Global Village in process

Global Village, 42 by 44 inches

Today is the day this quilt meets its new owner.

I started this house and tree quilt at a retreat in January

and I finished it a month ago.

I love building house quilts, but I find it a challenge to quilt them.

It's tempting to put in many little details to add to the neighbourhood,

but I decided to outline the houses

and add some writing in the sky.

I went with an I-Spy theme for the trees

and added fun details to the windows and doors and roofs.

The mother of the baby lived has lived Zaire, Congo, Brazil, USA, Canada, France and Colombia

so I built houses to reflect the diversity of those places.

I plan to post photos with the baby soon.