Countdown to Christmas ~ Hip Holiday Houses

I have a fun project to share with you today. I know I’ve mentioned my love of the holidays with you already ~ and you also know I love a good challenge so when I stumbled upon the Holiday Challenge from Ruth at Sew Love Fabrics hosted by Rachel over at Stitched in Color I couldn’t resist! Look at the Yummy Fabric they sent me to play with!! Six fat quarters from Artist Josephine Kimberling‘s new Hip Holiday collection!

I was in the midst of setting up my Christmas Village… and that’s where my inspiration came from ~ How about some Hip Holiday Houses! (insert loud cheers!)

Is it possible to resist such cuteness? I think not! Don’t you want to make a snowman? Have a hot cocoa? Watch a Wonderful Life? You know you do!

All this happy inspiration was not lost on me! I made my own happy hip holiday houses! (that’s a mouthful!)

I had so much fun with this project! I got to play with a bunch of buttons and ribbons sparkly stuff in my stash… Ellie couldn’t resist my hip holiday houses… but she was a little upset I didn’t invite her to model ~ that’s her shy face… but she made the cut ~ more cuteness! Can’t even stand it!

This would make a sweet house warming gift! Free motion stitch or embroider ‘home’ on the door or a street address, house number, family name over the door :)

Here’s a quick tutorial on how to put one together…

Gather your fabric and embellishment supplies (ribbon etc)

1) Cut one 8.5″ W x 11″ H rectangle for the body of the house and a 9.25W x 8.5H rectangle for the roof. Place them right sides together (roof will overhang on each side of body) and sew together with 1/4″ seam.

2) cut some roof ‘snow’ ~ use your rotary cutter and free hand a wavy line in a cut of fabric at least 9.25″Wide (as wide as roof) and aprox 2-3″ High.

3) Align your ‘snow’ along top edge of roof and attach by sewing around edges and add any trim you like.

4) Trim left and right roof edges by measuring from the bottom corners in one inch from top corners.

5) Add some trim to the seam where the roof meets the house body. Place unit on top of some batting ~ I used warm and natural batting. Quilt your house. Add a door and windows to your liking. I made a felt door embellished with ‘Hip Holiday’ from the fabric selvage and stitched it in place after my quilting was done.

6) Trim away excess batting after your quilting is done and repeat steps to make the back panel for your pillow. I didn’t embellish the back but you can!

7) Place your panels right sides together and stitch around entire perimeter leaving generous opening at bottom. Turn right side out, stuff and whip stitch opening closed.

8) ENJOY!

Check out what everyone else made in the challenge over at Stitched in Color and if you’re looking for some hip holiday fabric – hop over to Sew Love Fabrics for a fat quarter bundle.

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3 Comments on “Countdown to Christmas ~ Hip Holiday Houses”

Rachel at Stitched in Color
December 2, 2013, 1:23 pm

Your attention to detail is wonderful! Such masterful little pieces. Thanks for playing along!
Mindy Carlson (Pinspot)
December 2, 2013, 2:42 pm

Love these adorable houses! How fun to use trims and buttons from your stash. I really love what you did with the challenge fabrics!
Ruth
December 2, 2013, 10:57 pm

So much fun and really pretty!! Great job!