Dear Jane Quilt - Block J10 Chieko's Calla Lily

Dear Jane Quilt - Block J10 Chieko's Calla Lily

I completed this little 4.5" Dear Jane block, J10 Cheiko's Calla Lily, over a few days.  My love for applique waxes and wanes depending on the size of the pieces and these were on the edge of being tiresome.  Notch them up an inch and I think I might have enjoyed them a bit more.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 21 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Block G4 Shutter Bug

Dear Jane Quilt - Block G4 Shutter Bug

My hands have been busy over the past few weeks on these Dear Jane quilt blocks.  I am getting to the point where I recognise most blocks when I see a Dear Jane quilt photo in a book or in a show, so there can't be many more to go.

This is Dear Jane block G4 Shutter Bug, a square within a square, within a square, within a square, within a square ....

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 29 pieces

Dear Jane Quilt - Block A11 Pebble's Protest

Dear Jane Quilt - Block A11 Pebble's Protest

Dear Jane block A11 Pebble's Protest was completed as I watched the results of the EU Referendum vote come in on the telly.  Perhaps not the best choice as there are 37 pieces, which is a lot for a 4.5" square block and it was one of the more complicated ones to put together, especially at 3am in the morning. 
Despite all that, A11 Pebble's Protest is a block you can be a bit more creative with regarding your fabric choice and placement. I rather like it.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 37 pieces

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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