Dear Jane quilt

Okay. My Giant Dahlia is finished and given to its new owners. Good
riddance. I'm ready for my next 3+ year project, so I have ordered the Dear
Jane book, software, and templates. My only problem, so far, is that I
can't decide on my fabric choices. I will definitely be doing batik with a
black sateen as a background color. However, do I use up some of my out of
control batik stash, or should I purchase a large piece of just one new
batik? Tutu's DJ's are so striking in just the two colors, but I don't know
if just two fabrics can hold my interest that long. It does occur to me
that I can choose the same colors as the original quilt, just use batiks
instead. I want this to be a handwork project that I can drag along with me
on our travels this summer. So far I will be out of my beloved home for
three weeks, but knowing DH I can plan on at least one more.

I will be making the pilgrimmage to the Bennington Museum to see the
original this fall. I can't wait.

Any opinions? I know a few of my fellow quilters have opinions, and are
usually happy to share them. TIA.

Hopefully the book will take a few days to arrive, so I can whip out a few
quickies and get a handle on my secondary stash. (Stuff I don't love
anymore, but needs to be used up.)

Jennifer in Florida

A friend has made several Dear Jane's (she teaches a class so has one
under construction to show students) Her first one was all brights and
white, her second was all civil war reproduction and a third one is
navy background and a multicolor batik. She also made a partial quilt
from 30's prints enlarging the blocks to 6". All are beautiful.
Because the batik is a multicolor it really isn't a two color quilt.
Using two colors saves time choosing fabrics but if you have other
colors why not "go for it". It will make you feel good to use some of
that stash. My friend pre-cut each block and put the pieces in
individual sandwich bags. Just make sure you purchase a little extra
background fabric. So far I have resisted the urge to start a Dear
Jane. Who knows how long I can hold out.

Susan


On Tue, 18 May 2004 12:35:52 GMT, "JS"
wrote:

Okay. My Giant Dahlia is finished and given to its new owners. Good
riddance. I'm ready for my next 3+ year project, so I have ordered the Dear
Jane book, software, and templates. My only problem, so far, is that I
can't decide on my fabric choices. I will definitely be doing batik with a
black sateen as a background color. However, do I use up some of my out of
control batik stash, or should I purchase a large piece of just one new
batik? Tutu's DJ's are so striking in just the two colors, but I don't know
if just two fabrics can hold my interest that long. It does occur to me
that I can choose the same colors as the original quilt, just use batiks
instead. I want this to be a handwork project that I can drag along with me
on our travels this summer. So far I will be out of my beloved home for
three weeks, but knowing DH I can plan on at least one more.

I will be making the pilgrimmage to the Bennington Museum to see the
original this fall. I can't wait.

Any opinions? I know a few of my fellow quilters have opinions, and are
usually happy to share them. TIA.

Hopefully the book will take a few days to arrive, so I can whip out a few
quickies and get a handle on my secondary stash. (Stuff I don't love
anymore, but needs to be used up.)

Jennifer in Florida

I'm making mine, all by hand, out of blues, purples and greens batik fabrics!!
It may take me forever, but it's very cool!!

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized
LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

I would love to make a DJ quilt out of jewel tone batiks but I have to
finish other hand projects first.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"JS" wrote in message
om...
Okay. My Giant Dahlia is finished and given to its new owners. Good
riddance. I'm ready for my next 3+ year project, so I have ordered the
Dear
Jane book, software, and templates. My only problem, so far, is that I
can't decide on my fabric choices. I will definitely be doing batik with
a
black sateen as a background color. However, do I use up some of my out
of
control batik stash, or should I purchase a large piece of just one new
batik? Tutu's DJ's are so striking in just the two colors, but I don't
know
if just two fabrics can hold my interest that long. It does occur to me
that I can choose the same colors as the original quilt, just use batiks
instead. I want this to be a handwork project that I can drag along with
me
on our travels this summer. So far I will be out of my beloved home for
three weeks, but knowing DH I can plan on at least one more.

I will be making the pilgrimmage to the Bennington Museum to see the
original this fall. I can't wait.

Any opinions? I know a few of my fellow quilters have opinions, and are
usually happy to share them. TIA.

Hopefully the book will take a few days to arrive, so I can whip out a few
quickies and get a handle on my secondary stash. (Stuff I don't love
anymore, but needs to be used up.)

