Finally finished! I started this quilt back in February. I had a layer cake of Pepper & Flax by Corey Yoder by Moda that I bought on a whim a few years ago and had just been sitting in my stash, waiting for the right project. (I have a thing for Corey Yoder’s fabric. I love almost every line she puts out, it’s getting a little out of hand. XD) I also love house quilts, so when I came across Dwell 2 by Thimble Blossoms/Camille Roskelley I decided that was the pattern.
I started by deciding which squares would become my window houses.
Then came a big game of mix n’ match, giving each of the remaining 33 houses a door…
…and eventually chimneys all around.
The six star blocks were made from a fat quarter from one of Corey Yoder’s earlier lines, Flower Mill. The binding is also a green print from Flower Mill. Colors often coordinate well across multiple of her lines, which was really handy here.
I laid out all the houses on my bed to figure out how I wanted to arrange them, then sewed everything into strips, added the sashing between them, and voila! A completed top. I believe I completed the top in late March. Over the next six months I very slowly, a little bit here, a little bit there, handquilted around each house in green perle cotton and around the stars in yellow.
Today I finally finished hand stitching the back of the binding. I basted this quilt with Elmer’s school glue, and unfortunately I got a big glob of it right where I wanted to put my label, so it had to take a trip through the wash before I could truly complete it.
This quilt is for me so I kept the label really simple, just the year. Overall I’m really pleased with my new quilt. I’m cuddled up under it on the couch even as I type this. =)
Quick Stats:
Houses: Pepper & Flax by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics
Stars: Flower Mill Sprig Cross Stitch by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics
Background: Moda Bella Silky Solids Zen Gray
Backing: Widescreen in Grey by Carolyn Friedlander for Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Binding: Flower Mill Sprig Gingham Stripe by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics
Quilting: DMC Perle Cotton Size 8 in Very Light Avocado Green (471) and Medium Yellow (743)