I have gotten the biggest kick out of seeing some of the house blocks that the ladies in my ‘Around the World’ quilting bee are making. They’re fantastic! So creative and so much detail. Here’s some examples…
This one is by Tanya.
This one was done by Flossyblossy.
This is Katy’s.
This one and the next one are by Anita.
So I was thinking a house swap would be really fun. I don’t have a lot of specifics yet, but I think a whole neighborhood would be neat. And these should be detailed houses, with neat extras. I mean, don’t you just love the letters in that little mailbox? (I like the vague, wonky, picasso-like houses also, but that’s not this swap). Perhaps each person could take a theme, like a house, barn, shop, church, post office, or something you’d find in a neighborhood. Then make ‘houses’ that matched that theme. There are lots of neat ideas on Flickr too(I saw a really cool lighthouse). Maybe someone could do trees, or some other element you find in a neighborhood. Maybe a park with slides and swings.
I want to keep this swap small. I feel like everyone will have the energy to put more details into the houses if they don’t have a whole ton to make. So it’ll probably be more of a wall hanging size than actual quilt size. Maybe 9 people? If a lot more people want to do this swap, I could just put people in groups of 9 and have several groups, like Jane’s swaps. That way lots of people could participate, but then no one would have to make more than 9 blocks. Everyone would just get their blocks done in a certain timeframe, (3-4 months?) mail them all to me, and then I would mix them up and mail them back out.
I picture sashing in between that looks like streets. Gray with a yellow dashed line in the center? Something that looks like a gravel country road perhaps?
So my question is, would you be interested in a house swap for sometime after the first of the year, and if so, what suggestions do you have?
Oh, please!! Yes!!! It sounds like such fun!!!
Oh yes, I would love to do a cottage!
OOOOOHHHH! This sounds like so much fun. I’d love to give it a go.
THANKS!
Count me in! I’d love to do a house swap…how about a little quilt shop added to the mix…or a farm…lots of ideas!
I’m in!!!
I love cottages.
Let me know if this is too crazy (and too much work!) … but what if we each sent out identical fat quarters (fat eighths?) to the people making our blocks that would somehow be used in our blocks? I think it would be neat to see how different quilters incorporate the same fabric.
I like the idea of swapping with a particular group of people so we could get to know each other.
Thank you in advance for hosting this one! Let me know if I can help with anything 🙂
Count me in! Sounds wonderful!!!
Me, too! This is a wonderful idea!!
Great idea!! Sounds like so much fun. I’m in.
I’d love to participate too – sounds like a lot of fun!
Enough space for me?
yes this sounds brilliant. I love the idea of houses that are individual like all people in the world!!!!!!!
I’d like to play if we are doing multiple groups. I did a swap like this years ago and the blocks are still in my UFO box. 😦 With a second swap I’ll have enough for a full sized quilt.
Am I too late? I am still kicking mysef I didn’t join in the around the ‘Around the World’ swap.
that sounds so great! im no good at all with houses so i think that i had better sit this one out! 🙂 but i should start practicing my houses for next time!
its a lovely idea!
I’m definitely in if not too late!
please count me in, sounds great!
xx
I’m thinking this would be way cool!!!