House Quilt Pattern
We'll rotary cut all of the pieces used for the house quilt pattern. You won't cut any individual triangles at all, because the half-square triangle units in the roof, called triangle squares for short, are made from sandwiched squares.Since we're using easy-cut units for the house and its roof, choose printed fabrics that will blend together somewhat along the seams when pieces for those structures are sewn together.
I used white to illustrate the sky, window, and door, but I'm sure you can find something more creative. The narrow strip of fabric positioned under the house block could represent a sidewalk, grass, or even a flower garden. It's up to you.
Finished block size: 12-inches square
Cutting Chart for Two House Quilt Blocks
My color choices help you visualize placement, and aren't meant to limit your selections.Black
Strip under house
- two 1-1/2" x 12-1/2" bars
Light Brown
House Body
- four 2-1/2" x 5-1/2" bars
- four 2-1/2" x 3" bars
- two 3" x 6-1/2" bars
- two 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares
Dark Brown
Roof
- two 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares
- two 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares
White
Door
- two 2-1/2" x 5-1/2" bars
Window
- two 2-1/2" x 3" bars
Sky
- two 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares
- four 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares
- two 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" bars
- four 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangles
Green
Chimneys
- four 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
Make Triangle Square Units
- Using the 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares, pair the following:
- A white square and a light brown square
- A light brown square and dark brown square
- A white square and a dark brown square
- Use my easy sandwich method to make six triangle square units from the paired squares. Each completed unit should measure 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square. Set aside.
