Dear Jane Quilt....Under Construction!!
Okay...I've got the first two blocks sashed to each other...a small start, but a start... I don't know how long this will take me, but if I always have the next block ready, I can do it as a quick, mindless evening task...one straight seam after another...relaxing really! The blocks look strange because I've removed the freezer paper templates in some areas and not in others!We have another viewing on Wednesday...so at least we are getting more people starting to look! We are hoping to hear back from the family that looked on Saturday, but you never know...so we are still keeping all fingers and other appendages, LOL, crossed!
Still working away on some swap blocks, and now the big Dear Jane. I need to get some batting for the baby quilt, and I was thinking of piecing a flannel backing for the baby quilt for a softer back...It will not really go with the front, but since I never really work from any patterns or big plans, I guess I'm a kinda "maverick" at heart, though I'm not sure if I'm maverick enough to join the maverick quilt ring, as that is by invitation only!!!
So...projects to choose from at the moment: quilt my long waiting star sampler quilt, a wedding gift for a friend (wedding last year!), piece two flannel backings: one for my flannel quilt and one for the "amishy" baby quilt, buy batting, get quilting thread for the Dear Jane wallhanging, finish the swap blocks, start on my baby's 2nd birthday quilt...and the list goes on and on...
Tonight I'm finishing up a pregnancy pillow for my sister in law Roisin (ro-sheen) (I know...lots of weird Irish names on my blog!!) it is basically a life sized pillow in the shape of a C to keep her happy with a big bump!! I made one when I was pregnant, but I used some fabric that I liked on it and took it apart to make a quilt from it!!! This time I had plenty of muslin, so made a nice plain one she can throw in the wash.
posted by Cathi at 6:08 PM
6 Comments:
Good job! Baby steps gets you places. A little at a time and we can accomplish much! Visiting the Mavericks is fun, but I think our Stash Buster ring is pretty sweet!
I like that you "sound out" the names for us -- they are different and lovely!
Jeanne :)
Looking good - small steps will still get you to your destination, and will give you time to savour the journey. As far as being maverick goes I think that's really open to debate. Bonnie tells me I'm a maverick, but I don't feel like a maverick at all! I hardly ever make changes in patterns and often duplicate a color scheme also because I like it so much. I never feel like a maverick!
Good luck with the house.... (I'm not Maverick enough either...)
good job on the Dear Jane blocks--I'll have to start taking pictures of mine. All this talk about them has me going again. I call it my "Lifetime Achievement" quilt, because if I EVER get it done in my lifetime, it'll be an acheivement! I'm handpiecing it, all in blues and yellows. I have 93 blocks done, 1853 pieces. No triangles. I'm taking them as they come in the book, and am past that dreaded Papa's Star!
maverick? I am to my friends! but I really don't fit into any group, I'm all over the board! so I'm happy here in the Stash ring--we all have stash, right? :)
Hi!
The blocks are looking great!
I love the Irish names, but as you know I am a bit of and Ireland fan.
Hugs Barbara
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