Yeah, I am a little late in posting my progress but I've been steadily working on this scrappy house quilt project.
I have always been partial and in love with the patterns and ideas using this charming block. I have found numerous free and available for purchase patterns. But many of these patterns require odd size pieces or require trimming after sewing. That slows me down, creates confusion and mistakes, and creates extra work and mess on the sewing room table, so I redesigned this block to just using widths of pieces that are 2" and 2.75". Yep! Just two widths and no trimming!
The house body requires: (2) 2" x 4.5" and (1) 2" x 2" matching pieces (2 rectangles, 1 square).
The House Door requires: (1) 2" x 3" contrasting rectangle.
The Roof requires: (1) 2.75" x 5" and (2) 2.75" x 2.75" squares in background fabrics. (Rectangle and Two Squares Method of Flying Geese Units)
When finished, block will measure 4.5" x 6.25" (5" x 6.75" unfinished size)
For the trees, I simply made the flying geese units the same way I made the roof units. Two flying geese units with a base of 2" x 2.25" background + 2" x 2.25" tree trunk color + 2" x 2.25" background piece. You can sew 2" strips together to make this 3 piece unit and then cut into 2.25" lengths.
Once your house and tree blocks are sewn the fun begins as you arrange your blocks. I used 2.75" x 6.75" background pieces as spacers. Two of these in each row will replace one tree or house block. Just a little addition and will make your quilt a little larger, if you desire.
I turned every other row upside down as if showing an aerial view of a street. I sewed the houses together to form strips that are 54.5" long.
I may use simple borders and am still deciding what direction to go. I generally love working on borders and feature some element from the quilt blocks. Maybe a row of trees?
Although I did not make the deadline in time, there are more challenge ideas at Kim Lapacek's Persimon Dreams.
Back to towards a finish...
Happy stitching!
Kris
