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As you know, if you read my blog, my first Blog Hop was the Red, White & Blue One hosted in July by Jane at Jane’s Fabrics and Quilts. The second one I participated in was Think Christmas in August hosted by Lesley from The Cuddle Quilter.
For the Red, White & Blue one I did a log cabin block and for Think Christmas I did four houses. Which brings me to our Wicked Blog Hop today.
I decided to combine the house block with the log cabin block to make a spooky house come log cabin!!!!! If you do read my blog you will know I have been having a little trouble with quilting, mainly this block!!! I had to re-size the house block and then adjust the log cabin block, which was not easy. The finished block has come out at 10 1/2″ instead of the 12 1/2″ I have done in the past, but I think it turned out really well.
I also said I would do a little tutorial for this, so here goes :
Here are the pieces to make the house block (don’t you just love the colours) This is what I cut :
Green Strip : 1 x 3/4″ x 6 1/4″ (This is the black strip under the house in the diagram)
Orange Halloween Fabric : 2 x 1 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ (This is the body of the house)
2 x 1 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
1 x 1 1/2″ x 3 1/4″
1 x 17/8″ x 1 7/8″
Red Tile Fabric : 1 x 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″ (This is the roof block)
1 x 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
Plain Orange Fabric: 1 x 1 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ (This makes the sky, door and windows)
1 x 1 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
1 x 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
2 x 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
1 x 1 1/4″ x 1 3/4″
2 x 3/4″ x 1 1/4″
Purple Halloween Pattern : 2 x 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ (This makes the chimney blocks)
You will have to allow for some cutting down and straightening up as I have had to reduce the original measurements!
1. Using the 1 7/8″ squares pair them as follows :
A Plain Orange square with an Orange Halloween square
An Orange Halloween square with a Red Tile square
A Plain Orange Square with a Red Tile Square
Use the easy sandwich method to make six triangle square units from the paired squares. Set aside.
To make the house block sew Purple Halloween chimney block (1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″) to a Plain Orange sky rectangle (3/4″ x 1 1/4″) along the 1 1/4″ side, press. Do the same for the other chimney block.
My Rows ready to sew together. |
Here is the first round of log cabin blocks added |
The Finished Block |
I do hope you have understood the tutorial, but if there are any problems or queries please email me and I will try and sort it out, as I said it was not easy sizing down the block! I don’t know how quilt designers do it!!!!!
The Log Cabin Block came from http://www.delawarequilts.com Block of the Month and the House Block from http://www.quilting.about.com, both of which you can download and use, thank you to them.
GIVEAWAY
I am having a Giveaway. There are three lovely Halloween decorations and a Halloween Pin Cushion I have made from the fabrics left over from the block above.
I will announce the winner on Friday October 26th, so I can get it in the post to you for Halloween.
The pin cushion design is from Ayumi Takahashi at Pink Penguin and she allows some of her designs to be used for personal use, and they are great. Thanks to her.
Have a Wicked Hop and see you all soon.
You can build in my neighbor hood any ole time. Great block, thanks so much for sharing with us.
What a wickedly fun house!!! Must be a fun place to live!
very wicked thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your creativity with us. Your post was fun to read and I'm sorry you had such difficulty with it all.Thank you for the giveaway!
Love your redesigned house block! You are right, designing is hard and not for those easily frustrated!! You came through like a champ and I appreciate the tutorial on how you put it all together! Thanks for the opportunity to win your fabulous goodies!!!
Susie QI love your little house/log cabin combo. From time to time I have problems getting an exact 12.5 block as well, but what I have discovered that may help you is that even though the pressor foot is supposed to be .25 inch, it is not! So I always try to sew a scant .25 inch and that way if my block is bigger I can trim it or ease it in rather than trying to stretch it. I appreciate you sharing the steps you used in making the block-it's always helpful to see how others think and sew-I learn so much from following blog hops. From California, thanks for sharing.
Great use of schoolhouse and log cabin. Please don't put me in your giveaway. Let someone else be lucky.
-lovely wickes house, great tutorial, thank you!I´m your newest follower ☺Liebe GrüßeBente – Germany
Rosemary B here:Lovely!! I love the orange and purple together! This is really a great tutorial and I really do love this pattern!Thanks for sharing
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!
This is just so wickedly CUTE CUTE CUTE 😀
I really enjoy making these little house blocks too! This one sure is ready for Halloween!
I like your wicked house! it's so cute! Thanks for sharing – Happy Halloween!
Good job 🙂
great house block thanks
Thats a super spooky house! Thanks for the tutorial and for sharing with us on the hop(s)!
I'm glad you figured out the down sizing of the house block, it really turned out cute. I'm having a good time with this hop.
That`s a nice wicked house.Thanks for the tutorial.Happy Holloween!!
Love your house/log cabin block combo…would make a great Halloween pillow! Thanks for the tutorial. I'm a new follower :o)
Love your wicked House! Well done!Cheersmaggiemaggiemine42@gmail.com
Thanks for the wonderful tutorial, the block turned out great !!!And thanks for the give away. I'm a follower.
I love your Halloween block! I'm going to have to try this one! I'm a new follower!
Thanks for sharing how you made this block. I love all the bright colours. Thanks for a chance in your giveaway.
Wicked house! Is it haunted~? Love the hot colours.
Good idea for the halloween house.
I am a new follower! awolk at rogers dot com
Love the Halloween House!! Love the jack-o-lantern photo!!
Nice block, thanks for sharing the construction!!
Thanks for the tutorial — what a wicked haunted house block!
Lovely house and thank you for the tut. Happy Wicked Halloween!
Cute block!
Great Halloween House! I'm now a follower, cause that pincushion is too cute! Thanks for the chance to win.
Very bright orange fabric, but it ended up with a nice block! Thanks for sharing.
Wickedly cool house! Thanks for the great tutorial!
It was fun sharing this Wicked day with you. What a cheery spooky block thank you for sharing and I love the pumpkin photo.
Thanks for making this a wickedly fun day. I love that pincushion girl. You know what that means, pick me Bwahahahah (my best wicked witch laugh) 🙂
I love the blocks and all of the bright orange fabrics! Thanks for the tutorial!
Fun block. Thanks for the tut and opportunity to win. I am a follower.
A great spooky house block. I love all the different ideas I have seen on the hop.
What a cute house block, I really like the twist you made on the idea!Thank you for sharing 🙂
Cute block and a nice tutorial too.I am one of your followers.
Hi Susie, please don't include me in the draw. I just wanted to stop by and say hi! I really like what you created.
Hi Susie. Love your house! I'm a follower. Thanks for sharing with us.
What a fun little house, is it haunted?! Lol. Thanks so much for sharing!
Too cute! Love your house block in those yummy seasonal fabrics.