COLOR MY WORLD--MONTH 1--Small Houses 1 and 2

[Bonsquiltshow]

Finally done! I agree with others - really like this freezer paper technique.

[periwinkle1q]

I too just finished house 16. Starting on my Mariner's Compass tomorrow. My houses are from grab bags of Cherrywood hand dyed fabrics of Baxter, MN. I decided to use a few non Cherrywood fabrics on the windows to look like curtains (floral mostly). What fun.


hope the picture is upright!

[GrammaS]

Trying to show my houses

[GrammaS]

Sorry, guess I didn't do it right!

[bpalluzi]

HI Everyone:

I finished my houses a few days ago, but had not had a chance to post the pictures. Since I had not finished last year's BOM (I'm getting there), I was not planning to do this year's. But when I saw the quilt for this year I had to do it. I just love paper piecing!!! It is so much fun and seems fast. I love the fabric colors that came in the kit. This is going to be a great quilt!!!! I am so glad I decided to try it.

[BKLYNMIKE]

Drew 3 more houses and finished the ring. Trying to get this done by July so I'm working ahead.

[BKLYNMIKE]

Drew 3 more houses so I could finish the ring. Working ahead so I can finish by July.

[nhbaskets]

Drew 3 more houses so I could finish the ring. Working ahead so I can finish by July.

Love your colors! Now you have me rethinking things!

[terrils]

Love your color choices!

[HelenW]

Drew 3 more houses so I could finish the ring. Working ahead so I can finish by July.

BKLYNMIKE, Love the way you are coloring your world. It has a very serene peaceful feel to it, not the busy city feel. I got brown fabric for my tree trunks too.
I really like the way they look when you put them so they look like they are coming behind the houses, rather than running up the front of the houses. I like the alternating teal and
green for the tree circles. Are you drafting your pattern in some software, or just using graph paper to figure out the sizes like the half circles for the trees? Yours is one of my
favorite so far. Great job, thanks for sharing. HelenW

[marilynrsmithquilts]

BKLNMIKE I love these colors and aren't you clever to move onto the the other houses. I may try that too. Love your brown trunk trees!!

[bbquiltmaker]

BKLNMIKE I love these colors and aren't you clever to move onto the the other houses. I may try that too. Love your brown trunk trees!!

He has drawn his own patterns, using the photo of the quilt to create the additional small houses. If you want the "official" Small Houses 3 and 4, wait for March 1. His look really good.

[BKLYNMIKE]

Helen
I opened the drawing they gave us for coloring practice in EQ7, then used that to take measurements and drew it out on paper. When we get there I've redrawn the landmark buildings using paint so they all relate to NYC.

[BKLYNMIKE]

Helen
I opened the drawing they gave us for coloring practice in EQ7, then used that to take measurements and drew it out on paper. When we get there I've redrawn the landmark buildings using paint so they all relate to NYC.

[HelenW]

Helen
I opened the drawing they gave us for coloring practice in EQ7, then used that to take measurements and drew it out on paper. When we get there I've redrawn the landmark buildings using paint so they all relate to NYC.

BKLYNMIKE, Thanks for the quick response. I had to take a break to do some other quilting, but I am going for somewhat of a folk art look. Just flying the seat of my pants and using flannel.
Love what you have been doing. Mine will probably do a lot of changing before I get the look I am going for. So you plan to paint on the buildings. Do you plan to do it before
you make them into a unit or after the sections are together. Sure hope you keep posting your progress. It is so fun to see everyones own take on this pattern. I can see how
it would be possible to get it done by July if the patterns were available, but love the fact that all you



needed was the picture, and off you go. HelenW