Note that scraps are plural and house is singular. I decided hand piecing these little cuties was the best method for me but it definitely isn't the fastest. I didn't want to go to bed last night without at least starting my first block no matter how tired I was. The problem with that was I kept dozing off as I worked on it. After the third time waking up with the threaded needle in my right hand the fabric in my left I realized it was probably safer to not stitch and snore and set it aside until this morning.
As soon as I saw Jeanneke's generous and brilliant project I knew I had to join. House blocks are, after all, one of my all time favorites. I definitely cannot make a house a day as Jeaneke designed the project but will endeavor to produce one a week - or maybe one a month. I will also try to work on my other house projects which are described here and here. Yikes, that a lot of unfinished dwellings! There are a couple of blue and white houses I'd like to start building, too. Does this mean 2012 is the Year of the House for me?
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It's a beauty. I have not even started mine yet, but plan to do so today. I've put it off way too long already. My plan was to do one a week, but I think one a month is good and twelve blocks at the end of the year should make a sweet little quilt of some sort :)
I'm also working on another house SAL on another blog so I need to work on those too!
Very sweet little house block, I love this one. Hand piecing is too slow for me.
I love that you're hand piecing them.....I thought about that, too! It's such a nice little portable project.....a whole house in a baggie with needle and thread, easily fits in the coat pocket! I just might have to make up a few now! Thanks!
Your home looks very inviting! Before you know it, you will have a village. Blue and white schoolhouse blocks look very tempting.
Your little house is darling! I love the idea of this project but I do not enjoy hand piecing or paper piecing so I will content myself to watching everyone else build these little cuties!
Your sweet little house is darling. They are. so much fun to make. I have made 7 so far I'm like you will try to make a few a week.
So many fun, creative ideas out there and not enough time!
Carolyn :-)
I succumbed to the scrappy houses last night too..hand pieced as well. Not sure I'll manage all 366, but would be happy with 12 :o)
So tiny and cute, this I would love to do, but I said no....too many things to do.have fun!
Little house looking oh so good. It will make a gorgeous little quilt. It is also a nice way to showcase your reproduction fabric.
The little houses are popping up all over blogland. I feel like I am missing out on the fun. But I have a house quilt top made that needs quilting. I should not start another.
Can't wait to see this quilt progress.
Love your choice of scraps.
Hi Taryn--I just found your blog (from Teresa @ Fabric Therapy) and I love your quilts. The house is really cute and those little red baskets are to die for....am a rank applique beginner, but do like hand work too (used to knit, needlepoint, embroider). Thanks for a lovely show Julierose
I love these little houses and did not find out about the project until the pattern was no longer available. Still, I can enjoy everyone else's progress !
The little houses are so adorable.
Stitching and snoring sounds like a hazardous activity to me too...
Oh, how well I know that feeling of fighting off the doze to try and "finish up" something, only to keep waking up and realizing you are going nowhere! : )
Cute little house, and I think the one a week or month is a great idea. More doable, though I have decided not to go into construction at the present time.
I've been seeing these all over and I wish i'd seen them before she took the PDF off her site. Your house is a beauty!
Such a cute little house!!! Wonderful that you hand pieced it too!
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