A simple house

Were you interested in coming to the blogland party,

but weren't sure how to build a house??

 

This one's for YOU!

Begin here.

Find a door in your scraps...

or

CUT a door!

 

Red is a welcoming color!

Maybe you have a small piece of fabric

that says it EVEN better!!!

My door is 2 1/2"x3 1/2"

Add the walls.

3 1/2"x 3 1/2"

Add the top part of the house.

2 1/2"x 9"

9" is a bit too long....

but I like to make things a little bigger and

TRIM!!!

Add your outside garden.

These panels are 3"x 5 1/2"

;)

You're shooting for a 12 1/2" width...

So again.....leave a little elbow room

You'll trim at the very end.

The roof is the trickiest part.

I like to choose a fabric...

lay it on top of my house...

and just EYEBALL the rooftop as I cut!!!

The ONLY thing you have to worry about

is getting it TOO tall!

Remember...

your block is 12 1/2".

It's a little lopsided....

that's o.k.

IN FACT...

I think it will look EVEN better

than if it were perfectly symmetrical!

Lay the roof on top of your sky fabric.

My sky fabric is 7" wide/tall.

Use your roof as your cutting guide.

Cut ONE diagonal line.

sew it on.

Lay the roof down on sky again.

Cut a second diagonal line.

sew it together.

Trim sides to fit your house block.

 

* don't trim to 12 1/2" YET!!!

Keep your block bigger.

You can trim it when you're ALL DONE!

Add a small front yard.

I think mine is 2"

Sew it on.

NOW....you can trim your block!!!

 

I'm going to add a little doorknob to my door.

Maybe it will be a button...

maybe it will be embroidered on....

There are LOTS of possibilities!!!

Some clouds would be nice too.......

Hmm........

 

Be creative with your house block!

Have FUN!

Add a couple of details!

 

Add your blog name IF you have one.

Quilters without blogs ARE VERY WELCOME as well!!!

 

I hope ALL of you will be coming to the party!

I look forward to seeing your houses

and also...

getting some CHARITY blocks

to make into QUILTS!!!!

 

Happy SEWING!!!