So far, So Good!

I've recently received 2 terrific blocks each from Adelaide and Dori, so I shot a photo with my cell phone to show you where we are now. I think it's going to be great!

Sorry the photo quality isn't better---I am on my way to China today for a 3-week long adventure trip with two friends, and my camera is packed. I shot this with my cell phone on my dining room floor.

I'll be back on Aug. 15th, so it would be great if you can get your block in during that time---my address is on the right, under "Basics." But if you need more time, no worries. I saw Pat yesterday (looking great!) and the baby isn't due until late in October. I had thought it was sooner.

Thanks in advance for your help, and thanks to earlybirds Adelaide and Dori. 

House block pattern

I borrowed this simplified house block pattern from a  block-of-the-month website. It's currently being used as the block-of-the-month by Block Lotto, a site I contribute to, and I thought it could be just the thing to make a cute quilt for Pat's new baby.

Here's the pattern, with some photos I took as I was making my own block:  


From the White background fabric cut:
1: 1 1/4" x 9 1/2" rectangle (the strip across the bottom of the block)
1: 2" x 3 1/2" rectangle (this is the door, so fussy cut it from another fabric if desired.)
1: 2" x 2" square (this is the window, so fussy cut it from another fabric if desired.)
4: 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" squares (draw a diagonal line across the back of 2 of these)
1: 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" rectangle (for between the chimneys)
2: 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" rectangles (for above the chimneys)


From your darkest fabric, for the side of the house, cut:
1: 2" x 2" square
2: 2" x 4 1/4" rectangles
1: 1 1/4" x 2" rectangle


From your lightest fabric, for the front of the house, cut:
2: 2" x 4 1/4" rectangles
1: 1 1/4" x 2" rectangle
2: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" squares
1: 2 3/4" x 5" rectangle


From your medium fabric, for the roof, cut: 
1: 2 3/4" x 5" rectangle
1: 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" square. (draw a diagonal line across the back of this square.










The photo below shows the pieces for my block, cut and ready to be sewn, laid out in order. 

I decided it would be fun to put something in the window, so I made this little 2-inch square piece to use for the window:

You'll notice in the 2nd row, the 3 squares that are laid on top of the other fabrics are the ones that were each marked with a diagonal line. This pattern calls for those squares to be sewn to the rectangles below on the diagonal, turning a rectangle into a triangle,  similar to the way flying geese are often made. I've photographed these blocks as I've sewn them together to show you how I assembled them:

Next I sewed the window and door units to the pieces above and below them to create rows:


          

Then I sewed the blocks into rows:

And here's the finished block:

Here's a cute yellow house made by Robyn Bellamy: