Does the original jane use one material for all the sashings, background ? I am trying to decide if I should buy a large amount of a off white or cream for this

yes, the original jane used one color for the background fabric.

What did she use for the backing?

I haven't seen any pictures of it.

right now i only know of A1, G2, I9, K1 K10, and M9 - but i don't believe thats all of them. i've only made around 75 different jane blocks and a handful of triangles.

i will be working at least 2 weeks ahead (i'm hoping to work 1 month ahead of everyone) and when i put up the tutes and piecing order for that weeks blocks i'll mention which ones must be printed as a mirror image.

i'm going to put up the paper piecing number order for the people who will be using the book to make their blocks because the book doesn't give any guidance in that area.

i've never seen the backing either i can only assume it muslin.

ok Klue some more questions because I am dunb and not sure i got it right. the original she used the same for the background but then different for the sashing and outside border and scallops?? or is this all the same fabric. I see in the listing that is can be different, if I want it to, but I am just trying ti igure what I want to get and how much. thanx again

I'm doing something similar. I'm using batiks from my stash, and I'll buy more as we go along if I find I'm running low on a certain colour, and I'm buying 15 yards of muslin for the background. I haven't decided what I want for the backing yet, but I figure I've got plenty of time to think about it!

Jan

Klue - in the schedule I noticed that RS2 is on the 2nd and 23rd of august is this correct?

I'm in and will try to keep up. I've bought some of the DJ fabric and may use up some of my stash since I'm having trouble finding all the different DJ fabric that is in the orginal quilt. I had bought the DJ book back in September and have since gotten the software. I know this is going to be a fun project.

the original jane doesn't have total sashing. some blocks have sashing and then other blocks are just right next to each other.

the best any one can come up with is she made do with what she had and then put sashing around some of the smaller blocks to try and bring them more in line with each other.

even with doing that the block sizes vary from 3.5 inches up to about 5 inches.

when people started to make their own janes it was decided to make all the blocks a uniform size and 4.5 inches was the size that was used in the book.

the 4.5 size block along with the 5x8 triangle looks really nice with 0.5 inch sashing so when EQ came out with the software they put in the ability to do sashing all over instead of the random way used in the original jane.

there are basically 2 types of "janiacs" the purest - who does everything just like jane did or tries really hard to stay on that jane purist line and then there's people who make their own way - these people make a jane but change it to suit their style and artistic desires.

so if you're trying to make something as close as possible to the original you really wouldn't use complete sashing all around the quilt - just some of the smaller blocks have sashing.

if you want to have sashing every where most people have used their background fabric as the sashing too.

i have seen sashing with different colored cornerstones which is what i'll be doing - so my sashing is indigo and then depending on the striped colored sections my cornerstones will either be red or white - but i'm not trying to make my quilt like the original.

thanks for pointing that out, i'm sure there will be mistakes - i kept trying to switch things around trying to make things easy in the summer and fall/winter holidays.

i'll correct that.

if any one else see's mistakes please let me know so i can correct them on the master schedule.

THANX Klue!! I understand now. I am not trying to do my jane exact I just want to understand so I know how I want mine to be. Also helps me to estimate my fabric better color wise and yardage. :mrgreen:

You will be tired of me by the time we are ahlfway done :shock: :shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Just some additional info from the book -

It says on page 14: "The quilt, without the curved border, is approximately 80" square."

The photograph on page 1 says the quilt is 80-1/4 by 80-1/4 inches.

Then there are some Guidelines from pages 13-15 about Fabric Selection, Fabric Content, Cutting Equipment, etc.

The location system for the referencing the blocks is good - A-1, etc. I don't do that well with the names - Pinwheel Gone Awry

The author does state that she is drafting these "in the manner of Jane" - and now I can't find that line. That phrase did make me feel a tiny bit more tolerant of the author's apparent personal interpretations of some of the blocks in the book.

ask me anything i don't mind.

this is why the "purist" type people use the software. the software gives you the author's blocks and then gives you the corrected to the blocks to make them more like janes.

I read my book and found out how to do the mirror image button but I think I'll leave A1 alone. Thanks for the headsup on more mirrors. I also whipped out A6, Uncle Homer, he was too easy. Thanks for the info Kelly!

Janstar, I am going to have to read my book as well, I just went for it and didn´t do any of the lessons, but didn´t know about this mirror trick so will read up on that.

Lets have a peek at Uncle Homer please. I wonder who named all these blocks think the names are great.

Elle

the "mirror" option is just a button you click on from the print menu.

when you select foundation pattern, click on the options tab, and then select the mirror button on the right side of the print page.

Thanks, found it.

A6 Uncle Homer.

Jan, I like your Uncle Homer too! I have to go through the book myself...I always forget how to do things that are really easy if I don't use it all the time. I just need to find TIME!!!!

actually, its a good idea for the people who want to get their feet wet to do all the super easy ones ahead of time.

i put all the super easy blocks and triangles in december (the 1st 2 weeks) so if you do them now before we even start you'll be able to have the entire month of december off.

