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When Jane Was Blue->An Old Dear Jane

Old 05-14-2016, 05:52 PM
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wow,your quilt is absolutely stunning. so pretty in just 2 colors
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Old 05-14-2016, 06:01 PM
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Jane, l would love to see the back too...
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Old 05-14-2016, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sewlittletime View Post
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.
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Old 05-14-2016, 07:25 PM
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Now that is very striking
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Old 05-14-2016, 07:33 PM
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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.
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Old 05-14-2016, 07:44 PM
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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...
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Old 05-14-2016, 07:49 PM
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Now that is some "eye candy".
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Old 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.
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Old 05-15-2016, 03:27 AM
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My dear Jane has been abandoned for some time but today I actually has a plan to start on it again with another quilter who also filed her away...
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Old 05-15-2016, 03:30 AM
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You did a great job.
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