[DEAR] JANE STICKLE CYBER BLOCK PARTY - Jan 2010 thru May/Jun 2011

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12-28-2009, 07:12 AM

#1491

Sheree from Chicago

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The software is so complicated!!!!

12-28-2009, 07:13 AM

#1492

Sheree from Chicago

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cheriffic

I washed all my fabric today except for a new piece of pale lavender that I just got for some background today. I am going to be making my blocks 6 in though so my quilt will be queen size.
Cher

I love your batiks. Your Jane is going to be beautiful!!!!!!!

12-28-2009, 07:26 AM

#1493

Brazen

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I just can't get over how much extra fabric I need to cut these pieces to make the block work out!! It's CRAZY. And the learning curve is still a steeeeeeeeeeeeeep one for me.

With unbleached muslin, is there a hard and fast "right side up"? Or can it be ok either way? Because I'm already having a problem determining which way it should go.

12-28-2009, 07:33 AM

#1494

kosmos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kluedesigns

cher

the fabric is just beautiful - i just love batik fabric.

i found a really good sale on batiks the other day. i ordered a bunch but they haven't arrived yet so i can't speak about the quality but the site says its bali batiks for $1.99 a yard.

here's the link

http://www.fabricdirect.com/acatalog...on_Prints.html

Thanks for this link

12-28-2009, 08:50 AM

#1495

Esqmommy

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Originally Posted by kluedesigns

i planned my color placement only in that some sections will be red with blue while others will be white with blue.

i didn't bother to scan my fabric in, i just used similar existing type fabric in the dear jane software and when i make the blocks in real life i'll decide exactly which print to use.

its just to much of a bother to scan in exact fabrics.

Isn't there some way to import fabrics from the EQ website? I think you can do it for the EQ6 (I got it for Christmas...another one I don't understand!!) but I don't see it in the manual for the DJ software. That's a shame.. really.

12-28-2009, 08:51 AM

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Esqmommy

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I was just reading a book on CW quilts last night. Apparently, it's a myth that they used muslin on quilts... They used regular cotton fabric. I did not know that...

12-28-2009, 08:58 AM

#1497

maryb.43

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Ladies, I am waiting on the software and have read the thread...how helpful!!!You are angels,especially you, Klue. My question, since I haven't bought fabric yet is this. I am thinking about doing the civil war fabrics (nice link to the new Moda, Klue), and I am considering doing cw shirting as my background in the blocks...I hope I'm using the right terminology here...so here is what I need some imput on, since I will be going to buy fabric after purusing the software

...since I want my quilt to be cw fabric...would I be crazy to just order the Moda jellyroll of it, to sort of get me started? I could practice some piecing while I plan/buy more fabric later. Bad idea?
...is the fat-quarter package what I should get? Any suggestions?
...can I just buy other cw fatquarters as time goes on?

12-28-2009, 09:07 AM

#1498

Esqmommy

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as long as you have confidence you will be able to continue to get the fabric over a year, then you can do it that way. The trouble you can get into when there's no fabric left is the thing that worries me!!

12-28-2009, 09:24 AM

#1499

cheriffic

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I agree with Esqmommy. Buying bits and pieces of a certain fabric can end up in not having enough to finish if they change the line or just stop making it. I would try to get the FQ's instead.
Cher

12-28-2009, 09:24 AM

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Esqmommy

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Mine is extremely scrappy, so I can always add whatever I find. But if you are using a line of fabrics, you will have to be careful to get it all lined up...or it could be trouble!