Row Houses-A Free Motion Quilting Tutorial
Welcome to Tutorial Tuesday held on Thursday…I am a little late this week…Today we are building houses…Row Houses.
In no time at all we will have a village!
Draw three lines, one inch apart. This is a “two-pass” pattern. The first “pass” will be the bottom of the house, and the second “pass” will be the roof.
Starting on the bottom line, stitch The Greek Key (find that tutorial HERE) Leave a space between each “key”.
The second “pass” begins just above the bottom rail. Stitch next to the “key” and then angle up to the top drawn line to create the first half of the roof. Next stitch down at an angle, stopping just before the drawn line. Stitch a few stitches to the left…
Stitch the second triangle roof…
Next, stitch toward the center and create the third triangle.
Now you have finished the roof lines. From here stitch out from the triangle and then down next to your first house into the space between the houses.
You are now ready to start the second roof line.
You might try a little variation:
Try adding a chimney…
…and some smoke and perhaps a set of stairs…
In an upcoming tutorial we will move into a Mansion with doors, windows, shutters, gardens…
I just LOVE Housework, don’t you?
I love your houses. You’re right in no time one becomes a village. Well done. And thank you for sharing.
You and your blog, tutorials, photos, and more, are the” best of the best” that I have ever encountered! Everyday, I check what you are creating. Thank you so much for sharing your talents, knowledge and creative self with all of us!!!
Wow! That is just “music to my ears”–LOL! Thank you, very encouraging!
Thank you, Lori. Your work is so artistic it always delights me.
Thank you! It is so encouraging to hear your kind words!
I just found your blog and I am in love with all your tutorials on FMQ. I have started practicing just in a sketchbook today but i am going to practice on quilt sandwiches this afternoon.
So glad you’re here! Let me know if you have any questions…
Any questions??? Here is the big one – can I EVER get pretty good at this? I know, practice, practice, practice, but it’s frustrating to look at a patterns and know that one is out of reach. Love your posts!!!!!
Susan, You CAN do this! Stop practicing…pick your smallist quilt and DO it…I TRULY know how you feel….I felt the same way for a long time.