Progress...yes, lots of progress has been made on my Wee House Quilt top...the rows are together, the borders are on...and I have prepped stars for hand applique....
Yes, those are stars...not starfish!:o) Those little tails will get trimmed and tucked under while hand stitching them down!The houses and trees finish at 4" hence the name of the quilt, Wee Houses!
Here's a close up so that you can see the colours of the borders. The brown starry border was meant to be...but I have to confess that it was total fluke!...I would have NEVER thought of picking brown...BUT the brown fabric was leftover from the Dog Daze Quilt and somehow escaped getting put back into the brown tote...and was just sitting there. When auditioning borders, all the colours ie. red, green, pink, blue, gold just added to the busyness of the quilt...so when I grabbed this starry brown fabric and placed it beside the whole quilt... then stood back to look, it was a EUREKA MOMENT! It just toned down the whole quilt and became part of a pretty night sky...and it makes the stars shine bright!
Sew...what do you think? Do you like my sleepy wee village under a bed of stars... on this beautiful Monday morning?:o))
Have a good one...and Happy Stitching!~P
I continue to be amazed at your prolific quilting abilities--that little quilt is adorable!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI was just going to type how amazed i am at your quality quilting output, but Janna beat me to it! Don't you love it when fabric choices just "happen". love the sashing and borders dot fabric. great job
ReplyDeleteI think this quilt is perfect! You have done a marvelous job and should be very proud!
ReplyDeleteOh! Yes! It is adorable! And the border is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love the borders! The entire quilt is wonderful. Have a good winter. We're heading south this week!
ReplyDeleteLove it Paulette! The border is perfect along with the stars!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt I love it. By the way thanks for featuring different quilt shops you have visited. While in San Diego a week or so ago we took s day trip to Temecula and visited the Wool Lady such a great source for wool, Primitive Gathering & Temecula Quilt co all places I saw you visit last spring. Loved them all what a fun day that was thank you.
ReplyDeletePaulette, your wee houses are exquisite! Good for you for making all those little houses. What an awesome quilt you will have!
ReplyDeleteWow, Paulette, it is looking really gorgeous! I love the starry border, it will be the perfect finishing touch. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLoving the random star placement on the border. But o wouldn't have the ones in the middle so even maybe?
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely gorgeous! I wasn't too sure when you posted the background fabric, but it turned out wonderful! Everything is perfect.
ReplyDeleteDonna
Love the house quilt. I can't remember where you got the block patterns from... Can you repost that??
ReplyDeleteLove how that came out and love how the stars look, great quilt idea for a scrap quilt.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Precioso, un gran trabajo y el detalle de aƱadir arboles esta genial.;)
ReplyDeleteSaludos :)
It's adorable. Both border fabrics work great. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love it!! I'm reinspired (is that a word?) by your finished quilt. I started making house blocks with you and now have 80. Ten more to go and I'll have enough to make a small quilt of my own. Great job and thanks for your blog - its my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love you wee house quilt. I like the addition of the tree blocks. Where did you find the tree block? This quilt is awesome. Enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteYour wee little house look spectacular under the starry sky. It's funny how we choose fabric sometime. The brown starry border works perfectly. A wonderful finish.
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous. The sum total and all its parts. The appliqued stars are wonderful. The trees amongst the sweet little houses really "kick it up a notch," as Emeril would say. You have created a show-stopper.
ReplyDeleteI do love it! The starry brown is a perfect border. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteoh yes I love your sleepy village and those stars really pop a beauty
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of the rural Nova Scotian sky as I look out my bedroom window on a clear night. It's absolutely gorgeous, Miss Sweet Pea and I'm over-the-moon jealous of your accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteI love your finish even the star tails.....hah!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love this quilt! A little house quilt has been on my bucket list for a long time. The stars in the border were just the right touch to set it off.
ReplyDeleteI love your teeny weeny house quilt....it is darling....borders are great....
ReplyDeleteI love your house quilt! I like your addition of the trees in the neighborhood! You are so right about that brown border, you just never know what is going to work.
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