Tuesday 27 October 2015
Saturday 24 October 2015
Colourwave Workshop with Jan Hassard
Colourwave Quilt with Jan Hassard |
Jan sent instructions beforehand, so that we could do most of our fabric cutting beforehand, which was great, as it gave us more time during the day to actually focus on the design and machine stitch some strips together. I am using batiks for this project, largely from the generous bundle I won from The Objects of Design, over a year ago.
Along with this, my head is full of ideas of projects I want to do. Dear Jane is keeping me quiet, but I need to catch up with my Miniature Block of the Month, I am making a quilt for our camper van, and I have quilts to quilt. Also, I am finding it hard to settle as I am quite sure Bonnie Hunter is due to release details of her 2015 Mystery Quilt soon ....
Thursday 22 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block C2 Streak of Lightning
Dear Jane Quilt - Block C2 Streak of Lightning |
Some of the 'eagle eyed' out there ( yes, I know who you are ...) have spotted that I am adding my own special touches to the blocks, especially noting the similarity to this and the last block. It works for me ... how else would you know it was mine? ;)
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 19
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block H2 Jacob Anthony
Dear Jane Quilt - Block H2 Jacob Anthony |
Still orange.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 17
Monday 19 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 9, C2, H2, H8, M2
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 8, A6, D9, M10, M12 |
Draw 8 was perhaps one of the easiest sets of blocks I have done in a long time and it was a nice change to be using some different fabrics. Thank you to the Followers of my blog who regularly post a comment, it certainly keeps up the motivation.
The next Draw has been done
C2 - Streak of Lightening
H2 - Jacob Anthony
H8 - Eaton's Crossroads
M2 - Duff's Bluff
The colour for this Draw is Orange - back to the same old routine ....
Sunday 18 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block M12 Hopscotch
Dear Jane Quilt - Block M12 Hopscotch |
I noticed over at that Temecula Quilt Co blog that they have recently revealed their Dear Jane quilt completion, if you want to pop over and take a look.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 19
Saturday 17 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block D9 Uncle Richard
Dear Jane Quilt - Block D9 Uncle Richard |
Dear Jane Quilt - Block D9 Uncle Richard |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 36
Friday 16 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block A6 Uncle Homer
Dear Jane Quilt - Block A6 Uncle Homer |
Another variation of a nine-patch block. Uncle Homer must have been a straightforward chap.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 9
Thursday 15 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block M10 Simple Simon
Dear Jane Quilt - Block M10 Simple Simon |
BTW I haven't started the Farmers Wife Sew Along. It is a quilt that I hope to do in the future, but DJ is my top priority at the moment.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 9
Wednesday 14 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt Update - October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt Update - October 2015 |
21 blocks 21/169 (12%)
4 Border Triangles 4/56 (7%)
This works out about 10 blocks a month, so an estimated finish date would be about December 2016, unless I win the lottery and my revised schedule allows me to sew all day long...
Dear Jane block preparation |
Dear Jane Electric Quilt software - October 2015 |
Labels:
Dear Jane Quilt,
Electric Quilt Software,
Kim Diehl
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 8, A6, D9, M10, M12
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 7, Edge Triangles TR7, LR7, RR7, BR7 |
Onto Draw 8. These blocks look super simple.
A6 - Uncle Homer
D9 - Uncle Richard
M10 - Simple Simon
M12 - Hopscotch
This round will be in YELLOW. Hurrah - a different colour. The yellow fabrics are quite murky, neither green or orange, so designated as yellow for the convenience of this project.
Monday 12 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR7 Norways Fjord
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR7 Norway's Fjord |
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block TR7 Norway's Fjord |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 23
Sunday 11 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR7 Fedelia's Hearts
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block RR7 Fedelia's Hearts |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 13
Joining Slow Stitching Sunday
Saturday 10 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Sashing and Cornerstones
Dear Jane quilt (G7 - Indianapolis) |
Dear Jane Quilt Sashing 0.5" x 4.5" |
'Hearthside Seasons' by Kim Diehl |
Cornerstones 1/2" x 1/2" - Dear Jane Quilt |
Friday 9 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR7 Sallys' Steeple
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block LR7 Sallys' Steeple |
Suzi the cat |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 14
Thursday 8 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR7 Cheryl's Clown
Dear Jane Quilt - Border Triangle Block BR7 Cheryl's Clown |
Autumn 2015 - Horse Chestnut Conkers |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 23
Tuesday 6 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 7, Edge Triangles TR7, LR7, RR7, BR7
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 6, A7, E4, F13, I1 |
Anyway onto Draw 7. Great excitement! I have drawn my first border triangles. With such a dramatic change in the development of the Dear Jane quilt it is reassuring to know that this will also be in ORANGE.
Monday 5 October 2015
Sunday 4 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E4 Buffalo Tree Hopper
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E4 Buffalo Tree Hopper |
Buffalo Treehopper |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 15
Saturday 3 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block F13 Tour de France
Dear Jane Quilt - Block F13 Tour de France |
Dear Jane Quilt - Block F13 Tour de France |
I have actually done the F13 Tour de France Dear Jane block before. It was the block they chose in our Dear Jane workshop at the Nantes (France) Dear Jane exhibition in 2013. I have had it pinned to my noticeboard since then along with other Dear Jane memorabilia from the day, which has served as motivation over the past few years whilst I finished my Nearly Insane quilt.
Tour de France 2015, Brittany |
Techniques: Applique
Pieces: 5
Thursday 1 October 2015
Dear Jane Quilt - Block A7 Dad's Plaids
Dear Jane Quilt - Block A7 Dad's Plaids |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing, Applique
Pieces: 8
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)