Originally Posted by kimby1213
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So much so that I have started a Dear Jane group at my LQS. We aren't doing such a rigorous schedule (just 10 blocks a month) and should be finished in mid 2012. :shock:
I did the same thing. Isn't it great fun! I've got a small bee of about 15 ladies and only one of them is keeping up with the schedule. The rest of us, myself included, are horribly behind. :roll: Likely it'll be 2012 before I'm finished with this quilt too. (Maybe longer. I attract UFOs like bees to a flower.) Oddly enough, everyone of us are waiting until later to do the triangles.
Most of the gals in my group are doing the QAYG method. A few of them have an irish chain pattern going on the back, which is cool.
My machine keeps chewing up the smaller pieces, which is really frustrating. I'm going to have to go out and buy a single throat plate, which should fix the problem, or so all my friends and Sally Collins (who works in SMALL pieces!) says. If it doesn't, I'm sending them a bill for the $40 part! Stupid to pay $2000 for a machine and then not have an open toed walking foot or a single throat plate.
(Stepping off soap box now.)
I thought I broke my wrist yesterday. I didn't but darn me if I am unable to do any handwork at the moment without a lot of pain. I spent the last week and a half getting all my little applique pieces ready to go and now they are just staring at me in a very accusatory way. How can fabric do that!?! :shock:
Kimby: I love your dark Jane. I think that is going to be very striking once it is all done!
Rachel: I know I'm a few days late, but I say your 3rd photo of the quilt is the best. I find it visually interesting and the colors are quite exciting to me. Beautiful mock-up!! As for washing fabrics, I
always wash my fabrics first. Mostly for health reasons but I would even if I weren't allergic to all the stuff they put in the fabric. I would hate to spend hundreds and hundreds of hours on a DJ quilt only to discover the dye ran or one of the fabrics shrunk horribly and caused it to pucker. Just give it a quick wash in warm water, dry, and fold. You really don't need to iron all 8 yards at once. Simply cut off what you need and then iron it. Trust me, it'll save you a ton of frustration.
Elle: Your quilt reminds me of a flower garden. I'm still drooling here!!
Leslie: Your quilt is turning out fantastic! I love the bright colors.
Sorry about the book-sized length of post. Teach me to miss a few days in here.