Monday, January 23, 2012

Busy building houses from scraps.

A new year and a new project.

It all started with these.


Then l put a stack of scraps in here,


and sorted them like this here.


and here.


l made my first house,


then my 2nd,


which quickly became 3.


Then 6.


As l was making them, l discovered a few things about building, 
 and so when l made these one's ,  
l can see l have improved.



Now my small village has 8 houses, and l am keen to make more.
They are very addictive, and don't take all that long to make.
Besides, l have a ton of scraps, so can't stop yet!!
Many huge thanks to Jeanneke for sharing her house pattern with us.



Its not all house building.

There has been a bit of this as well.


Thanks for visiting.
Linda.



23 comments:

  1. LOVE your houses and your title picture!!

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  2. I wouldn't mind living in one of your colorful houses! They all look wonderful.

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  3. I love those adorable houses Linda. It looks like you're paper piecing. Another exciting red and white coming up by the looks of it.

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  4. Welcome back. What a super header picture, I have the houses printed but went down a few other trails this week! Your village will soon be a town, then a suburb, then a city!

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  5. I love your little houses. Are you paper piecing? I've been busy with red and white myself. My donation quilt is going to the quilter this week.

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  6. Another little housing estate that seem's to be shooting up throughout the world.
    They look really fun to do and a great way to use you scraps and lovely scraps they are too.

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  7. Love your new header picture, very fun!
    your houses are adorable, just adorable!!!! I am very tempted now.
    thanks :)
    Kathie

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  8. Welcome back. New year - new projects. Have fun.

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  9. An addiction that is good for your health! They are just so fun. And yum, another red and white beauty.

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  10. I have two of the Scrabble tile holders on top of a quilt cabinet that I spell out different words on. I need to make a change. The last was done at Christmas time.
    I see you are on the house band wagon. It is such fun seeing all the house blocks that different bloggers have made.

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  11. Oh my gosh!!! What amazing little houses. Takes my breath away with that fine piecing you have to do there. A real treat.

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  12. Totally love your header. Very creative!!!

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  13. I can see how the houses would be addictive. They are so dear!!

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  14. Your little houses are really charming. Couldn't start those as I have too many irons in the fire; but they were very tempting!

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  15. Love your little houses. I see that you are paper piecing - did you draw out the paper piecing yourself or did you find that somewhere on the net? I would like to do them and paper piecing would be the way i'd go.

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  16. Welcome back, very glad you're back safe and sound from hol's. Did you have a fabulous time...bet you did :-) Love the new look header, very gorgeous. Your houses look great, I haven't progressed beyond looking at the architect's drawing LOL, will need to pour some foundations soon I think. Happy sewing, C U soon, M xx

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  17. You are one of the most industrious people around Linda. I was going to start building houses from scraps, but I've lost my sewing 'mojo' due to storm damage to my house :-(
    I'm counting down the days until 'the gathering'...... and a little bird told me how excited she was the QC girls could squeeze another bottom in for a very special overseas visiter !

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  18. Hi Linda, Wow! you've been busy with the little houses, they look fantastic. Your red and white looks very interesting too.

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  19. Love your little houses, Linda. Yes, they are very addictive!

    I look forward to seeing what you are making with the red and white.

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  20. Darling houses! Can't wait to see your red and white project.

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  21. Hi Linda,
    I love all your tiny houses, and I like the first 6... it's cute.

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  22. hi Linda! Love your houses! and your header is just too sweet!

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