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[DEAR] JANE STICKLE CYBER BLOCK PARTY - Jan 2010 thru May/Jun 2011
01-21-2010, 05:54 AM
#2621
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ireland
Posts: 12,281
Originally Posted by STAR
Yeah I wouldn't really want to send it somewhere I can't get to within a few hours max. Maybe with lots of luck by the time I am done I will be confident enough to actually do it all myself. and maybe by then DH will have bought me a hoop or frame to fit it on, hint hint, I will have to mention this to him,lol
01-21-2010, 07:06 AM
#2623
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 338
Originally Posted by STAR
Blue- as far as the quilting, I am hoping that no one will shoot me for this but, I was thinking of having it done by a LA quilter as I feel that if I actually finish it I would spend the money to do this. I have also thought of hand quilting but am very scared!!
01-21-2010, 07:18 AM
#2625
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Maxville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 364
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 Batik Jane like mine though - batiks are notoriously hard to hand quilt because of the tight weave of the fabric (or so I'm told - I'm only just learning to hand quilt). There are a few long-armers in my area, though, so that's an option for me too. I'll have to look into it further.
Jan
Jan
01-21-2010, 07:21 AM
#2626
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Tied up in Thread
Posts: 5,109
I was just commenting to LaceLady that I'm tempted to send mine out, but I also want my quilt to be one that I made by myself...I am learning to hand quilt so my skills will be in better shape when I'm done piecing this monsterella! We'll see!
01-21-2010, 07:34 AM
#2627
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Florida Keys
Posts: 2,173
Originally Posted by Ginabelle
Hey y'all, I just wanted to drop in and say what an inspiration you have become to me. I've been lurking on this board since the end of the year and after reading EVERY post in the all the Dear Jane threads I have to get involved. I want so much to make a DJ and realize that without having a group of friends, chances are it will never happen.
It will take me a few weeks to get my stuff together and get caught up, but hopefully I can get there before Valentine's day!
It will take me a few weeks to get my stuff together and get caught up, but hopefully I can get there before Valentine's day!
01-21-2010, 07:34 AM
#2628
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Florida Keys
Posts: 2,173
Originally Posted by Janstar
As I was going through the different swaps yesterday I noticed a new member who has done 189 Jane Stickle blocks. It's in her signature. So I PMed her and ask if she would post pics of what she has done. I also invited her to join us if she wished. She said she would post this weekend in Pictures. So be watching for 'mistiliz' and her creation. She's been working on it around two years.
01-21-2010, 07:39 AM
#2630
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Florida Keys
Posts: 2,173
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if you're making small blocks ... say ... 6" finished or less ... you should consider trimming your seam allowances to less than 1/4".
if you do foundation piecing or plan to echo quilt close to both sides of the seams, a 1/8" allowance should remain sturdy throughout the years. otherwise, i'd recommend 3/16" or thereabouts.
the narrower allowances will leave more "quiltable" surface.
if you do foundation piecing or plan to echo quilt close to both sides of the seams, a 1/8" allowance should remain sturdy throughout the years. otherwise, i'd recommend 3/16" or thereabouts.
the narrower allowances will leave more "quiltable" surface.
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