Thursday 30 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 37, A11, G4, J10, M9


Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 36 - Border Triangles TR5, TR9, BR5, BR9
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 36 - Border Triangles TR5, TR9, BR5, BR9
When I see another set of border triangles done I am always quite relieved to know I don't have to do them at the end.  They are no more difficult than the blocks and sometimes a lot easier than the blocks, but come with their own 'mental block'.  The green blocks have been some of my favourites in this project.

Draw 37
A11 - Pebble's Protest
G4 - Shutter Bug
J10 - Cheiko's Calia Lily
M9 - Fan Dance

This Draw is in RED.

Wednesday 29 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR9 Sue's Garden

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR9 Sue's Garden
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR9 Sue's Garden
I guess there are a few different ways to approach Dear Jane border block, BR9 Sue's Garden.  I made up the fans individually and then appliqued them onto the background.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 17 pieces

Monday 27 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR5 Gay's Glory

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR5 Gay's Glory
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR5 Gay's Glory
Zoom in and you will see that the diamonds in this Dear Jane block, BR5 Gay's Glory, are not symmetrical and so misplacement might lead to a weird looking triangle that plagues you for the rest of the construction. Important numbering of each piece was required and lots of concentration. 

Sometimes I wonder how serious I am getting over this quilt.

The fabric placement I used aimed to emphasise the neutral zig zag pattern, but looking at it again on the screen, a switch in the fabrics would make the block look a bit like the famous 'Gherkin' building in the City of London. 

Dear Jane Quilt - Electric Quilt design wall, June 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Electric Quilt design wall, June 2016

I don't see any Dear Jane milestones coming up in the near future to justify a progress report, so I thought I would just show my updated electronic Dear Jane Design Wall.

Joining up with Design Wall Monday.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 39  pieces

Saturday 25 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR5 Michigan Dunes

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR5 Michigan Dunes
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR5 Michigan Dunes
Have you ever called someone by another name for a long time only to realise they aren't actually called that name?  How embarrassing. I admit that I am guilty of that and the worst is that I often still can't remember their real name because you have associated the wrong name to them for so long.

I am guilty of the same with Dear Jane Border Triangle, TR5 Michigan Dunes, which I have persistently confused with block RR1 Tennessee Valley which I showed you a few days ago.  I am sure geographically the mix up would cause a detour of several hours on a US road trip.


Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 21 pieces

Friday 24 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR9 Needlepoint

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

Thursday 23 June 2016

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

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

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR13 Watermelon

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

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR1 Tennessee Valley

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

Saturday 18 June 2016

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

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

Friday 17 June 2016

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

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