Thursday, December 4, 2014

Houses



The attraction of house quilts seems a strong one indeed, all quilters seem to sense a magnetic pull towards making and owning a house quilt.



What is the charm that pulls us in? Is it the lure of what a house symbolises?


A place to share with loved ones, enjoy a meal, snuggle up in front of the fire on a cold evening.


Somewhere to be yourself, to do the things that make you happy.


Flip flop about in your pajamas and slippers.


The only place you want to be when you are under the weather.


A place where you have the comfort of animals close by.


This place with the four walls might be a humble abode or something big and flashy!


Your home might be quirky, a bit different from all the rest, but it is a place you call home.



What ever the size, shape or colour of your home, these are but a few reasons we quilters feel the pull to make a house quilt.



16 comments:

  1. Beautiful collection of quilts....haven't done anything house......now the seed is planted!!!

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  2. Oh Leeanne these quilts are wonderful. What a fabulous post - thank you.

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  3. Love little houses!!!! What a beautiful collection of quilts.

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  4. What fun to see all of these house quilts? Did you make them all, or were the quilter for them all, or a little of each?
    I've only made one house quilt and it was a mini, though I have a pattern or two for house quilts that I hope to make in the future.

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  5. Thank you for the pictures, beautiful quilts and very nice written post.
    Great way to explain the house want to have urge.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  6. Your post made my heart sing, lovely quilts by the way!!

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  7. I definitely have a soft-spot for house quilts. Thanks for the great variety to share :)

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  8. A great post Leeanne and an amazing collection of quilts. Thank you

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  9. Such truth and I cannot pick which quilt I love the best, they are all so beautiful. Where is the cat, here puss puss puss!!! Guess where I went today????

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  10. Ni ce to see all these photos together. Must make (finish!) me a house quilt!!

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  11. aww drool me too want to finish my house quilt.... you've given me itchy fingers and toes wanting to sew.

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  12. All gorgeous quilts Leeanne ... really loved this post. And ... if that beautiful cushion in your last picture goes missing ... it may well be at my house!!!! :-)

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  13. What a terrific post. :D And WOW!! Did you make all these house quilts? I love each one.

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  14. Such a lovely collection! and the pull of a house quilt is strong here too... one day!!

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  15. Love all the quilts....House / Home quilts are an extension of ourselves. Where we feel safe and secure.
    I have a mini house quilt.....must make a big house quilt one day.
    great post...
    Julia

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  16. what a lovely selection you have shared here, I have yet to make a house quilt need to learn how to do FPP first and seem to have a mental block with it

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