[DEAR] JANE STICKLE CYBER BLOCK PARTY - Jan 2010 thru May/Jun 2011
#3621
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Well, that does look fantastic all laid out in a group!!! On the dark one..I think just replace the very outer edges with the white...it will fit then I think. I just love all your special fussy cutting, it really shows up well. Certainly worth the time!
#3623
Rather than redo that dark one, make some more, then it won't look lonely or out of place, Elle. There are quite a few that have a lot of colour in them in the original - D1, D6, J2, M13 for instance. (plus a lot more).
#3624
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Rather than redo that dark one, make some more, then it won't look lonely or out of place, Elle. There are quite a few that have a lot of colour in them in the original - D1, D6, J2, M13 for instance. (plus a lot more).
Thanks Elle
#3625
So I bought some background fabric today. I am going to try and start on the current week and work backwards to catch up, but I can only do blocks I have fabric for too!! :) I am able to make block M-1 from this week in the blue and orange quilt, so i made it in my practice fabrics first. (Which will end up being a rainbow quilt). Hope you don't mind me sharing my very first Dear Jane block ....
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...ce7f7fc6f9.jpg[/img]
It was fun, but wow this is gonna be hard huh?? hehe Guess it's good I am making a practice quilt too. :)
Cheers!
Rachel
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...ce7f7fc6f9.jpg[/img]
It was fun, but wow this is gonna be hard huh?? hehe Guess it's good I am making a practice quilt too. :)
Cheers!
Rachel
#3626
Originally Posted by athenagwis
So I bought some background fabric today. I am going to try and start on the current week and work backwards to catch up, but I can only do blocks I have fabric for too!! :) I am able to make block M-1 from this week in the blue and orange quilt, so i made it in my practice fabrics first. (Which will end up being a rainbow quilt). Hope you don't mind me sharing my very first Dear Jane block ....
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...ce7f7fc6f9.jpg[/img]
mind we luv people sharing their blocks
It was fun, but wow this is gonna be hard huh?? hehe Guess it's good I am making a practice quilt too. :)
Cheers!
Rachel
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...ce7f7fc6f9.jpg[/img]
mind we luv people sharing their blocks
It was fun, but wow this is gonna be hard huh?? hehe Guess it's good I am making a practice quilt too. :)
Cheers!
Rachel
#3627
Well done Rachel, looking good. We did start with some easy ones first, I have found some of the blocks a bit tetchy to do as the weeks went on, Good luck, look forward to seeing more of your Rainbow
#3630
Thanks everyone! I had to unsew only twice, but I think it helps to know that this is my practice quilt as I can make my mistakes here and then *hopefully* do them right on the orange and blue quilt.
I was able to find some Kona cotton at Joanns, I used a 50% off coupon so I got it for $3. Since Kaufman themselves came on here and said they never sell lower grade material to anyone, I am not worried about buying the fabric there. But they don't have all the shades I need, so I'll have to buy some online too I think. But if I can save myself some cost by buying in person, may as well.
My question for you is this. I am not usually a pre-washer, but I feel like I should for this quilt, however, the very thought of washing and subsequently ironing an eight yard piece of fabric makes me want to hurl. LOL I guess I could wait to iron when I actually cut a piece to make the block, but still. I also have a lot of fabrics that people gave me that are small, so I am not sure how I could wash those. Does anyone have sugegstions for this? Should I wash my fabrics? If so how could I wash the smaller pieces?
Thanks!!
Rachel
I was able to find some Kona cotton at Joanns, I used a 50% off coupon so I got it for $3. Since Kaufman themselves came on here and said they never sell lower grade material to anyone, I am not worried about buying the fabric there. But they don't have all the shades I need, so I'll have to buy some online too I think. But if I can save myself some cost by buying in person, may as well.
My question for you is this. I am not usually a pre-washer, but I feel like I should for this quilt, however, the very thought of washing and subsequently ironing an eight yard piece of fabric makes me want to hurl. LOL I guess I could wait to iron when I actually cut a piece to make the block, but still. I also have a lot of fabrics that people gave me that are small, so I am not sure how I could wash those. Does anyone have sugegstions for this? Should I wash my fabrics? If so how could I wash the smaller pieces?
Thanks!!
Rachel
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