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Crossroads Quilt Along: The House Block

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It\’s finally here!  The first blog post about the first block in the Fat Quarter Shop\’s Crossroads Quilt Along: the darling house block. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of piecing these house blocks.  Being part of a quilt along and sharing that experience with other quilters is a terrific feeling.  I like taking my time, sewing just a few blocks a month, and savoring the joy of it. Couple that with the fact that I am able to sew with such beautiful fabrics (\”Strawberry Fields Revisited\” by the lovely Joanna of Fig Tree & Company for Moda), well . . . let\’s just say I\’m so happy to be a quilter!  It\’s not too late to join friends!  You can get all the details from the Fat Quarter Shop!

I don\’t know what it is about quilting, but fabrics and patterns sure bring out the sentimental feelings in me.  Okay, maybe it\’s also that I\’m getting older.  Whatever the reason, as I was sewing up house blocks, my mind drifted to thoughts of the homes I\’ve lived in:  my childhood home, the first home my husband and I purchased (a sweet little yellow story-and-a-half), the house we lived in when we brought our babies home from the hospital, the home we lived in when our kids were in elementary school (with the awesome back yard), and the lovely home we live in now.  Each home is filled with memories that I can sift through like pictures.  It\’s a good thing to think on.  It\’s good to be thankful for those blessings.

Since I got swept away on my bit of \”home nostalgia,\” I had to sew up a fifth house block and turn it into a pillow.  Will you grow tired of me saying how much I love this fabric?  My daughter, to her credit, just keeps nodding and telling me how pretty it is.  She\’s a good kid.

I do have a little tip for you today.  Perfectly hitting those seams where the chimney meets the roof line can be a bit tricky.  One of the seams is fairly easy to match up, but the other is sort of \”blind\” where the angled white corner needs to meet up with the corner of the chimney. (See the light blue pin below.)  If you use a pin to \”find\” the sweet spot where the angled seam meets the vertical seam on the fabric behind, you can use that as a guide to hit when sewing. The dark blue pin is merely holding the strip in place for the following seam, which nested and matched up more easily.



Who else is quilting along?
Below is a list of the talented quilters who will be sharing their progress each month on their own blogs.  Some will be using Strawberry Fields Revisited, while others will be using different fabric.  I hope you\’ll stop by their blogs to see their creations as well!

I hope you’ll consider joining in the fun!  It is a great way to connect with other enthusiastic quilters and donate to a wonderful cause, the March of Dimes.  You can also share your progress and creations on the Crossroads Facebook Group. And be sure to post your own blocks using #crossroadsquiltalong on Instagram!   
Thanks for stopping by the blog!  I hope you get carried away quilting often!

~Taunja



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