Originally Posted by Gwyn

I am a little courious about how 18 blocks work into a quilt. Do we need to make extra blocks to fill in? Gwyn

Originally Posted by Mamaskeeto

Okay the circles were pretty easy to do. I traced the circle onto template plastic. After I cut the templates out I used an emery board to smooth the edges of the circle. I cut my fabric slightly larger than the template and did a running stitch around the edge of the fabric, put template in center of circle and pulled the stitches so fabric would wrap around the template. Tied the thread so fabric woulb be taut around template, pressed and startched the circle so it would hold its shape, removed the stitches and the template and used a tad of basting glue to hold edges down. Then I just appliqued it in place.
Hubby thinks I'm crazy because I cut 12 of these circle templates and work on 12 circles at a time. I even used my template plastic to make a template of the block and cut out the circles so I could lay the block template on the background fabric and just pin on the circles that push the circles through the cut out and I'm ready to sew. Sounds crazy I know but it works for me and I don't have to measure each and every block for placement of the circles.

Originally Posted by cheriffic

Ok those are just like the diamonds I am doing.
I will take photos tonight

but you need very fine interfacing
put a piece of fabric and a piece of interfacing right sides together.
Take the template and place on the fabric side of the two. Now you can paper piece or or cut the true size dab a little glue stick and place on the fabric and sew all the way around the design ( you are sewing on the wrong side of the fabric). Take the template off trim as close as possible to the stitching as you can get away with. ( I use 1.2 stitch length for this it won't fray). Ok now on the interfacing side you are gonna cut an X in the interfacing. Because this is soooo small it will not turn easily so just make the X fold the interfacing out to turn the fabric to the right side facing you. Now fix any points and tuck remaining interfacing under the wrong side of fabric give a press and you are now ready to hand applique it to your block.

I hope that is helpful and I will get some photos to show.
Cher :wink:

Originally Posted by Mamaskeeto

Okay the circles were pretty easy to do. I traced the circle onto template plastic. After I cut the templates out I used an emery board to smooth the edges of the circle. I cut my fabric slightly larger than the template and did a running stitch around the edge of the fabric, put template in center of circle and pulled the stitches so fabric would wrap around the template. Tied the thread so fabric woulb be taut around template, pressed and startched the circle so it would hold its shape, removed the stitches and the template and used a tad of basting glue to hold edges down. Then I just appliqued it in place.
Hubby thinks I'm crazy because I cut 12 of these circle templates and work on 12 circles at a time. I even used my template plastic to make a template of the block and cut out the circles so I could lay the block template on the background fabric and just pin on the circles that push the circles through the cut out and I'm ready to sew. Sounds crazy I know but it works for me and I don't have to measure each and every block for placement of the circles.

Originally Posted by cheriffic

Sorry Klue I was typing and working hadn't noticed you answered the J-9
question already
Cher

Originally Posted by Rhonda

I posted my first directions for the Dear Jane Blocks. I offered to give my version of those blocks that I think I can redraft using my methods. Since I saw some discussion on the D11 block I looked at it again and it is the one I did first. I had looked at it and said no way but I did find a way.
I am putting them on my thread Rhonda's Retreat if anyone is interested. I will be putting on blocks as I have time to do them between now and Jan.
If anyone has questions as always I am here just ask. If anyone has one they would like me to take a look at just let me know and I will see what I can do. However I know there are ones that I can't do my way. I know Klue is available for the paper piecing. Everyone has their own way of doing things and I'm sure there are other ways to do these blocks. If I can help just let know!Thanks!