Ideas for our next block swap
06-24-2009, 07:14 PM
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here's a link to a blog by a lady making a "jane" as her first quilt ever!
http://www.purlbee.com/emily-makes-a-dear-jane-quilt/
http://www.purlbee.com/emily-makes-a-dear-jane-quilt/
06-24-2009, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kluedesigns
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
To make a Dear Jane one work, I think we would need to be assigned blocks, perhaps, rather than pick our own. So you would indicate your skill level, beginner / intermediate / advanced and be assigned a block accordingly.
i can do anything except hand needle turned applique.
What about colour rules... anything goes on a white background?
06-24-2009, 08:15 PM
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i think that might be best - white with some sort of period type calico - otherwise if we're true to the design just about everyone would have to buy fabric - unless you happen to collect civil war reproductions.
we could have a team of people to help get it off the ground. we could have 1 person assign blocks, the 1 person in charge to help with questions/construction, then someone else can sort/ship.
lets see what others have to say about doing this.
some people might think its better to do in the fall when people spend more time at home and would prefer a breezy swap for the summer months.
i'm open to other swaps - we have a nice list going and within the next 12 months we should be able to do them all :D
we could have a team of people to help get it off the ground. we could have 1 person assign blocks, the 1 person in charge to help with questions/construction, then someone else can sort/ship.
lets see what others have to say about doing this.
some people might think its better to do in the fall when people spend more time at home and would prefer a breezy swap for the summer months.
i'm open to other swaps - we have a nice list going and within the next 12 months we should be able to do them all :D
06-24-2009, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i think that might be best - white with some sort of period type calico - otherwise if we're true to the design just about everyone would have to buy fabric - unless you happen to collect civil war reproductions.
we could have a team of people to help get it off the ground. we could have 1 person assign blocks, the 1 person in charge to help with questions/construction, then someone else can sort/ship.
lets see what others have to say about doing this.
some people might think its better to do in the fall when people spend more time at home and would prefer a breezy swap for the summer months.
i'm open to other swaps - we have a nice list going and within the next 12 months we should be able to do them all :D
we could have a team of people to help get it off the ground. we could have 1 person assign blocks, the 1 person in charge to help with questions/construction, then someone else can sort/ship.
lets see what others have to say about doing this.
some people might think its better to do in the fall when people spend more time at home and would prefer a breezy swap for the summer months.
i'm open to other swaps - we have a nice list going and within the next 12 months we should be able to do them all :D
Thinking about colours.... we could add a modern touch to it, we are doing this via internet after all! I definitely don't have any civil war reproductions, so I'm in total agreement there.
06-24-2009, 08:31 PM
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i forgot its winter by you - i should have know that.
we could do a Dear Hannah - which is a modern take on the Dear Jane.
EQ has software on Dear Hannah - they're really beautiful blocks and i think most of them are easier than Dear Jane.
we could do a Dear Hannah - which is a modern take on the Dear Jane.
EQ has software on Dear Hannah - they're really beautiful blocks and i think most of them are easier than Dear Jane.
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