I too started a couple years ago. I only have a few blocks done.
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I too started a couple years ago. I only have a few blocks done.
Lori
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trying to stay grateful
I just started mine in Feb. I am in group that meets once a month to talk about which squares to do each month. The first month the squares were based on rotary cutting. The second month they were based on paper piecing. This month it is applique. In the group meeting we talk about the best method to use for each square and alternative ways to do things. I have 26 squares done. I still have 2 that need to be paper pieced and 11 that need applique. After the first month they want you to do 1 triangle each Friday. I have not started those yet. I am supposed to finish all the squares in 13 months.
Thank you for the replies, I'm not very tech savvy so don't know how to post a photo on here (I'm ashamed to say) - I will speak to my son to see if he can help with photos.
I haven't made a Dear Jane but, I made a Sylvia's Bridal Journey Quilt (approx. 150 - 6 1/2 inch blocks.) We had a monthly class that took three years. The learning was great and the finished quilt is beautiful. It took dedication and persistance.
I started one last summer and have only completed about a dozen blocks. Haven't touched it since July. I'm making blocks between other projects, so it'll be awhile...
My guild is working on the DJ together. We are projecting a three year project so don't be too hard on yourself.
I am about 35 blocks into the finished quilt and will just keep plodding forward until finished.
I started mine with this board I believe 3 years ago. I didn't post as I can't always get the pics to load. I have less than 20 blocks to go and just jumped to another project. I did also go to the DearJane.com list and got a triangle done a week....so the outside was done that 1st year. I think I have the really hard blocks to go...and reverse applique. Need to get it done. So many beautiful baby janes out there.
I started mine about 3 years ago. I have about 80 blocks done and most of the others sorted with the fabric in baggies. I wasn't very confident in my appliqué skills when I started, so I have all of the appliqué blocks to do. As most of you have said--it has been sitting and waiting for me to get back to it. Someday it will be finished, probably several more years.
Sue
I started my Christmas Baby Jane in May 2007 and completed it in December 2014 - so 7 years. I did have over a year off when my dear Mum was very poorly and then she passed away. I couldn't get going again for a while. But I did eventually and am so glad I did. I learnt so much and have met some lovely ladies along the way.
If you would care to see it - click on my signature below.
I am going to enter it in a large quilt show at Sandown, UK - in June - my first entry in a large show.
I am now making two of Jennifer Chiaverini's quilts Sylvia's Bridal Sampler and Loyal Union Sampler as a BOW on a Yahoo site. These are 6" blocks - so a little bigger than the DJ blocks.
www.thatquilt.blogspot is a great source of help for all the DJ blocks. The lady (Anina) has done a tutorial on every block and tri.
I would love to see any posts of blocks anyone might have done !
I started several years ago with a class with Brenda Papadakis. It is still sitting in my WIP pile.
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