quilting a Dear Jane
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I don't care how many times I see Lesley's DJ I am always amazed and humbled by her interpretation of DJ. Love it.
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I don't care how many times I see Lesley's DJ I am always amazed and humbled by her interpretation of DJ. Love it.
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Originally Posted by katier825
I've never done one, but Judi of Green Fairy Quilts did this gorgeous one - check out her blog!
http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com...dear-jane.html
http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com...dear-jane.html
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
Wow...I would have never thought of doing it that way, Lesley!
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
I hand quilted mine, and by the time I finished making the blocks, I had all but the last one quilted too. I only quilted through the block itself and the batting (no backing). Then I assembled the top with its narrow sashing, and finally backed it with a wide backing. In order to attach the backing to the top/batting sandwich, I quilted in the ditch round every block through all three layers.
You can see a bit of how I put the blocks together on the Thread we had/have on the board.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-28063-214.htm
You can see a bit of how I put the blocks together on the Thread we had/have on the board.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-28063-214.htm
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Originally Posted by Bobbielinks
Originally Posted by Lacelady
I hand quilted mine, and by the time I finished making the blocks, I had all but the last one quilted too. I only quilted through the block itself and the batting (no backing). Then I assembled the top with its narrow sashing, and finally backed it with a wide backing. In order to attach the backing to the top/batting sandwich, I quilted in the ditch round every block through all three layers.
You can see a bit of how I put the blocks together on the Thread we had/have on the board.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-28063-214.htm
You can see a bit of how I put the blocks together on the Thread we had/have on the board.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-28063-214.htm
Yes, at the start of the BOM thread (Jan 2010) I charted the blocks, and coloured them in the TRTW format, then allotted a batik for each colour.
I hadn't realised that the original DJ was a TRTW until someone else pointed it out, and I think that's because some of Jane's fabrics have faded at different rates. Hers is more obvious in the centre, and then it gets more lost towards the outer edges.
I also liked the idea of having all the blocks already quilted by the time I finished making them (I could quilt 5 or 6 in an evening) so then all I had to do was assemble and back.
Thank you everyone for the nice comments, and if what I did has inspired you, then go forth and finish your quilts! You will get such a sense of achievement when yours is done, I guarantee it.
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