I agree with the lack of discussion here :roll: There have only been a few of us leaving input... Still workin on them!!! :( ...M-2 and L5 are done, A-5 - have to sew the flying geese pairs together - then 9-patch. I'm on D-10 now... what on this earth possessed me to decide to make 12 of these [38pcs each...ugh]. something happened in bobbin case while sewing the half square triangle sections together to make four-patches and I was "sewing" without bobbin thread for 14 pair :cry: guess it isn't that bad considering I could have "finished" all 48 pair before realizing my bobbin thread had broken off! So I'm taking a break before continuing. Will definitely be in the mail by Friday.

I was reading another of your posts and saw you are making the "My Renaissance" BOM from Michele Hill. WOW - I just bought her book - William Morris in Applique. There's another quilt being offered as BOM in there - Wm Morris Floral Sampler - a little more spread out on light background, but same idea. I've been trying to decide whether to make one of the other quilts in the book [those dont have patterns] Her Kelmscott and Friends patterns are also stunning. You can check it out at the following site:

http://www.michelehill.com.au/index....iewDoc&docId=3

I do know what you mean about getting the right fabrics though. But I have been pretty good at figuring out what you really need without having extra. The quilt show.com had Sue Garman's Stars for a New Day last year. The kit was well over two hundred, I figured out what was needed and two of my friends and I split the fabric and price came to 280 for the 3 of us. Luckily we were able to find the fabrics she used because they were perfect!

Thanks for posting the link to Michele Hill! :thumbup: Also, I book marked the other BOM. :wink:
I have the book on order from Barnes & Noble, should be here any day, one of my Christmas presents.

I fall into the stingy group on fabric and can use it up with the best of them, but I just hate to run short!!! I knew I was buying too much on my Baby Jane, but I wanted to stay true to the fabric line.

It is fun to share the same project with others, please post your Sue Garman's Stars for New Day quilt!

after I get the dear Jane winter blocks in the mail ...I will take a picture of what I have done. The top is not "quite" finished - it is very close though, but on top of other UFOs at the moment. Unfortunately life kept me from completing it and then I had to finish a couple of quilts that had priority, like grandson's monkey quilt that was in a quilt show and a manatee quilt I made for daughter's best friend as a [late]wedding present :lol: there were also a couple of behcet's disease conferences I went to [29yr old daughter has it]
glad you're getting the book - you will love it!!

Man I'm way behind. I still have one more set to go.

Do you guys want to do another Dear Jane after this one?

how many projects do you have going bookworm?? you're moderating the row robin also [I ask another quilter :lol: we all have too many, right?] have you received DJs from many in the group?

I was wondering the same thing. Do we have a good turn out? It's hard to tell just by reading the thread.

Bookworm, can you post the received blocks on the protected section of the Group Activities for this swap?

My three sets are scheduled to be delivered today, according to the USPS tracking.

I hope there is a good turn out! :D

I'm still thinking about this, but I would like to set mine on point with nine patchs/strips separating them. Do you have any plans yet?

I've been posting them in the protected section for you guys as I get them.

I'm participating in the round robin, running the row robin, this swap, doing the batik swap.... and the boomerang swap.

Ok maybe that's a few. We got an OK turn out in this swap but I think a few more became interested. I'd wait a month or so before starting another DJ swap to give everyone catch up time :)

So far I've gotten blocks from 6 people and hopefully wilhelmina's will be showing up since her's say they're due for delivery today :)

If you do another Dear jane swap what colors are you thinking ? One of these days I should just bite the bullet and do the whole thing myself :roll: LOL

I don't know... maybe spring colors? What do you think?

what differences are there between dear janes and dear hannahs?

Suggestion # 1
30's prints are good for nice Spring colors, with a solid white background or reversed.

Suggestion #2
Solid colors with a white on white background or reversed.

Suggestion # 3
Neturals only, whites, creams, beiges, tans.

30's / spring colors sound good to me :lol:

I checked the list and there are only 14 people on it and nothing is written in the protected section?? did we loose 5 or 6 people? I guess that also means that those of us who made more than 3 will get a couple of duplicates ... ah well ... corners here they come or incorporate into backing
guess will have to do more DJ swaps if I want a big quilt... hahaha it is fun

check out "nearly insane" book of small square quilt

Yeah we lost a few people :(

Whew finished my "field of dreams" blocks and will get them in the mail.

I like the idea of doing another Dear Jane Swap... but I'm not too sure there's enough interest.

Hmmm.... I might give myself a break from running block swaps for a month or so...

I'm interested in one!

Bookwarm, Can you update on us on how many sets you have received? Also, when do you plan to swap the blocks?
Thank you for managing this swap!

I'm still here. I'm just not a chatty person.

As far as additional swaps, I probably won't participate until the next winter DJ comes around. I like how everyone's blocks came out. They're all so pretty. If I were to do a second DJ quilt, it would be in these colors.

I'm really not interested in having more blocks that I can't use. I have blocks from the swaps on the DJ list that I haven't done anything with yet because they have different themes. Some are fall, Christmas (red & green), and a few other seasons and/or holidays. My own DJ is in medium to dark browns and unbleached muslin.

Everyone's blocks are swapped and ready to be sent back. There will be some repeats but I tried to keep them mixed up a bit

YAY :thumbup: yippy!! :P cant wait to see them [and unfortunately add them to my UFO pile :cry: gotta start on some other things first!]

Thanks so much for doing this for us, bookworm! You're the best

Aprox 27 sets

So exciting!! I received all of my blocks yesterday - Wow - like an extended Christmas. Thanks Bookworm for putting them together :)

WOO HOO Got my blocks yesterday - very pretty !

BUT- I should only have received 24 back and got 26- so if you are short 2 send me a PM and I will get them out to you :thumbup: Wouldn't want anyone to be shorted and miss the pretties :lol:

I received my blocks today!!

Thank you to all that participated!!!

I also received one extra block.

I received my beauties today also. I love all of them. I counted and I have the right amount.

Yes --I too should've thanked everyone... I had exactly the right number :)

"Wilhelmina"... every single time I see your avatar I feel the need to attack my quilt!! Have you seen Sue Garman's latest on quiltshow.com?? deciding on the colors I want......
oh yea, gotta get to that 2011 RR

Sad face... apparently my counting skills need some help

Oh No you had a lot to deal with and I think mine stuck together as I had to pull them apart - does that make sense ??? Anyways no harm :lol: I am just thrilled you handled the swap :thumbup:

THANK YOU !!!

And THANK YOU everyone that completed the swap :thumbup: