Hi and welcome 😀 I hope that Spring has arrived in your cove! We've had snow and cold evening temperatures and some warmer days, perfect for maple syrup, so it's hard to complain (even if I do!) Welcome to March's parade of red houses for A Quilter's Cove QAL.
If you're looking for the I Quilted This! linking party, it's here.
Fun Red House
As usual, I realised that this weekend was the link up for the Quilter's Cove QAL and all I had done was figure out this month's colour - RED. I know that it's a start, but it does not make a house!
Since I wasn't in love with my last month's green houses, I decided to be whimsical. After seeing my red house, you might agree with me that this might be my strength! So I didn't bother with pictures, inspiration or reality - I just made a house with a bunch of fabric that I quickly found!
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| Fun red house for March |
I started with hand-dyed fabric strips to make the sky. From there, I started cutting fabric for the roof, house, side yards and tree. The bottom of the block is a great funky piece that I bought recently. You can see most of it pinned down and taking a break for the night.
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| Pinning down the elements of the block |
When I came back to it the next day, I changed the shapes of the windows and door. As I was stitching the windows, I remembered seeing windows with diamond grids. I really like that effect on them. You can click on the image to enlarge them.
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| Red house with diamond grid windows |
Quilter's Cove so far
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| Three houses so far! |
What I learned
- Sometimes planning doesn't pay off, at least when it comes to my house blocks.
- I usually take much more time agonizing about the yard but I like the simplicity of this in both my first and third house.
- The FMQ in the yards will make the elements, like the rabbits, stand out more. That's going to be lots of fun!
- The good thing about these blocks is that I can always change things when I put everything together. It's very easy to just cover a part that you don't like 😀
- I kept this fun and I'm happy with the results.
- I've looked into attic window blocks - I think that it could be done as a quilt-as-you-go.
- So far the three blocks are different sizes but the attic windows could have rows of different sizes, so that could work.
- I forgot to mention that the end of March is my blog's anniversary - it's been 14 years, since 2012!
Related links
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- A Quilter's Cove QAL, main page on Kat's blog
- A Quilter's Cove QAL for February, February 28, 2026
- A Quilter's Cove QAL Link-up and SAHRR, January 31, 2026
Linking parties
I'll be linking up to many fun linking parties. You might want to check some of these out! Patchwork & Quilts, 15 Minutes to Stitch 2026, Oh Scrap!, Off The Wall Friday, Finished (Or Not) Friday, Put Your Foot Down,
Here's the link to this week's I Quilted This! linking party.
Your houses are so unique and original and interesting, Andree!! I love them. I spent yesterday working on my red house and should have it posted later this morning.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kat. I'm glad that you found your other red scraps! Your house is very cute.
DeleteI think keeping it fun is the most important thing about any quilt project! Your red house is definitely fun, and has a distinct personality. Congratulations on your blog anniversary, Andree, and thanks for hosting us!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Diann, and thanks for linking up. Your house is lovely!
DeleteYour little red house is so cute! Love the little chick in the front yard. The whimsy just makes you smile.
ReplyDeleteTa maison rouge est adorable, et j'aime beaucoup les fenêtres. Joyeux anniversaire à ton blog !
ReplyDeleteI had not heard of this QAL before (probably living under a rock). I absolutely love unusual house quilts and your blocks strike me as both whimsical and fine art work. I can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteI love your red house. It looks very elegant. I also really like the way you are making all your houses so different from each other :)
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