LOVE THE TREE!

AND THE STRIPES!

i agree with you completely.

Love the blocks Esqmommy and Buddys Mom ! Great fabric choices. I am going in the morning to get mine , wash them and then get busy sewing :lol: I am getting so excited !

Klue let me try another practice block of the C-1 tomorrow, when I am not so tired and cut the fabric more uniform as opposed to cutting strips as I went along :oops: and see how it looks. To be honest I have never done the foundation before and was reading a book on my lap and trying to get it done to see how they worked :?


Sharon

Just wanted to show an example of coffee and tea dying.
I made this block as a center for another project. Didn't realize until it was completed that I had put one fabric in backwards. I am sure that you will see the result of that error <g>. Anyway, I will just post the pictures so you can see how the fabric got changed.

Klue,
Just wanted to say thank you for the great job you are doing keeping up with everything and keeping us posted.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Bettia

thank you to KLue too!! I'm "jonesing" for more talk about DJ's. I just finished my 18 squares of one block, and I'm out to run errands, and will start the others this afternoon. Hope you all are having a great day!!

I have most of my blocks for the swap completed, YEA! Today I've been working on my DJ quilt 4 more blocks done!!!!! That makes a total of 65 blocks and 2 triangles completed. I can't wait for the sew along to begin in January.

For what it's worth I like the D/L/D the best. But both are good. What I like about the D/L/D is you can see the dark square progress from the top left corner down to the bottom right corner. It ties the two blocks together. It doesn't have the same effect for me with the lights in that position.
Just a thought.

WOW!! you have your blocks almost done??? I have about three of each one of mine done so far, there a little time consuming???? But worth it!!!!

Well just back from the fabric store ! YEA :lol: I can't believe some already have all the blocks done :mrgreen: Makes me think I better crack the whip and get going :oops:

Sorry, didn't want to make anyone feel bad. I've got a lot going the next couple of months and didn't want to wait till the very end to work on them and have to rush. Just trying to use wise time management, I had the time so I worked on them.

Your blocks are beautiful, I agree that they are worth the time. You also picked one that is more complex than mine, so they will take a little longer.

buddy'smom- I LOVE THAT BLOCK!! it looks great

omak- thanx for that pic of the dying it looks really neat.

esqmommy- I like #3 but they all look good

NorBanaquilts- I'm am jealous of your time!! I need to quit dragging my feet :oops: I had planned on getting fabric in the wash on friday but ended up having a REALLY bad day. so somehow I lost friday and saturday :cry: so anyway now that I am past most of that I need to get going to lift my mood :lol:


I love all the pics! they are keeping me excited

this is a test. I need help!!!!!!!!!!
I am trying to respond to a comment that someone has made and have it inside the box.
Make sense?

If what I have done is what you want, click on quote in the upper right corner. Then type your answer, and click submit below.

Hi Bettia, See the little box at the side that says "quote"? Push that and it'll do just like mine did here on yours..

HTH
Tuesy

[url]Thank you Tuesy

Bettia

Let's try this.

[quote=Bettia]Let's try this.


[quote=tuesy]Hi Bettia, See the little box at the side that says "quote"? Push that and it'll do just like mine did here on yours..

Thank you

Klue- the software you got from joann's was it Electric Quilt Company Dear Jane Quilt Design Software? is there any other software I need to go along with this?? I may order in the future,thanx

Oh, I don't feel bad, I'm glad your getting them done, I have my two Granddaughters (7&12) , Friday night I had three of them, (3,7, & 12)))with me & I'm teaching them to do string quilts inbetwween my sewing?? Not an easy task, but there doing well.

ok, i've never quoted before, so im testing it! :roll: :lol:

Your block looks fab. I wouldn't change it. I would love to have it.
Bettiia

yes, its the Dear Jane Software by Electric Quilt. i am just bowled over happy with the software.

i've only touched the surface but it looks like they have a bunch of variations on the DJ blocks and some of them are different to be more like the original jane block (brenda the author of the book didn't do truly accurate line drawings) while some of them have seams added to make the easier to piece.

the software costs a bit more than the book but if you can only have one and wish to have help and ease with making the quilt, hands down buy the software.

joannes has it on sale and the shipping is free.

wow you guys are doing such an awesome job.

we were in Newport, RI at the jazz festival so i won't have a chance to do the jane blocks until tomorrow.

i can't wait to get a crack at them.

this is just so exciting.

i've even starting putting together a game plan for the sew along - i hope to do 1 week off every 6 weeks so people can catch up or take a break and then i want to put easy blocks in June, July, and August that way people can enjoy the summer but still get some work done.

i also plan on putting up a tute on my method of applique - i think its a little different than most people on the forum use.

i explained the method to pam and she used it on the americana quilt she posted yesterday and she was overall happy with the results and found it to be user friendly.

her and i chatted in PM yesterday and she'll add her tips and comments on the applique tute when i post it in jan for the jane blocks.

