Hillside Houses Quilt-A-Long

For the PDF pattern, please click here.

Hello everyone! Today I just wanted to drop a couple of lines to announce an upcoming Instagram quilt along I'm hosting with a pattern I designed called "Hillside Houses". The QAL will begin on 1 May and I will be posting all of the instructions for free. The finished quilt measures 60" x 75" and it will be divided up into 12 blocks. ahe information will be Instagram but I'm also creating PDF printouts that you can download here for all the blocks for those of you who (like me) don't want to stare at a tiny screen to figure everything out. If you want to participate, or just follow along, use the hashtag #HillsideHousesQAL on IG. 

I decided I wanted to use American Made Brand Fabric to make my quilt, because ever since I saw this pic of their booth at quilt market I wanted to try it out. Their fabric is 100% sourced and manufactured in the U.S., from the cotton farms to the dyeing process. I love the idea of using homegrown fabric.

Fabric Requirements:

This is a great project for using up your solids but if you decide you want to make yours exactly like I’m making mine here’s what you’ll need: 

1 yd light blue for left sides of blue houses and rooftops (AMB 87, Light Denim)
1 yd Light Gray (for the right sides of rooftops)

1/2 yard of the following colors: 

AMB 97 - Light Sky (for the sky)

AMB 33 - Aqua

AMB 34 - Dark Aqua

AMB 23 - Light Olive (light green)

AMB 24 - Olive (dark green) 

AMB 90 - Blue 

Fat quarter of each of the following colors: 

AMB 75 - Dark Raspberry (dark pink)

AMB 43 -  Raspberry (medium pink)

AMB 36 - Orange

AMB 67 - Light Gold (light orange or dark yellow)

AMB 62 - Taupe

AMB 60 -  Dark Butter (beige)

AMB 08 - Light yellow (for windows). 

You’ll also need 1/2 yard for binding and 4yds for backing.

Additional Information:

The quilt has options for three different sizes. Don't get overwhelmed when you see the pattern, just stay in your lane and keep your eye on the prize!!

     a)  Throw size -  60" x 75"; the first block is 20" sq

     b)  Wall-hanging size - 30" x 37"; the first block is 10" sq

     c)  Mini - 15" x 18"; the first block is a tiny 5"

The coloring sheet has all the house numbers (addresses) on it, so it's a good reference to keep your pieces organized. I will refer to the house numbers on the pattern. 

If you are making yours in different colors or arrangement, just take notice that I have used a dark shade on one side, and light shade of the same color on the other side of each house. I encourage you to make yours however you want, I just wanted to point that out in case it was difficult to tell. Don't feel obligated to make yours this way!!

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