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Meet Davie.

June 8, 2018 by carolyn friedlander 3 Comments

Meet Davie, my newest house pattern.

Davie Quilt Pattern . Carolyn Friedlander

See the resemblance?

I don’t know why I love this house so much, but I do. It’s just so cute. Plus, when we’re talking about house quilts, they are such a favorite, and this one makes a good one. With Davie, I love this size block in particular. It’s big enough to have fun with fabric, but small enough to where you get to make several of them.

Polk Fabric . Carolyn Friedlander

The design works with fat quarter cuts (18″ x 22″), and so fabric selection couldn’t be easier. I started with each of the (8) pieces from my Polk collection, and then added these 4 guys into the mix.

Davie Quilt Swatches . Carolyn Friedlander

I liked how the crispness of the white, the warmth of the peach, and the brightness of the blues rounded out the colors with the other pieces.

Davie Quilt Swatches . Carolyn Friedlander

I worked the colors in a specific order so that you get this neat stacking of shapes. The house in one block becomes the background in the block below it, making the whole thing really fun to look at. Of course, you totally don’t have to do that. You can mix up the fabrics however you please (just see the next version below)!

Polk Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

But then I wanted to make another sample. These houses are a little addictive…

Davie Fabric Swatches . Carolyn Friedlander

For the next one, I was drawn toward pinks and peaches–in prints, checks and solids.

Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

For this one, I worked with the other size included in the pattern which uses 6 fat quarters, and will give you a smaller wall hanging–or 2 mini quilts. The nerd in me loves the idea of 2 minis, because you can keep one for yourself and give the other one away. Or, better yet, you and a friend can each make a pair and then trade 1 of each. Wouldn’t that be fun?

Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

With this set, I totally mixed up all of my pairings. While the first version had a specific rhythm to how the fabrics rotated their positions, in this one, I tried to mix it up as much as possible. (First is far left, pair is far right.)

Mini Quilts . Carolyn Friedlander

Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

After Quilt Market, I taught Davie at Superbuzzy in Ventura, CA. Here’s a look at some of the class blocks. Great, right? Gives you some ideas on where else to take it…

Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

Davie has been shipping to stores now, so make sure to ask for it, or you can also find the digital version available in my shop here.

First version fabric(s): Polk, plus Architextures (AFR-13503-239), Gleaned (AFR-17292-1), Kona Waterfall, Kona Paris Blue

Pink/peach version fabric(s): Polk (AFR-17841-380, AFR-17842-391), Carolina Gingham (P-16368-107), Kona Orangeade, Kona Cantaloupe, Essex Classic Wovens (SRK-17585-63)

Davie Quilt . Carolyn Friedlander

 

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  1. Diane Muldoon says

    June 24, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    Adorable….I do say you love the house…xo

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    • carolyn friedlander says

      June 25, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply

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