Dear Jane was one of my first quilts I ever made......Each block gave me a new opportunity to try a new technique, like applique, reverse applique, freezer paper applique, needle turn applique, paper piecing, machine piecing, hand piecing, English paper piecing. I joined a Dear Jane club and we discussed what was the best technique for each block. There was only a book at the time, and no CD. I worked on the blocks sitting on bleachers for years while my daughter played sports. It was a small project and traveled well. I has a lot of fun, and I learned a lot, and now quilting is my passion and I do some kind of quilting every day.