After a few more searches on line I decided to make a house with interesting perspective - you can see both the side and front of the house. It was a bit tricky to get all the layers laying down properly so they all met up and did not create jogs in the wrong places. I tacked everything down with small pieces of fusible web once I was happy with how they all were placed. It sure made it easier to do the stitching because everything stayed where it was positioned. I ran stitching all the way around the roof and then did one row of running stitch on the inside perimeter. For the front peak I started on the outside and kept going all the way around until I finished off in the middle. For the front I added french knots on each polka dot in navy thread. LOTS of texture there though it does now show very much. I stitched the door in blue and added a handle and windows in yellow. I stitched a diamond window above the door in navy and then framed it in yellow. On the side of the house I added running stitches between all the dots so this piece has a lot of texture as well. I gave the wide window three panels using brown thread and then added highlights in yellow. The chimney was done in rows of running stitch from the top to the bottom. It was done first so I was able to add a couple rows below the roof line which will help keep everything secure.
Therese
