Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR9 Needlepoint

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR9 Needlepoint

Only nine pieces in this border block, TR9 Needlepoint.  I tried to make it more interesting by fussy cutting the fabric, but it isn't making much impact.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 9 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 36 - Border Triangles TR5, TR9, BR5, BR9

Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 35 - LR1, LR13, RR1, RR13

There are going to be about 56 draws for this Dear Jane quilt and Draw 36 represents about 62% of the way through.  With Draw 35 complete I have done 137 blocks, with progress recorded as a visual update on the sidebar and a building collection of these sets of four on my Dear Jane Pinterest page.

Today the UK is voting to decide whether we remain or leave Europe.  Either way I expect the Dear Jane quilt project to continue.

Draw 36 Border Triangles
TR5 - Michigan Dunes
TR9 - Needlepoint
BR5 - Gay's Glory
BR9 - Sue's Garden

This Draw will be in GREEN.

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR13 Watermelon

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR13 Watermelon

I think all these border triangles will look fine once they are in place on the quilt, but individually I think some them look a bit weird.  This is LR13 Watermelon with a combination of English Paper Piecing and Applique.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 22 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR1 Tennessee Valley

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR1 Tennessee Valley

This was the easiest Dear Jane Triangle border block from this round, RR1 Tennessee Valley and I thank it for that.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 25 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR1 Nancee's Fantasy

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR1 Nancee's Fantasy

This one is quite complicated to construct.  I added another seam and you definitely need to plan ahead before you stitch it together.

I have been doing some other sewing today - mending trouser pockets for my husband.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 30  pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR13 Marlene's Pirouette

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR13 Marlene's Pirouette

More border triangles to move this project along.  I appliqued the tiny triangles at the bottom, that is once they had been on a trip through the vacuum cleaner.

Fabadashery Long Arm Quilting

Since returning from holiday I have been very busy quilting customer quilts which has meant plenty of variety alongside my Dear Jane project, but little time for other sewing projects.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 20 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 35 - LR1, LR13, RR1, RR13

Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 34 - B5, B6, H5, L12


It has been fun to work with some new fabrics and colours at last on my Dear Jane quilt.  I think one of the reasons I tend to do sampler quilts is because I find doing the same block in the same fabric over and over again, boring.  I like playing with the fabric, finding new combinations and trying something different.

Draw 35 is another set of border triangles - I am SO glad I am doing these as I go along.

LR1 - Nancee's Fantasy
LR13 - Watermelon
RR1 - Tennessee Valley
RR13 - Marlene's Pirouette

This draw will be in Orange

Dear Jane Quilt - Block L12 Sally's Pride

Dear Jane Quilt - Block L12 Sally's Pride

Those little corner triangles are by no means perfect and the mental effort they consumed were really a step too far.   However, it has been a while since I actually completed this Dear Jane block, L12 Sally's Pride, so much of the pain has been forgotten.

Getting back to the Dear Jane cutting out I have been doing recently, I am starting to get a feel for the fabric requirements you actually need for the Dear Jane quilt.  I save all my scraps in a basket as I cut out and with so many itsy bitsy pieces in this quilt, the scraps have come in useful.  English Paper Piecing seems to be a fairly efficient way of constructing this quilt in terms of fabric requirements.  I bought 'extra' fabric when I started out on this project and it looks like there are going to be many Kim Diehl quilt projects in the future.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 27 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Block H5 Michael's Motorcycle

Dear Jane Quilt - Block H5 Michael's Motorcycle

Presenting Dear Jane block H5 Michael's Motorcycle.

Suzi the Cat helps with Dear Jane cutting out.

You may be pleased to know that at the weekend I managed to bring the Dear Jane quilt under control and I now have plenty of blocks cut out to keep me quiet over the next few weeks.  Suzi the cat was keen to help as she knew how desperate I was becoming.  A visitor popped in the other day and asked if she was a kitten - not bad for 10 years!

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 20 pieces

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Dear Jane Quilt - Block B5 Hot Cross Buns

Dear Jane Quilt - Block B5 Hot Cross Buns

If life had been sweet I would have been doing Dear Jane block B5 Hot Cross Buns back in March, when I was actually eating Hot Cross Buns.  I am always looking to see how the names of the blocks actually relate to the pattern I am sewing.  This one does actually look like a Hot Cross Bun and the background fabric I am using even looks like it has currants in it.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 15 pieces