jacquie

how do i find this post??

DeniseB

I would like to join. This will keep me on track, I will be making mine strickly from my stash. Thanks for doing this, really appreciate it.

CindyA

Count me in - although it's a little overwhelming. I've had the book and have been thinking about a DJ for at least a year. Like many others I don't know what colors I'll use. I think I'll use a few different, yet similar, backgrounds so that I can use stash and don't have to go buy so much background fabric. Looks like folks are thinking we'll need anywhere from 7 to 15 yards for the background. ?? Not sure I can keep up with the 3 blocks a week pace, but maybe 2 blocks a week? We'll see.

Does anyone know what the special triangles are needed for? Is it just the triangle pieces? Does anyone have an idea on how long it's been taking you to do one of the beginner blocks? Will try to keep up!!!

justitchin

I am tempted as I have one started (6, 3, 0, 96) last worked on Sept. 2003. Mid January I might just find my book and I do have the rulers with my blocks. You are tempting me! ! !

Joyce in Nevada

jacquie

ok, i've found the page! what a job i had!!
just scroll down until you see lacelady's QAYG tutorial...

[DEAR] JANE STICKLE CYBER BLOCK PARTY - Jan 2010 thru May/Jun 2011

i actually think this link will work!! whoop whoop!!!
huurrrayyyyy!!!

Cre8tvlwyr

Thanks, Steph is doing a lot better - was actually able to celebrate our 'faux Christmas dinner' with family last night and stay with everyone til they left. This didn't happen on Thanksgiving! she was down for the count within 2hrs - maybe 1... She has surgical pain and a little nausea. We know this will take care of the pain, nausea & heartburn over the past months - but I hope and pray for more!! Surgeon said although the stones were all contained in the gallbladder which should not itself cause pain - the organ was very severely inflammed. Behcets is an auto-inflammatory disease so I hope and pray this has been the reason for the now nearly 6yrs of non-stop pain. Then my 30yr old daughter can resume a normal life and won't have to resort to more toxic treatments. Time will tell - 'surgical honeymoons' can last a month [this is what they call particularly laproscopic aftermaths - when they put gas in and move organs around in your gut during surgery it gives relief for a while.]

I am hopeful!!

Gus

Cre8tvlwyr

I am posting an alphabetical 'interest' listing - if you don't see your name here, could you please let me know. I thought if I have a complete list I can make sure you all know if anything important is going on... I also think there are a few names here of QB members that have moved on to other blogs but may pop in occasionally.

3incollege
Anael
ann clare
Annlil
Barbm
bcross
Bettia
BettyKay
bignan 1935
bookworm
Brandy
Charlee
chatonne40
Chay
CindyA
countryone77
cre8tvlwyr
d.rickman
daisydebby
dakotamaid
dconroy84
deelost
DeniseB
dotgreen
DottyD
dungeonquilter
echoemb
Fabric Galore
fabric9patcher
Fraew
fromzstore
gin
ginnh1588
gls234
GV09
happymrs
Irene V
J.M.
jaciqltznok
jacquie
jamnltd
janice1120
Jates
Jennifer
Jennifer22206
jillaine
jrsay
JudyTheSewer
JudyVA
Julieintheburg
justitchin
Kathy Phillips
katybob
Kiwiquilter
Lacelady
learner
lee_stitches
leepat
linmid
lisajane
luvmortherest
luvstoquilt
MamaHen
marcias
meanmom
memereof8
mhunt1717
Millstream Mom
mim
NDQuilts
niizh
nise
NoraG
NorBanaquilts
ozarkmama
pastimesquiltdesign
P-BurgKay
pjnesler
Quilter7x
QuilterMomma
quiltntoday
QuiltswithConvicts
quossj
redmadder
retirednana
rob529
rrstray
sandpat
scjoan
Sheree from Chicago
SheriR
SoBuzy
susie-susie-susie
tellabella
thecattlady
ThimbleShy
thomp116
urgodschild2
wendanik1
xsquilter
y.morman

Anael

Good to hear Steph is doing ok!

gls234

I am interested in knowing just how the quilt as you go is going to work. I'm thinking of quilting a couple of rows at a time and then put it together. It would have to be without the triangle edges. I guess that could also be quilted separately and attached. I'm getting ahead of myself. We haven't even started and I'm worrying about putting it together.

jacquie

hi, i think 'QAYG' really would help a lot with the actual quilting aspect in general. you won't have to 'wrestle the bear' as it were under the machine, after the the blocks have been put together.
it's been suggested that you cut your batting square slightly larger than your 4.5" 'DJ' block. then you can hand quilt the block to the batting (no backing at this point)
when you're ready, you can sash your blocks together and slip stitch the batting pieces together at the back to keep all the batting flat. eventually when all of your blocks are done you add your backing, and at this point you only need to 'SITD' down the sashing's.
i put a link a few posts ago, to 'lacelady's' 'QAYG' tutorial that she did in the previous DJ sew along last year.
take a look, it's very simple.