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    Search: Posts Made By: ai731
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    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-21-2010, 07:18 AM
    Replies: 6,167
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    Posted By ai731

    I found out from a lady at my Guild that there's...

    I found out from a lady at my Guild that there's a local church group where the ladies will hand quilt a quilt in return for a set donation to the church. I don't know if they'd be willing to do a...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-15-2010, 10:35 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Or you could get one of these at Home Base: ...

    Or you could get one of these at Home Base:

    http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=20001&partNumber=059004

    Cheers,
    Jan

    (Who used to live in Reading,...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-14-2010, 04:36 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I'm pretty sure what she's saying isn't directed...

    I'm pretty sure what she's saying isn't directed at you, Kelly.

    From what I understand she thinks Brenda has some nerve to claim any kind of "rights" to the designs in the Jane Stickle quilt,...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-11-2010, 02:06 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Now that I'm also knitter, I have way more fun at...

    Now that I'm also knitter, I have way more fun at parties! I take my knitting with me, and if the conversation gets boring (eg. talk about movies or TV shows I haven't seen, or video games I don't...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-08-2010, 01:14 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Something that might be useful for those having...

    Something that might be useful for those having trouble finding the vellum paper at Staples: if you have an art supply store anywhere near you, try looking there for "Design Vellum". The brand I'm...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-01-2010, 01:10 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Your blocks + sashing look wonderful, Blue! Your...

    Your blocks + sashing look wonderful, Blue! Your Baby Jane is going to be absolutely beautiful!

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-23-2009, 01:22 PM
    Replies: 6,167
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    Posted By ai731

    I'm very happy to help out with that end of...

    I'm very happy to help out with that end of things. Back in a former life, I used to program websites for a living...

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-23-2009, 10:25 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Can we use the term "Baby Janes" ? Something...

    Can we use the term "Baby Janes" ?

    Something like "Our Baby Janes" ourbabyjanes or our_baby_janes ?

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-23-2009, 09:29 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I like the idea of a blog. I don't know if you...

    I like the idea of a blog. I don't know if you have a favourite blog site / software already, but I highly recommend WordPress (http://www.wordpress.com/) It's free, you can have multiple accounts...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-19-2009, 05:49 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Looking at your triangle makes me feel all warm...

    Looking at your triangle makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, because I made a wedding quilt for my sister last summer using that same range of fabrics!

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-18-2009, 06:49 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I want to use mine in the spare bedroom. What a...

    I want to use mine in the spare bedroom. What a welcome sight it will be![/quote]

    Me too. Since our spare bedroom doubles as my sewing room, I'll be able to appreciate the quilt when I'm working...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-16-2009, 06:54 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    The blue is very pretty, but the green is so much...

    The blue is very pretty, but the green is so much more dramatic. I would go with the green.

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-15-2009, 08:53 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I was going to post that website, but you beat me...

    I was going to post that website, but you beat me to it!

    If you scroll down and look on the right hand side, there are links to tutorials for the 160 blocks she has done so far!

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-13-2009, 09:58 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Thanks! I've done a fair bit of hand-sewing, just...

    Thanks! I've done a fair bit of hand-sewing, just never any applique.

    Yup, my Baby Jane is going to be entirely batiks, in completely random colours. I'll start with using fabrics from my stash,...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-12-2009, 09:32 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I finally had time to try a Dear Jane block....

    I finally had time to try a Dear Jane block. Weeks ago I asked Klue to send me a couple of applique block patterns, because I've never done any applique. This is my first DJ block and my first ever...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-07-2009, 11:25 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    That's exactly what I'm planning to do, as soon...

    That's exactly what I'm planning to do, as soon as I confirm that I can run the software successfully on my computer!

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-07-2009, 08:28 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I completely agree with you about trying to keep...

    I completely agree with you about trying to keep to a specific colour pattern being an extra complication! I'm doing my Baby Jane in batiks, and I'm going for a completely random colour scheme to...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-02-2009, 10:39 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Since Jane made her quilt during the Civil War, I...

    Since Jane made her quilt during the Civil War, I think making a Baby Jane that commemorates your son's military service is very much in keeping with the spirit of Jane's original quilt!

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-01-2009, 04:13 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    So glad you decided to join us Lesley! I'm...

    So glad you decided to join us Lesley!

    I'm doing my Baby Jane in batiks with unbleached muslin as the background fabric and sashing (and probably the backing as well, but I haven't decided that...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    11-30-2009, 02:47 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    That's OK! A "PM" is a "Private Message"...

    That's OK!

    A "PM" is a "Private Message" Kind of like email just on this board. If you click on someone's screen name where it's highlighted in blue next to their post, it will take you to a page...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    11-30-2009, 02:42 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    I flew to the UK this summer with my...

    I flew to the UK this summer with my English-paper piecing project in my carry-on, and worked on it on the plane with no problems. For cutting your thread - take a container of dental floss. The...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    11-29-2009, 02:48 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Hi Phyllis! I'm doing my Dear Jane quilt in...

    Hi Phyllis!

    I'm doing my Dear Jane quilt in Batiks from my stash as well. Would you like to swap fat quarters, that way we could both have a wider variety of different batiks in our quilts? PM me...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    11-27-2009, 04:09 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    One way to keep the price down is to use muslin...

    One way to keep the price down is to use muslin as your background fabric. A few of us are doing that, I think.

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    11-27-2009, 12:29 PM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    It would be great to have you on board, Lesley! ...

    It would be great to have you on board, Lesley!

    Jan
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    11-23-2009, 06:32 AM
    Replies: 6,167
    Views: 407,634
    Posted By ai731

    Tell him to get one of these:...

    Tell him to get one of these: http://www.olfa.com/UtilityKnivesDetail.aspx?C=46&Id=58

    Then he can cut any size of plexiglass/perspex you need!

    Jan
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