The loo, the john, or the restroom, no matter what you call
your bathroom, most of us can agree that when it comes
to outhouses, there is still fascination for these artifacts of
America’s past. Although we’ve turned to indoor plumbing,
you can still find these structures scattered around the
country, in rural areas and cities alike. For this outhouse
collection, we wanted to evoke that timeworn look of an
aged outhouse in each of the designs.
Each outhouse is backed by a landscape or trees and other
decor. On top of the 10 outhouse designs featured in this
collection, we’ve also included 5 cute and witty sayings to
pair with the pretty privies to create the perfect interior decor
for your bathroom!
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SOME QUAINT
ALLURE
NOTIONS
Since these designs feature appliqué, a
sharp pair of appliqué scissors are vital
for a well-trimmed design.
FABRIC
Each outhouse design features one or more
appliqué. We decided to arrange a fabric color
palette of some neutral wood-inspired fabrics,
supplemented with some brighter shades of blue,
red, and orange.
THREADS
We used threads that were a
shade lighter and darker than the
colors of our fabrics, then added
various shades of green and
yellow for flowers and foliage.