A short and sweet post to share two things. =)
Thing One: I finished binding my first finished quilt of the new year! See above, my lovely quilt model Paige modeling it. I started working on this quilt late last year after a long quilting slump. We had just finished moving houses and I hadn’t sewn anything in months…so to get out of my slump I started making these houses one by one.
The pattern is called Dwell which can be found in the book, Simply Retro, by the talented Camille Roskelley. The beautiful fabrics are Tilda from Pretty Fabrics and Trims.
Thing Two: Please see below. 😉 I have been working so hard on this secret project and am so excited/nervous to finally share it with you. Please stay tuned for more hints coming your way! The big reveal will happen in a few weeks.
The little brown house with the heart and no chimney represents our new house (we recently moved to Ballard, Seattle). Home is where the heart is. =) And the green house with a red door to the left of it was our old house.
The long arm quilting was done by my amazing friend Monica at It’s Just Sewing.
Thanks for reading me! It’s a little past 1:00 in the morning here, hence the “short and sweet post.” 😉 Hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!
Love your beautiful House Quilt. Especially the heart in the door for your 'new' house!
Thank you! =)
Very beautiful and appropriate for getting back to quilting! Looking forward to your surprise.
Very beautiful and appropriate for getting back to quilting! Looking forward to your surprise.
Thank you! =)
I just love houses, but haven't make a quilt yet. This seems like something I could tackle. Your's is so sweeet. I'm taking a guess here, but this is not the quilt as your go process, Right?
Hello! I did not use QAYGo for this one, but I easily could have. 🙂 My next book will discuss more how to do that, along with a new joining method. Thanks for the comment!
I have the Simply Retro book and have thought about making that quilt. I love the houses and the Tilda Fabrics are so pretty. I am inspired, now to find some time to sew.
This is such a pretty quilt! I'm trying not to buy fabrics (my stash is ready to spill out into the hallway), but these Tilda prints are hard to resist. Can't wait for your big surprise 🙂
Hello what a lovely quilt…so nice…
And a secret project.. I ll be watching your blog
Big hug
I love your Dwell quilt and plan to make it soon. Wondering how you made the heart block as it's your design. Looking forward to your new book! carolann427@aol.com
Wow. It`s a winner,love everything about it!
your hanging looks lovely on the wall such pretty houses gets the thumbs up from me
Love the little quilt and it looks lovely. When we moved from a flat (apartment) it was new house new baby. We have moved three more times since then and that never happened again, though I wouldn't have been adverse to it. James was my third baby and first and only son and my girls call him The Golden Child, which he is. xxx
Beautiful quilt! And Ballard! A fun, interesting neighborhood! I enjoy visiting, but eastern WA is my home! Can't wait to see what your secret sewing/creating is! Have a great day!
That's a beautiful looking quilt with a lovely mix of fabrics.
definately looks very much at home on the wall a lovely quilt. I am so enjoying 75 fat quarters book, sometimes buying on line can be a disappointment but not this book a great buy
Thank you for the great tuition, I love this quilt! So off I go to get some fabrics! would buy from you but you are sooooo far away, would take ages to get here!