dear Jane help
#31
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
I still want to do this quilt, just too many irons in the sewing room fire these days!
#33
I would like to join you in making the Dear Jane Quilt. I bought the quilt as a Block of the Month from Stitchin Heaven. I am terrible at picking colors, so they did all the work for me. I have the fabric, the book, the software and the rulers and am just waiting for some other brave souls to tackle this project. I have so many questions, but count me in.Email me when you want to start. How many blocks a week should we shoot for? I'm working on something else right now, but am willing to start Jane.
#35
tealfalcon,
do you think you could "coordinate" us? (I'll help!)
Since we're doing this outside of the normal (paid$$) version of this process, we have to organize ourselves.
Seems like the most obvious steps are (I'm making this up as I type):
1. Identify/create a list of those people who want to participate.
2. Create and post a schedule OR request that each participant share their own schedule for how they want to make progress-- some may be able to do five blocks a week; others only one, for example.
3. Create a list of things each participant needs to accomplish, initially, including:
-- get the book
-- choose a color plan
-- purchase and/or otherwise collect your fabric
-- start your first block
Use the following as a resource to help you with each block:
http://thatquilt.blogspot.com/
Other thoughts?
do you think you could "coordinate" us? (I'll help!)
Since we're doing this outside of the normal (paid$$) version of this process, we have to organize ourselves.
Seems like the most obvious steps are (I'm making this up as I type):
1. Identify/create a list of those people who want to participate.
2. Create and post a schedule OR request that each participant share their own schedule for how they want to make progress-- some may be able to do five blocks a week; others only one, for example.
3. Create a list of things each participant needs to accomplish, initially, including:
-- get the book
-- choose a color plan
-- purchase and/or otherwise collect your fabric
-- start your first block
Use the following as a resource to help you with each block:
http://thatquilt.blogspot.com/
Other thoughts?
#38
The blocks finished are 4 1/2 inches. Some of the diamonds on the quilt forming the borders have 72 pices in them. So paper piecing is a must on some of these blocks and that's where I will need help. I think I will hand piece mine. When I got my Blocks of the Month thru Stitchin Heaven,they came in packages with which blocks to do. They are not done in a secquence like 1 thru 221. I think the quilt has 221 blocks in it. But this weekend I will look thru my book and the software and let you know what I find out. And I think we need a name for the group too.
#39
I want in too. I started Jane last year with the other group in the block of the month section when I was stationed in Germany. Sadly I made it through four weeks of blocks ( I have 17 done and four triangles). Then I packed up the house, move to OK and quit working on her. There was a block swap this past year and I joined that to get going again. Well I made the blocks I signed up for and haven't did anything with those yet. So I need some motivation to finish her up. Mine is in whites and 1930 repros.
#40
I originally started this quilt about 8 years ago in Civil War repro prints in the colors of the quilt. That was definitely put aside. Then I started one in brown and muslin about 2 years ago then put it aside to work on other quilts. If we only have to commit to 1 block a month, I'll join in. I can't do the 1 block a week schedule due to other commitments.
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