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Most naturalistic of all the old-time quilt blocks are the House or Cabin
patterns which piece with roof, chimney, windows, door, etc. You may have
difficulty in distinguishing between a patchwork "Pineapple" and
"Washington's Pavement," but House on the Hill really looks like that.
This is a cunning, dumpy little cottage with a variety of units, but very easy
to piece once the materials are cut. The roof could be all in one piece, three
times the width of the block here given, but the smaller pieces with seams make
it a bit more natural. The Hill block may be lighter green, plain or a flowered
green print 3 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches.
All cloth is cut a seam larger than the patterns mark. The finished blocks
should be set together with green or print lattice strips about 5 or 6 inches
wide to place the houses apart in the quilt. A border with tulip corners would
be right to quilt on these strips. Quite a wide border of ivory, blue, coral
and green strips would make a lovely edge.
Material Estimate: House on the Hill is a 12 1/2-inch block
and requires 20 blocks, 4 blocks wide by 5 long with 5-inch strips between
and a 7-inch print border all around to finish 84 by 96 inches. You will need 1
yard of print, 1 yard blue, 1 yard coral, 1/2 yard green and 1 1/4 yards ivory.
This 4 3/4 yards is for blocks only. Allow 4 3/4 yards extra of the print, blue
or green, to set blocks together and make border.
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