A Pretty How Town

Quilted:

Batting:

Advanced difficulty

I got this idea from a BOM on the web. I didn't like the house block that they used so I found one that I did here.

I plan to make 12 blocks, one for each month, with different sky and trees and grass matching the months. For instance, the April block has a rainy sky and thin grass with a rabbit of two in the lawn. The July block will have fireworks in the sky and a flagpole instead of the tree.

May 6,2006
Tha April block is finished and I have learned a lot to help me with the other 11 blocks. It has sixty seven pieces per block! My advice to anyone attempting it is to paper piece it and either use solids or non directional prints. If directional prints are used, cut very carefully and plan on wasting a LOT of fabric (which can be used in scrap quilts so it isn't really wasted). Press everything. Twice. Every single time a seam is sewn. Make peace with your seam ripper... it will be your best friend by the time this is over. Stay organized. Reduce distractions to an absolute minimum. Oh, and pray a lot because if you don't you'll be cursing a lot!

On the other hand, it's simply beautiful!

July 13,2006
I finished the July block (on the 4th) and if you think matching stripes is bad, wait until you try to match fireworks! However, it is done and it is beautiful. Also, my mother's friend, LeRoy Hobbs, looked at the five blocks I had finished and pointed out that the only real way to quilt this block is going to be in-the-ditch outlining the houses and trees. He is so right and I hate quilting in the ditch! I promised myself that I would never ever make another quilt that required it after Luctor et Emergo... but this one does, I can't avoid it. With that in mind, I think I also need to 'seed-quilt' the raindrops in April and things like that.

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