Hi and welcome to our monthly Quilter's Cove link up. We've been making colourful houses bases on the Rainbow Scraps Challenge colours. We're now on the September house, which is purple. So far, this might be my favourite house. I'm collaborating with Kat of Scrapbox Quilts. She organised it and I'm hosting 😀. It's been a lot of fun and we're planning on creating a Quilt-A-Long for next year, so stay tuned.
If you're looking for the I Quilted This! linking party, click here.
Icelandic Fairy House
I've been wanting to make at least one more Fairy House for my quilt. Since we're planning a trip to Iceland, hopefully in 2027, I was inspired by their traditional turf houses and the fact that Iceland is a magical country where you can find lots of Fairy Houses (and Fairies of course, if you believe!)
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| Icelandic purple Fairy House |
Here is a closeup.
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| A closeup of the house and Fairy |
Finally, a process picture, before I sewed it together.
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| Process photo before sewing it together |
What I learned
- I looked at a lot of photos on the internet of traditional houses in Iceland. I couldn't resist making a turf house. While most turf houses where made with timber, I did see a few pictures of some made of stone.
- Iceland had many fairy houses. The pictures I saw were not turf houses. They are usually very small wooden traditional houses. I've exercised artistic license in making my purple house 😀. If you're interested in learning more about turf houses in Iceland, see Related links below.
- A lot of the turf houses in Iceland are located near mountains and grass, so that's where I place my house. I used different fabric but most importantly different thread to FMQ the grass. You can see from the process photo that the grass was all similar in tone. So to differentiate the areas, I used a light green/gray thread for the areas next to the house, and a brighter green for the area in the foreground.
- The colours for the October house is neutrals in dark and/or light.
Related Links
- A Quilter's Cove QAL, main page on Kat's blog
- Burano House Transported to Quilter's Cove, August 29, 2026
- Linking party for I Quilted This! and A Quilter's Cove QAL, July 30, 2026
- Converting House Blocks to Quilt-As-You-Go and I Quilted This! July 02, 2026
- A Pastel House in Quilter's Cove QAL, June 27, 2026
- An Orange House in Quilter's Cove QAL, May 30, 2026
- A Pink House in Quilter's Cove QAL, April 27, 2026
- A Fun Red House for A Quilter's Cove QAL, March 28, 2026
- A Quilter's Cove QAL for February, February 28, 2026
- A Quilter's Cove QAL Link-up and SAHRR, January 31, 2026
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Linking parties
I'll be linking up to many fun linking parties. You may want to check some out! I Quilted This! Put your foot down, Off The Wall Friday, Finished (Or Not) Friday, Sew & Tell, Design Wall Monday,
If you're looking for the I Quilted This! linking party, click here.
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