Blinky

Thanks so much for the ideas Sandpat and Laceylady! I might start out with graph paper for awhile. Like you said you can also mark off the blocks you have already done and get more of a visual. Thanks again you two!

Janstar

Your blocks look great Blinky! Keep on going!

Butterflyspain

That was a great idea Lesley. Wish I had thought of that. think I am going to have to switch quite a few blocks round but not to worry as Patti says this is my quilt.

Awe Patti you sussed me out yep good idea with the Trapunto design LOL I should just about catch you up if you do that. No truly I do believe it will be great and add a further dimension to your lovely quilt which I love by the way.

Blinky you are doing great

Elle

Lacelady

LOL, are you and Patti going for a tied finish Elle? Blinky, I seem to remember that your pink block (bottom right) was the first one I did. I know it drove me crackers, as I was a paper piece virgin, so to speak, and getting those triangles to flip in the right direction seemed impossible. Oh how I soon did the learning curve thingy. Others tackling Jane were applique virgins, so that held terrors for them. There is a Chinese saying about taking the first steps, but I'm sorry, I can't remember how it goes. Nevertheless, you are on your way now, even if the total seems daunting.

sandpat

Oh, probably not a "tied" finish. Elle gets going and she is just darn [i]speedy![/i/] I have all the rows sewn together except for M, so today I plan to sew the rows into 2 sections. I'm planning to baste the batting together on the back before I join the 2 sections. I think that will be a little easier to handle. So...thats my plan for today :D:

Lacelady

Well done Patti - can we have a WIP pic sometime please? You will thank me for asking once it's done and you can look back at the pics.

QuiltswithConvicts

Blinky, Here is my "Lo-Tech" version of a design wall! :)

Way back in 1997, I drew out ALL 169 blocks, selected fabric, labeled them, and bagged them up in sandwich baggies. I drew out this fancy chart and glue-stuck (past tense of glue-stick) them to a piece of paper. I, using the latest in high quality writing implements, penciled in the row letters down the left side and the block numbers across the top.

Here, in 2011, it is still stuck! This really came in handy when I was picking out the fabrics for the triangles. Even with them, though, I still had one tri & one block of the same fabric. I wanted to stay true to Jane's layout, so they are there keeping each other company for eternity!

sandpat

Your wish is my command.....

wilhelmina

Looking really good Patti! :wink:

sandpat

Kathy, I love your high tech chart! Looks like it worked to me!