Completed Tops and the House fabric

I showed you the cute little houses now these are the blocks that will be between them.  This house fabric was the fabric I pulled in the 5 yard challenge.  It was the inspiration for the little houses.  Cute, eh?

I worked very hard this weekend to finish these two tops.  This is the Paisley Party top.  the colors remind me a little of The Ugly Quilt except that I really love these and the other ones were poor imitations.  
I think this one will be going to DD2's friend Kara.  She is the last of the friends that still *needs* a quilt and I think I can part with this.  I really do love it though.
I have been working on this top for the last year, literally!  It was part of Leanne's 365 Day Challenge.  You had to put the rows together (lenghtwise) and write on a square every day for 1 year.  I began this last January.  I'm glad I did it but I'm equally glad it is over.  It would be fun to do a smaller version for someone expecting a baby, if they remembered to write on it!

My DD2 told me I needed to make 2 more so each of my children could have a year of my life!  My DD1 said there will be no fighting over it as it is hers.  Well sorry, honey, I think DD2 will fight you for it!  Maybe they can share it, LOL.  Who knew?!  

I was trying to decide what to back it with.  Decisions, decisions.  I wanted to use from my stash so when I was looking through the flannel bin I found the purrrfect piece.  It is white and has cats and quilt blocks all over it and I had enough to use for the back!!  I can't show that to you as it is with LTW.

5 Yard Challenge Quilt

My weekend was planned, I was going to finish my 365 challenge quilt and the Paisley Party quilt right?  Or so I thought.  My creative brain had other ideas.  I chose a house fabric when it was my turn to choose a fabric for the 5 yard challenge quilt with the CL's, remember?  (I need to get a photo of it)  The fabric is baby blue with pink, green, blue and purple houses on it.  I went to JAF and bought a few fabrics to go with and figured I would pull from my stash.  Then it hit me.  Instead of making the focus fabric and a pieced block I would make the focus fabric and appliqued houses for the other block!  Brilliant!  So I spent all day (and I mean all day) fusing fabric and cutting out houses.  I did 6 in each color, blue, pink, green and purple.  Here is my helper helping me with the purple ones.  

And you all wonder why I have cat hair all over everything?  I no sooner laid these down and Autumn raced in to roll all over them!
This is the aftermath of the creative process, LOL!
These were inspired by Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio.  So without further fanfare (they all still need to be stitched around) here are my free form houses.  These are the purple ones.
And the blue ones...
And the green ones...
and the pink ones!
What do you think?  I love them and can't wait to begin stitching them down!

I will report the weight and stash in another post as I have to run and do some work now! = )