I've had this fabric for awhile trying to decide what to do with it. I finally decided to go bright and cheery with primary colours plus green. I have more motifs left over and I think the next one will be more vintage looking.

I love it.

It's perfect. I've seen that fabric many times and always envisioned it in a primary colored quilt. I'm glad someone with the skills did the job.

Look, Dick, look. See Jane quilt?

I think it's great in the primary colors! Dick and Jane were in primary books so what better way than the bright colors! Great job!

Beautiful quilt, Mamagus. I like the D&J fabric and the bright colors look great with it. I saw a pic of another D&J quilt on another forum and was going to give a link to it BUT I can't find it now.



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BTW, is that an Ed Roche painting I see-looks like the King's Cove one--just today,I was looking at his website!!! Is K's Cove one of your favorite areas?
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That's so cute and bright! I love that fabric collection!

I think it is absolutely darling. Love the primary colors...it somehow seems so appropriate.

Oh my! I LOVE THIS!!! :-)
I must get some of those Dick & Jane blocks!! :D :D :oops: :D :D
It's beautiful! You did a great job.

yes it is an Ed Roche. Kings Cove circa 1910. In our house we call it Pat Murphy's Meadow because of the folksong, but for obvious copyright reasons, Ed couldn't use that name! My husband and I had one of our first dates in that meadow! And I bought the print for him for our first Christmas together.

I am going to do free motion quilting in the pinwheels and around the white part of the picture blocks and crosshatching on the red and yellow border blocks.

Very nice. I like it. And I do remember Dick and Jane. :D

Love it

Oh I love this Quilt - another great job from yourself. Can't wait to see it quilted .

Tisha

I love it. It's so bright and colorful and fun.

I LOVE it!! I think I'll make one for me when I retire. :wink:

Get your fabric soon... I had trouble finding this! I have enough for two more quilts... one for me and one for Erin when she finishes her teacher certification next August!

I love the Dick and Jane material!!

Oh I really like this w/ Dick and Jane and the primary colors.
Maybe I can find this fabric and make a lap quillt for the library.

Just love it! Takes me back to my school days. Oh no, I'm dating myself!!! :oops:

Love the colors. What a cheerful quilt!

That is so cute. And it brings back memories of my 1st grade class.

I was a first grade teacher and am reminded of my little ones when I see the fabric. Although I did use those books myself as a first grader. Now that is really dating myself! The big book that the teacher used was given to me when the school was "cleaning out the book room" in 1980. The copyright date on it was 1940. That was my year of birth.

My LQS received several bolts of the D & J fabric. I don't know what I'll do with it, but I purchased 2 yards of each one. Every now and then, I take it out just to look at it. I'm having a hard time deciding to cut it up. Perhaps I could just throw it over a rod and let it hang there for me to admire. :lol:

I feel really protective over my fabric as well... It is a special memory. I salvaged several Dick and Jane books from my old school when it shut down.

I still get a stab when I look at the story where Jane gets THREE dolls for her birthday! And Father all dressed in his suit was always going to funerals (in my mind!) Cultural and socioeconomic differences transcend the generations even today!

The primary colors with Dick and Jane is perfect! Primary for the primer!!!!! Well done!
-Les

That is really cute! I think the bright colors match the panels perfectly!

Love the brightness and the placement of your blocks. I always see panels at the store that I admire but just not sure what to do with them.

oooooooooooooo i love it. great job!!!!!!

I love your color choices M - very cute quilt. Brings up memories of learning to read in 1st grade. It's sad the kids don't get those books anymore! Is this a gift, or are you selling it?

Very cute--I remember Sally saying "Work, Dick, work. See Dick work."!! What we remember in life!!!

Gee This quilt makes me want to go back to school ... LOL! I loved learning to read with this book.

You have done a really good setting with our primary colors ..Perfect! I love it.

See Jane run. Run Jane run! Wonderful memories. :D

Love the bright colors

I have those blocks and thank you for showing me what you did!
I love Dick and Jane ... I learned to read with those books (of course, my teacher was old fashioned and believed in phonics <g>) ... and, when Baby Sally showed up, I was THRILLED! LOL
that was well over fifty years ago, and I have never forgotten ...
you have done a fine job showcasing your blocks.
Good show! :wink:

Well with your beautiful "Dick and Jane" and the other post on Spirograph...we have had a wonderful time reminiscing. I really love the colours you have used thanks for sharing....and reminding.

I love it....brings back memories :wink: :wink:

I just love what you did with your D & J blocks! The primary colors are perfect for it as are the alternate pinwheel blocks.

Now I think you have done a great job. I have too looked at these panels. I think the pinwheel blocks gives it a vintage look. Thanks for sharing.

Here's a question for you? Who can name all three pets?

Yea omak, she was old fashioned. So was mine. And guess what -- phonics is being taught again. What goes around, comes around. :lol:

well, phonics is the best tool a teacher can teach!
The three pets .... Spot, Puff ... and, I can't remember a third pet ...
must not have been one I ever wanted <g>.