 piece puzzle by themselves.  Their mom and I also did a different 100 piece puzzle, but it took us longer.  The boys were very proud of themselves.

Easter is tomorrow!  As I was going through my pink and background fabrics, I kept finding bunny prints, including a bunny in scrubs and a circus bunny.  Those little bunny squares are going in the center of some more pink blocks.

We will all be going to our eldest daughter's house for Easter brunch and an egg hunt for the kids.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate, and happy quilting to everyone!

Thanks for reading,

Sylvia@Treadlestitches

Linking up with:

Alycia at Finished or Not Finished Friday

Angela at So Scrappy