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Old 06-26-2009, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i don't know if you guys saw this link from yesterday but its a miniature block quilt that has the feel of being a DJ but there's only a few hard blocks


http://sentimentalstitches.net/free-...midget-blocks/
I was just reading some of the comments on the site and it seems the blocks stopped being uploaded not quite half way through, and the woman doing them has disappeared. It must be very frustrating for the people who have been faithfully making the blocks each week.
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Old 06-27-2009, 04:57 AM
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I have been making and storing this quilt for close to 5 years. I am guessing I have 25 blocks left. :shock: Someday, she'll be able to get out of her cubby and be a real quilt.

Brenda Papadakis, the author of the quilt , used to have a website with helpful tips on some of the blocks. I distinctly remember one with a tiny little star in the middle that is folded rather than sewn. I cannot remember if I did it this way, but the website was helpful. I paper pieced many of the blocks.
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Old 06-27-2009, 05:24 AM
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I agree with you Loretta....I think the journey is really important on this quilt. I might just follow your lead about the basket and tv. I can't stand to sit still and do nothing with my hands, so I always have something going. I guess I better go find the book first...then make sure I have plenty of fabric...it will take a looong time and whatever I pick out will certainly be discontinued before I find out that I don't have enough :roll:
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Old 06-27-2009, 05:47 AM
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I'm invloved in making a DJ at quilt guild and the co-ordinator colour coded tghem into three files - easy, difficult and stinkers. The easy file was of course the most popular but now we've got a few stinkers left to do - then we've got the border blocks which are pieced as well and really acute angles. I think Marcia posted one a while back that her friend made? hats off to anyone who makes one alone - it's a lot of work even as a group project! Just checked my files but I have no pics of any of my blocks - can't imagine why I didn't take any - maybe because they sucked! :lol:
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Old 06-27-2009, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i don't know if you guys saw this link from yesterday but its a miniature block quilt that has the feel of being a DJ but there's only a few hard blocks


http://sentimentalstitches.net/free-...midget-blocks/
I was just reading some of the comments on the site and it seems the blocks stopped being uploaded not quite half way through, and the woman doing them has disappeared. It must be very frustrating for the people who have been faithfully making the blocks each week.

all the blocks are up at that site in PDF that you can download - i have them all if they aren't available any longer - just let me know and i'll send them to you.
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Old 06-27-2009, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
IJust checked my files but I have no pics of any of my blocks - can't imagine why I didn't take any - maybe because they sucked! :lol:

Betcha 10 fat quarters that's big fat lie! You're just gonna have to go take some pix and let us judge!
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Old 06-27-2009, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by gaigai
Originally Posted by k3n
IJust checked my files but I have no pics of any of my blocks - can't imagine why I didn't take any - maybe because they sucked! :lol:

Betcha 10 fat quarters that's big fat lie! You're just gonna have to go take some pix and let us judge!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

No guild now til September so you'll have to wait! :lol:
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Old 06-27-2009, 06:08 AM
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I started a Dear Jane. I have a "To Go" bag with needles, thread, scissors, pre-cut pieces in baggies labeled for which block it belongs to. When we go on a trip it goes along. I decided to hand piece them. Somewhere down the line I may use the machine to do some too.
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Old 06-27-2009, 02:05 PM
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I could be mistaken, but I do believe "riley" from this board has done a DJ. Was hoping she would hop on and post a pix.
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Old 06-27-2009, 02:29 PM
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its beautiful but i wonder why she didn't do the original border design.

the ones i've seen that used the same period type fabric always did a literal translation.
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