When Jane Was Blue->An Old Dear Jane

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05-14-2016, 05:52 PM

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lynnie

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wow,your quilt is absolutely stunning. so pretty in just 2 colors

05-14-2016, 06:01 PM

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stitch678

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Jane, l would love to see the back too...

05-14-2016, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sewlittletime

I bought the dear Jane book and will be starting it up soon. I can't wait to start and love reading and seeing all other dear Jane quilts. Yours is beautiful and love the colors and the uniqueness. WOW. I hope mine comes out half as nice as this one. Do you have any tips?

yes...go one block at a time and enjoy the process of each and every block. Make them OVERSIZED so you can trim them to PERFECT squares. (I hand quilted each block before assembly, so this was essential ). I made a plastic sheet binder and "filed" each square as it was made, and skipped around & did the blocks that called my name first. Sometimes I did an easy one just to gain confidence and feel accomplished, Remember there is no correct way to make a block. Do it the way you know (freezer paper applique), or the way you want to learn, (needle turn applique). Above all, have fun.

05-14-2016, 07:25 PM

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Annz

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Now that is very striking

05-14-2016, 07:33 PM

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Barb in Louisiana

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I really like your blue interpretation. I would give it a ribbon if I were a judge. It's one of the prettiest I have ever seen.

05-14-2016, 07:44 PM

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OhCanada

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Wow, impressive quilt and I like your idea to embroider shadow blocks. Would love to see the back. I'm curious to know how you broke it down to do quilt as you go...

05-14-2016, 07:49 PM

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busy fingers

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Now that is some "eye candy".

05-14-2016, 09:01 PM

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In general, I am not particularly fond of the Dear Jane genre. Yours, however, I simply love. Your thin spiral outlining really makes the whole thing more defined and crisp. Thanks for sharing it.