Mim, I am so pleased that you are joining. If you get stuck or just need encouragement, there are many experts prowling this thread!

mim, find the scedule for the weekly blocks, and do them in that order. the list sort of steers you towards spacing out the difficult blocks. do them at a modest pace. do not try to get the whole thing done by xmas, or fall, or some such pace, like i did. or you will end up hurting your body. and then have to get well to proceed. like i did. i wanted to be done before spring gardening season.

where do I find the schedule??

mim, the lst page of this DJ blog. the lst post.
did i tell you all that the next 2 grandkids arived for "their" 2 weeks on the farm? so dj will be on hold prob for a while. sewing the tri's together, working on the 4th side.

But 3 grandkids here this weekend.

Great Mim!! Its nice to have people to work with and encouragement along the way. We are all still hanging around and will be happy to help you, should you need it. Sounds like you have a great helper in your other friend though...which are hers??

sew...have fun with the grands!

Tutu made the blue and the brown ones. I was surprised to see her name as one of the "authors" of the CD. We did several exchanges in the late 90s .

I will put back my fav exchange quilt as my avatar. She did the last border that looks like maple leaves -- but it is really the bud of the SA national flower, -- the protea. I wasn't aware of that until last winter when I we lived in Destin FL and the secretary of the condo complex looked at a pix and told me -- she was from Cape Town SA.

Thanks to you all for being so welcoming -- Mim

Oh gosh mim....I'm assuming that your "exchange" is what I've always referred to as a Round Robin...you make a center and its sent around to "friends" who add a border or section, etc. Your quilt is lovely!

I'll have to go look at her blue/brown ones..

Welcome Mim and Happy 4th to everyone!!!!!!!!!! We will require lots of pics of your progress Mim! Love those pics!

Glad your dream was just that Patti! Sounds like the worst kind of nightmare to me with all the sweat and tears we put into our Janes.

Can I join in

Sure gower! Feel free to use the schedule posted at the beginning of the thread and then check out each thread for each week. We'll want to see pics of your blocks ya' know...so we can cheer you on! Have a great time with it and if you have questions or need help...post and we will be happy to help you out! Good luck!