KLue, check out this blog...I have only looked at a few of her entries, but I imagine this is similar to what we'll be doing, only instead of a blog, it will be thru this forum. I wonder if there's anything we can do with the board to keep it under control - seems like it might become an unwieldy sort of thread. I wonder if Patrice has any input??

http://thatquilt.blogspot.com/2009/01/2.html

yes, she has done a nice job of posting her method for the blocks.

we will have to talk with admin/mod about how they want the sew along to operate on the forum.

its a big project that will last 12-16 months and maybe its something that they would like to keep as a perm record on the forum so that new comers can just follow the directions to make a jane.

once we come together as a group in oct/nov and hammer out the final details of what everyone would like to get from the project we can contact admin/mods and let them know the scope of the project and ask for guidance on how they wish for us to proceed.

I like the idea of a permanent record of the sew along. I am just starting to try this out and will buy the software hopefully within the next couple of months. I know I am not ready now for a sew along so maybe I could check that out later at my own speed-slow. :lol:

I agree.
Everyone is doing such beautiful work and we have so many more people doing this than I thought we would,which is great. Sew, I'm going to take A-8 as a 3rd block.

Bettia

WOW, you rock. i've been toying with 3 but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

bravo to you!

ok here's the newest taken list


A6 = Colletta
A8 = Bettia
B1 = mamaskeeto
B3 = Esqmommy
B13 = Crkathleen
C3 = tuesy
C12 = Kgoodhand
D6 = Star
D11 = Cheriffic
D13 = JoanneS
E1 = JRSAY
E10 = Bettia
F3 = Bearpaw
G4 = Buddy’s Mom
H6 = Rhonda
H13 = Norbanaquilts
I1 = Esqmommy
I2 = MNquilter
I3 = tuesy
J4 = Star
J6 = Sulabug
K2 = Bettia
K3 = Rhonda
K12 = Norbanaquilts
L5 = Kluedesigns
L7 = Kluedesigns
L11 = Buddy’s mom
M5 = Bdschafer
M10 = sharonb
M12 = crkathleen

Wow! Up to 30! We are going to have some great DJ runners, throws and possibly quilts out there!!
Great work ladies!
I have my fabric washed and ready to be cut. Just have to get a couple others things done first! Hopefully will get them made next week!
Kendra

I've mailed my D-13 blocks - Field of Dreams. The picture's colors are not good - they are actually BURGUNDY & FOREST GREEN.

Earlier, I attributed the freezer paper method of paper piecing to the WRONG person - Judy Matthieson who does fantastic Mariner's Compass Quilts originated this method. There's a tutorial on this site:

http://www.twiddletails.com/store/in...age=page&id=21

The only differences in the way I do it: I actually make templates of each piece - less waste of fabric. If the fabric doesn't want to stick to the freezer paper, I pin piece #1.

here's my L5 Block.

i did it by paper piecing. i've taken a pic of the back so you can see that the type of paper i use doesn't leave one scrap of paper behind.

it removes with 100% ease without any fear of taking out any of the stitiches.

another plus side to this paper is its translucent so you can see right thru it and you know everything thats going on underneath.

i buy it from this website

http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/sto...3&Item_ID=1087

WOW JoanneS!! :shock: they look great, and so fast :lol:

Klue, Those are beautiful (front & back)

Hi Klue,
I am wondering if there is still time to join the DJ Christmas exchange. I missed this whole thing as we were camping for about 10 days and only been home this week. I've not been online hardly at all. Please let me know if there is still time. I have the book and will choose my blocks if there is.
Muriel

You guys all ROCK! Your blocks are beautiful, and I'm really enjoying following this thread. :thumbup:

KLue hasn't posted yet, but I know she'll tell you that it's NOT too late. Pick a block and send it to her, and she'll add you to the list. Look up a few posts and you'll see the latest list of who's making what!! I think the deadline is in October....

Didn't want to speak for KLue, but didn't want to leave you waiting anymore in case you wanted to sew right now!!!!