Uncle Homer looks good Janstar

Think I'll wait 'till the party begins.

I have some other stuff I committed to doing also...I think I'm going to try to wait until the party starts to do mine...maybe... :wink:

I went to a paper supply company yesterday and bought a pack of 500 pieces of velumm (I know this is spelled wrong...being lazy) and it was $40 with tax. I am using it for some other quilts I'm doing, but certainly this is not cheap. If anyone is having trouble finding the small amount of velum paper they need for a reasonable cost, I'm happy to get another pack, and sell it in bundles of what you need for cost (plus shipping/mailing which can't be too much). Just let me know and I can put a packet together for you.

I just use ordinary paper for the printer, works for me. I use a tiny stitch on my machine and haven´t had a problem so far. Tissue paper or Tracing paper works well too.

I am finding these blocks addictive, anyone else finding that ?

Elle

I have avoided starting. I know I will get lost once I do and I need to stay found for now. Klue did you use the difficulty sheet from the software or did you adjust it like we had talked about?

I found the tracing papaer that someone recommended on another Jane thread. Its in the kids "art" section at Wally's....about $1.something for 40 sheets. Its not quite as flimsy as the vellumn (which I've always used), but works great. It comes in a tablet you can tear out the sheets and run them through your printer.

Let me go get it..to see what its actually called....BRB.... IK...by Mead...its Academie Tracing Paper...mediumweight Paper

That's funny as I just bought a tablet of tracing paper for the kids (they are into tracing and coloring spongebob pictures right now!) and thought it might work nicely. I haven't done the math, but sounds like it's cheaper. I'll try and piece and see what I like better. The tracing paper actually seems flimsier than the velum to me...

Esqmommy

I found out there are different weights. When Klue mentioned this product online, I said (to myself of course) I have some of that. Well I went to work with it. It worked but a little to hard to tear off the fabric. I went ahead and ordered what Klue had, world of difference. It was "flimsier" than what I had on hand, and worked a lot nicer. What I like about the veliumn paper is it holds up longer to all my takeouts and restarts. When I was using a different commercial paper (no names but a quilter known for her paper pieceing) it didn't hold up to my abuse and the hold thing would fall apart. Hopefully my abuse to the paper will decrease as I become more familiar with these blocks.

All I like is washing my fabrics and I'm ready for the party.

This has become a letter but I have a question about the prize. Will we take a picture and post all our blocks for that particular drawing to get our names in the pot. I want some of Klue's hand-dyed fabrics.

I bought this too, but it was too wide for my printer, so I cut it down to fit. Then the printer folded the top over and it printed all scrunchy. Did you have problems printing with it? Did you load a bunch in the printer or one page at a time?

I had previously ordered the velum paper that KLue uses. I brought a sheet with me to the store, and I believe what I purchased is the same, if not, it's mighty close. I'll work with it and let you know if I find it's different.

Esqmommy
Let me know because if it's the same that's $10 cheaper for 500 sheets. I do a lot of paper piecing so would use it for other projects. I may have said this before but I used to see something I wanted but would wait a bit before ordering just in case I could get a better price, "NOT" the price would always go up, so I buy when I see something at a price I can live with. Let me know how it works for you.

Sadly, I again am not getting updates on this thread! So every time I see it, I am going to post SOMETHING!

i used the difficulty list from the software, while i don't agree with it, i have been told by some people that what i think is easy is really intermediate.

i think its because i'm so comfortable with paper piecing that i consider 50% of the quilt is easy and the other 50% is divided into intermediate and advanced.

okie and everyone else,

for the fabric prizes, you will have to post a pic of every block that was assigned for the 6 week working period. its based on completion not on how well they look - its more important to finish then be perfect.

you must finish them in the 6 week period not including your 1 week off.

i'll put all those names in a hat and pick one and that person gets the fabric.


the fabric prizes will vary but they will always be fabric made by me.

sometimes it will be a center piece that i've hand dyed and painted along with some matching hand dyed FQs, other times it will be a color wheel dyed lot or a gradation dyed lot, and then i also do marbling so i'd like to have some of as a prize.

hopefully, it will be great fun and will be a little motivation to stay on schedule. i fear that once someone falls behind it will be difficult to catch up.

if its works let me know and what the name of the paper is. i've taken it around my area and can't find anything like it.

i don't mind buying it from that quilting lady but my concern is one day she won't be carrying it any longer and i'd have a heart attack - i go through about 800+ sheets a year.

i thought admin fixed that problem.

do you think its hitting you spam folder?

I see some people have started on their blocks. Is it time? I'm still contemplating colors and I need to buy the software, which I can do next week. I certainly don't want to get too far behind. :roll: