Originally I had planned to make 48 blocks, I realized that butting all of the blocks right up next to each other might look a little odd so I think I am done making blocks for this top. My plan is to put sashing in between the rows of houses to make each row of houses look like they each are on their own road.
I realized that I never had an Island Batik giveaway in October, so that's on the agenda for today as well! Up for grabs is 20 2.5 inch strips from the Northern Woods Collection along with a 1/4 yard cut of one of the brown prints! I used the other half of the strips in my Faceted Friendship Star quilt.
Our winner is Dianne from Little Penguin Quilts!
Sharing at Finished or not Friday, Scrap Happy Saturday, and Oh Scrap!
Alison, I can't wait to see what your quilt will look like. I love your houses!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat, Thanks. Pretty fabric and quilt
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The houses remind me of cotton candy and Ice cream :) Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour little houses are so sweet and what fun to choose from your scraps to make them! Double bonus, right? Love those batiks, too, Alison!
ReplyDeleteA house quilt or two is on my quilt to do list. I love them. Your pink houses are great blocks. I really look forward to seeing your completed creation.
ReplyDeleteI have so many ideas for house quilts I really will need to make more than one. :)
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I keep bookmarking house quilts and house blocks... I keep playing with layouts in my head. When they are out of my head on paper I will finely start cutting. Thanks for the chance to win those lovely colors.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love those batik fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! LOVE your House blocks!!! & the Quilt is AWESOME! Thank you for chance to win your give-a-way too! :D
ReplyDeleteI’ve always wanted to make a quilt with house blocks!!!
ReplyDeleteCool house blocks! Very pretty quilt. Enjoy your day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
ReplyDeleteCute house blocks. Gotta love those batik fabrics. I really like the quilt you made with them.
ReplyDeleteThe pink houses are adorable! Looking forward to seeing the whole neighborhood. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove those Island Batik strips. Log cabin table runners are wonderful go-to gifts, and Island Batik colors are so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteThose are MY colors - love the pop of turquoise too! Thanks for the chance!
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I love your houses!! And the star quilt is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your house quilt, Alison. I have a thing for houses. Oh perfect timing on the giveaway! I am starting a new project that requires some browns so here's hoping! :)
ReplyDeletePretty fall colors, could use them!
ReplyDeletepatsystitch@gvtc.com
Oh boy would I like to win this strip set. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLike your pink houses--the brown strips would be great for fall sewing!
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can't wait to see your quilt. Thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeletelove your pink houses and am looking forward to seeing the finished quilt. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteLove the houses. They are going to make a very happy quilt! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCute houses and pretty star. Love batiks. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've decided to sash your house blocks. They each deserve a little frame to set them off! I saw a house pattern recently that used little triangular trees as separators and that looked fun, too. Thanks for offering a give away, too :)
ReplyDeleteI've never made a house block before, but I'll have to try it. Your Faceted Friendship Star quilt is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your little house blocks.
ReplyDeleteThe Batiks are really beautiful. Thank you for the chance to win them.
I think your sashing idea for your blocks is a great plan. Thanks for sharing the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYour houses are coming along beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLove how you did the border on your friendship star quilt. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have your own little village with all of those house blocks you made. I love your Friendship Star Quilt ... the border is perfect for the star in the middle.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your house blocks!
ReplyDeleteYour pink houses are so much fun, and it sounds like you have a great plan for putting them together. Thanks for the chance to win some of the scraps from your beautiful star quilt, too!
ReplyDeleteI have making some sort of house block quilt on my very long list of "someday" quilts. thanks for lovely giveaway. pjrquilter at msn dot com
ReplyDeleteThe house block is great but that Friendship Star is wonderful Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com
ReplyDeleteLove your Faceted Friendship Star quilt & house blocks! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love the Friendship Star quilt. I also love batiks, a match made in heaven!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful blocks-so many! Love your strip add ideas - beautiful fabric! Thank you for sharing, Susan
ReplyDeleteVery fun pink houses (isn't there a song about pink houses?) Looking forward to seeing this quilt come together.
ReplyDeleteHiya!!! I LOVE that Friendship Star quilt, familiar yet different. And your houses are adorable. Thanks so much for having the giveaway. Blessed be, hugs!!!
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I like the brown you used for the roof tops on these pink houses. It would be good for a bear as well.
ReplyDeleteI want to make a house quilt one day. Who knows if I will live long enough to do all the quilts I want to make? I like your unique pink houses.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a chance at the batiks. I noticed another blogger was adding trees or bushes between her house blocks, just to space them out. Or maybe little embroidered flowers in the sashing? Or even a small car... A78mandel at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteThanks for offering to share the leftovers from that gorgeous quilt!! I would LOVE to be the lucky winner!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThe houses are darling! The sashing will make them each stand out from thhe next.
ReplyDeleteI love friendship stars and yours turned out great!
Thanks for the chance of winning the batiks!
Your Friendship Star quilt is gorgeous! And the houses are delightful. Thanks so much for sharing your work, and your batiks!
ReplyDeleteCute pink houses, and I love your Friendship Star quilt.
ReplyDeleteQueue the earworm..."little pink houses for you and me".
ReplyDeleteAnd what a heavenly Faceted Friendship Star.
I like your idea to make the houses look like they are on roads! I'm sure it will turn out beautifully!
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