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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Hi everyone - getting into the idea of doing a Dear Jane quilt and am presently thinking about background fabric. I have got quite a bit of civil war repro fabric that I have been collecting for the blocks, and am wondering what others are using for their background. Are you sticking with the same fabric, ie (I believe) 8 yards of the same, or using different fabrics in the same shade? Has anybody tried using a darker background fabric?
from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
Gammill Classic Plus w/IQTags: None
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My background is ecru Kona cotton -- I buy Kona cotton by the bolt in ecru, white, and black, so I've got tons and use it whenever I need plain fabrics in a project. Some say it's too heavy, but I haven't had any problems, even with tricky blocks with tiny pieces, like Papa's Star.
I'm not sure whether you've visited the Newbie Info page on the Dear Jane Web site, but Brenda Papadakis says this about the quantity of background fabric needed:
How much background do I need?
In the book , I suggest 5 yards for the entire quilt. This is an error on my part. If you are hand-piecing, you will need about 8 yards. If you are machine piecing, I recommend about 15 yards. However, if you are foundation piecing, you will need about twenty.
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:roll: Yep :roll: ........I made my Dear Jane ten years ago and started out with about 8 yards of my background and ended up using 24+ yards :shock: I did a lot of paper piecing and probably could have been more saving. It was quite funny as time went along and I couldn't find more of the fabric. Brenda even helped me find it one time. I guess my advice would be to go ahead and buy 15 or 20 yards in the beginning, especially if you use something besides Kona which is always easy to get. My background was Marsha McClosky shirting with tiny groups of pindots....I guess that's why it was harder to find after a while.
I hope all of you enjoy making your Dear Jane quilts. It is such a wonderful project. I met some great people and have one of my dearest friends from Maine who I met on the Dear Jane list. Have fun!
Dana in Olive Branch, MS
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I am getting the software for the Dear Jane quilt. And I am so excited! It is such a beautiful quilt.
I have been collecting Civil War Reproductions for a while and finally know how they will be used! I hope I am up to the challenge... It may take me yearsI am now trying to decide on a choice for a background also. I am so glad to read what others have picked. Thanks!
Does anyone know a difference between Kona solids and Prima (Kauffman) solids?
In wandering around the Internet, I saw Dana's perfect Dear jane block at the Dear Jane web site...Wow! It was a thrill for me to see it there.
I also ran into something called a "Virtual Design Wall" for a Dear Jane quilt at http://www.smastbrook.net/dj/djvdwall.htm
It looks pretty neat. Has anyone used it?
Karen, who seems to have insommnia tonight :shock:
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Originally posted by Wren1010... I also ran into something called a "Virtual Design Wall" for a Dear Jane quilt at http://www.smastbrook.net/dj/djvdwall.htm
It looks pretty neat. Has anyone used it?
Regarding the background fabric, I am using Kona ecru cotton, but in retrospect I wish I had begun using Kona unbleached muslin, which is lighter weight. It's a lovely fabric with a nice hand, and it's easily found in quilt shops and large fabric stores like Jo-Ann.
Ruthann
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Ruthann...
Wow... your virtual design wall is terrific. And yes, I agree that not having the formated borders enhances your quilt. A wonderful idea. I am proficient in web design and formatting so I am going to see what i can come up with also. I will look forward to that. Maybe something that I can also print out and be part of a journal to accompany the quilt I am thinking out loud here. Thank you for the great idea!
Your blocks are just beautiful! And that Papa's Star block blows me away!
Thank you so much for the recomendation of unbleached muslin. I think that would be what I will pick as i am doing mine is Civil War reproduction fabrics.
I love a challenge, but may take me years to do this as I am quite a novice. One thing that does appeal to me is that every block is different which appeals to my short attention span..rofl!
Thanks again,
Karen
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I'm using scrappy creams as part of the Stitchin' Heaven BOM.
JoyceJules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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Big Announcement!! I just finished all the 4 1/2" blocks!! YEAH!
I will post a pix on my profile. I started sewing the blocks together with Kona cotton which I used throughout the quilt. I also had a glass company cut some plexi glass for the triangle template border and they cut it for free.
I am so excited about finished the body of the quilt. I started in April and I know it has taken others much longer, but I am glad that part is finished, now on to the triangles.
Happy sewing.
Sharon in CO
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WooHoo!
Congratulations Sharon!!!! That must be such a thrill for you. I look forward to seeing you posted pics!I am so impressed that you did yours so fast!
Joyce, I have seen some photos of DJ's made with scrappy cream backgrounds and just love them!
I went to my LQS yesterday and bought 5 yards of unbleached muslin to get started. If I cannot match it when I need more, I will be fine with a bit of a miss-matched-scrappy look.
My hubby was with me and he was pleased, as he grew up in a house that was very history-antique oriented. His Mother had made all of the curtains for the whole house out of unbleached muslin. So that fabric is near and dear to him.
All of my fabrics have been washed and folded! I think am ready to get started!This will be quite a earning experience for me, I know.
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Originally posted by Wren1010WooHoo!
All of my fabrics have been washed and folded! I think am ready to get started!This will be quite a earning experience for me, I know.
Wren, you gave me a great chuckle over your learning experience! :wink: Golly, for me it is a spending experience!! :lol:
Congrats Sharon! Your picture is super! I'm glad you are that far! I'm working on 2 triangles for every 8 blocks.
JoyceJules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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rofllllllllll :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I'll be Learning and my LQS (and others) will be Earning! Was that a Freudian slip, or what?
:lol: :lol: :lol:Jules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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A friend, quilt teacher and janiac, suggested that I use ecology cloth, much like muslin, but has been made the exact same the past century. It has a soft hand and is easy to work with. I got 9 yards and am considering ordering a bolt, just because.Jules~
@julesquilts on IG
working farm wife and quilter in the off-seasons
Tired.
Modern quilter, QOV volunteer, Improv, FPP w/o stitching on paper, freehand quilting on my long-arm.
BERNINA 790 Pro, Elna Serger, Handi Quilter Fusion, 3 FW, a lot of old Singers and other vintage and antique machines (25+).
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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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Done for now
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Photo is too big. There is a post at the top of the 2024 BOM forum with help for posting photos
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I tried to attach a picture under show your progress and it showed that I attached it but didn’t show up in my post only...
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