Here is the house pattern that Joyplace requested. Please note that the pattern is in reverse so make sure you "flip and sew" so the correct pieces are on the front and not the back. It finishes at 8" and you can turn the fabric to the front to finish off the binding. I left the edge on there for you to do that. Hope all of you will post your creations when finished with your house blocks! :-D

THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone for showing your houses. Lots of super great work here.

I finally found a picture of the only house Doll Quilt that I have made. I do want to make more houses though, as I think they are just to cute for words!! :thumbup:

Thank you, quilter marshall!!

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They are too cute for words, SulaBug!!! We LOVE your house quilt!! And it's hard to make just one!!! Thank you for sharing your little doll quilt with us!!!

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P.S. Yours is the very first one I've ever seen with doorknobs!! How precious! And I love rustic feel to it!!!

Sula Bug, that is so cute & love the colors. Now everyone will be making houses, but that's OK because they are so neat. Thanks for showing us.

That was fun! I love the variety of patterns, fabrics, and personalities! Thanks for sharing!

one day when I grow up I'll try to do a Hundertwasser. Until then I'll drool over this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13934537@N08/

N2 love house blocks! I adore your "around the block". So clever.
Sandy

Inge: That cool as a moose! I love the bright colors.

oopsy, here's the whole link (I hope :-D )
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1393453...7602094677975/

here's something he built close to my hometown. I need to go back and tour this again
http://www.greenroofs.com/projects/pview.php?id=50

I'd love to see them all in person. There seems to be so much to see in each one. Really nice. Are they all from patterns or do you sometimes "do your own thing"? Thanks for sharing.

I also love to make house block patterns. I made one almost like your last one displayed here...the pattern was called HULA HUTS, designed by a local quilter on Kauai, Hawaii, where I lived before coming to Salt Lake City (ugh :-( so cold) I SOLD it at our Quilt Guild quilting bazaar (?) $50.00...was I thrilled! Thanks for sharing. CAROLSLC

Your welcome! Hope you're inspired now!!
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Am drooling too! The German people are so creative! I loved Nurenberg with the KrisKringle Markets! Fabulous creations all over, esp. Garmisch/Partenkirschen; fabulous creativity there! Never saw a piece of trash in any German's yard the whole time I lived there!! Thank you for sharing this; will go back and revisit more of their work time allowing.

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Not mine, but fabulous quilt they did! These photos are my inspiration pieces only. Works were done by talented quilters; I'm just the collector!! So glad you enjoyed the pics/blocks!!

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Inge, thank you so much for posting this here! Everyone will love it. Will go back and view again when time allows. We love it!

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This a great collection of photos from other quilt artists. I only have a few here. These are photos I collected for inspiration purposes only but I usually do my own thing when it comes to patterns. This is to give us all ideas! Aren't there great ideas here? Hope to see you post some creations you make or share photos of others' house blocks. Your quite welcome. :D :D

That's not my quilt but a great one at that! It's my inspiration photo. We would love for you to share your pic if you have it. Great that it sold for $50!!! That's always a thrilling feeling!!

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that hour was worth it, Wow, what talent, i just love them. not only are the details interesting but they are just darling!!! Really like the star centered one w/ R,W,& blue & the large town quilt.

Those were fun! Love 'em all. But I am not fond of making them. We did them one time for an exchange I was in. So much work went into them. But I put mine together using the BQ pattern and it looked like streets between the houses. One of my grandson's has the quilt now. Thank you for posting all those pics!

The RWB star-centered one is a great one! Gives me lots of ideas! They have their charm viewing ea separately! Glad you enjoyed it and can be revisited anytime you go to do a house design!

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Oh, I just looked through all of them again. I have to try to make some more. Here's what I did so far..it's a Miss rosie pattern http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-33584-1.htm
I have got to try the beach huts some time soon...

You are so right -- house construction of the blocks can be so laborious but with the right pattern it can be a cinch! Quiltville site is a good one! I like the simplest construction on the houses and they are just as charming as those really labored over. Not posted here today were wonky houses. We'll have to do another thread on just the wonky ones with nothing to line up or match. Your welcome; I loved downloading it all and welcome to the QB from VA! You will totally love this site of all that you see and learn!!

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Lovely, scraplvr. Can't wait to see Charleston.

It'll be fun to do! I'll send you a PM when I post.

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I'll put some glitterglue for fabrics on my lighthouse, than let it dry and ironning and finished.

Tanks for starting this thread, I love all these houses! maybe we can start a houseswap or something like that. :)

Wow, you are one talented lady! I love the SC houses anyhow -- can't wait to see your interpretation of them!

Thank you, Maksi, for telling us how you did that great glitter job on the fabrics!! Aren't these houses great? Yes, I think about all the neat shacks in the world I've seen pics of and would like to do a rendition of them some time. A houseswap sounds great! Anything to do with houses sounds good!! And your quite welcome!

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Wow love all of them. Makes me want to do a mini again.

My rendition will be something to see I'm sure! haha. I don't know about talent. I just do my own thing and love to dabble a bit with color and if it turns out good, that's all the better!
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After doing this thread, I'm ready for one now! Let's do it, y'all! :-D :-D

Those are great. You should try doing a town

That's funny! A town would be quite a challenge though and I love challenges! lol. Thank you, diannscrafts!
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Wallhanging with bright cottons, using pattern in book "Freddy's House"
by Freddy Moran. It is handquilted in black DMC thread, big stitch.

Hear is a idea, Several years ago I did a wall hanging with a quilt shop on it and had tiny quilts hanging on a clothes line. Wish I had pictures of it to show you, but you get the idea

Love the block. Beautiful work.

Thank you for sharing, QuiltQtrs!! We just love it and the big stitches too! It's precious! :thumbup:

Thank you for sharing that! I have seen lots of quilts of quilt shops displaying the quilts! ha. The best one that got so many awards was Jesse Harrison of San Diego, may she rest in peace, for her extremely mini mini quilts of quilt shops displaying the quilts. Were they ever micro-mini!! Something like the Amish do. All of her work was in juried shows and won blue ribbons. This is a great idea for another thread!

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