I've been spending a lot of time on my Stay at Home Round Robin this week, but I wanted to get started on sewing with the red scraps so I decided to play with a house block. Something's been bugging me about the construction of these paper-pieced houses, and I needed to to figure out what it was.
I first purchased this pattern from Twiggy and Opal's Etsy shop in 2020, and made this little mini quilt at Christmas. Our kids didn't come home that year because of Covid and I was missing them. These are the smallest houses in the pattern - 4.5 inches.
There's also a 6.5 inch size -
Then I didn't use the pattern again until this past December when I made the Little Penguin Christmas house just to try the pattern again. This time I made the 8.5 inch size.
If you compare this one to the previous blocks, you might notice that in this one, I sewed that long strip to the bottom of the house, rather than below the roof as I had before.
And I proceeded to do that with my January and February houses this year, too. Each tine, they just looked a bit off to me - which is when I finally dug out the previous ones I had made and realized the difference.
The long strip is really supposed to go between the roof and the house part!
Like this - in red for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month for March.
Does that mean I need to go back and re-do the previous houses in my Neighborhood? I decided not to because every neighborhood has houses with different designs, right? So here is the Neighborhood as it looks now!
Most likely, I'll continue making houses in both styles
and mix them up in the final layout.
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21 comments:
A colourful neighbourhood! I think I like the March version of the house with the strip below the roof better…. This is a good RSC project. Gail at the cozy quilter.
Only you will know that the pattern was designed one way and your blocks came out the other way! The neighborhood will look wonderful.
I wouldn't re-sew those blocks, houses come in all styles. Cute neighborhood!
variety is the spice of life- great project
Your March block is really cute. I agree, neighborhood houses don't all look the same (it would be give Stepford Wife vibes if they did).
Really cute neighborhood you have going on there, Diann;))) I like the variety..hugs, Julierose
You are so right about different houses in a neighborhood.
Love the Bronco house!
the little houses are cute the pattern I am doing right now in that group I'm in calls for a little house next but with the fabric I'm using I don't know if it will look good or not. I might skip it and do a different pattern
Sure, the strip below the roof looks better, but if you hadn't pointed it out, I NEVER would have realized. DO NOT re-sew. Your decision to make both styles & mix them up is sound. It gives a little variation to your houses, which is fun. They are all super cute.
I agree with the others. Don’t redo the first ones. Just do them either way to vary the look. We don’t need “ticky-tacky little houses all the same”. 🎶🎵🎶.
It’s great fun to make scrappy house blocks.
Isn't it interesting that you didn't see the difference earlier? I agree. . .houses in the neighborhood have different designs and leaving it will be fine!
Different houses and trees all make for a pleasant neighbourhood.
Holy Cow, Diann. Your house is done for March already! I havent picked the block I'll use yet. :D
I like the mix! Just like real houses, they are each at a little bit different elevation. Whatever you do, I love them!
Very cute!!
I too love the differences in your pretty houses. Variety in a neighbourhood is welcome and interesting.
All of the houses look great, Diann. I like your idea of mixing them up. Some 'lots' are just higher than others...that's all :)
I agree, they look just great as is. Maybe some have basements/view-outs!
Jayne's house pattern is so fun to do. I have one with penguins in the window, too, and I always think of you when I see it!
I am so glad that you decided not to make the houses over, Diann! It is much more interesting to see variations! :)
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