Jennifer in Florida

Hullo Jennifer
If you look carefully at the picture of the original - or even the
original itself if you get to see it before you start! - you will notice
that the colours are placed almost in a Trip Around the World fashion -
ie in rows around a centre. This is the way I am doing mine, too. You
could do the same with your black background. If you chose six batiks
(plus one small bit for the centre I think - have I got my counting
right?), to be placed around the central block, you would have the
principle of the original in terms of colour, but completely different
because of the opposite extreme of background. The reason it isn't as
obvious as might be, is that some of the colours have faded more than
others.
..
In article , JS
writes
Okay. My Giant Dahlia is finished and given to its new owners. Good
riddance. I'm ready for my next 3+ year project, so I have ordered the Dear
Jane book, software, and templates. My only problem, so far, is that I
can't decide on my fabric choices. I will definitely be doing batik with a
black sateen as a background color. However, do I use up some of my out of
control batik stash, or should I purchase a large piece of just one new
batik? Tutu's DJ's are so striking in just the two colors, but I don't know
if just two fabrics can hold my interest that long. It does occur to me
that I can choose the same colors as the original quilt, just use batiks
instead. I want this to be a handwork project that I can drag along with me
on our travels this summer. So far I will be out of my beloved home for
three weeks, but knowing DH I can plan on at least one more.

I will be making the pilgrimmage to the Bennington Museum to see the
original this fall. I can't wait.

Any opinions? I know a few of my fellow quilters have opinions, and are
usually happy to share them. TIA.

Hopefully the book will take a few days to arrive, so I can whip out a few
quickies and get a handle on my secondary stash. (Stuff I don't love
anymore, but needs to be used up.)

Jennifer in Florida



--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

JS wrote:


Any opinions? I know a few of my fellow quilters have opinions, and are
usually happy to share them. TIA.

You can always go he http://www.dearjane.com/ and go through the
Janiacs' pages. You name it, they are trying to do it.

I signed up as a block of the month kit, so most color choices are taken
from me. They seem to be using Thimbleberries mixed with Civil War repro
to get a washed out tone. If the fabric is too folky or not contrastng
enough, I am swapping in my own Civil War repro collection (I've got 4!
lol).

I've also been doing them in order, because that's how the BOM works. I
cut each block and stuff it in a sandwhich bag with any extra
instructions or templates and label the bag with the block name.
Triangles don't fit in the sandwhich bags, but I'm stuffing them in
there anyway. IT's easier to have a box of bags with all the blocks in.
I'm not sure how I'll handle the sashing, but I think that'll be done in
the same colors for the whole quilt (no, I won't use lime green,
turquoise or pink for it). I am sewing the blocks by hand in front of my
computer, primarily, but they travel nicely as an in-hand project.

I like the scrappier look myself. If I could have chosen the colors, I'd
have aimed at a Trip Around The World pattern of colors, and if you see
the quilt in person, you will note that Jane DID that with a color
scheme of 6.

I can't imagine wanting to do a Dear Jane more than once. But I am
enjoying the project.

-georg
16 blocks, 2.5 triangles, god knows how many pieces.

Well, I did mine scrappy. It takes a LOT of fabric and I figured that if I did
scrappy I didn't have to buy it all at once. Hand piecing does take a bit more
fabric for some reason. And remember to make the seam allowances around the
outside a bit larger than 1/4" so that you can trim to size.
The Dear Jane list has more info on fabric amounts and such.

Pati, in Phx

JS wrote:

Okay. My Giant Dahlia is finished and given to its new owners. Good
riddance. I'm ready for my next 3+ year project, so I have ordered the Dear
Jane book, software, and templates. My only problem, so far, is that I
can't decide on my fabric choices. I will definitely be doing batik with a
black sateen as a background color. However, do I use up some of my out of
control batik stash, or should I purchase a large piece of just one new
batik? Tutu's DJ's are so striking in just the two colors, but I don't know
if just two fabrics can hold my interest that long. It does occur to me
that I can choose the same colors as the original quilt, just use batiks
instead. I want this to be a handwork project that I can drag along with me
on our travels this summer. So far I will be out of my beloved home for
three weeks, but knowing DH I can plan on at least one more.

I will be making the pilgrimmage to the Bennington Museum to see the
original this fall. I can't wait.

Any opinions? I know a few of my fellow quilters have opinions, and are
usually happy to share them. TIA.

Hopefully the book will take a few days to arrive, so I can whip out a few
quickies and get a handle on my secondary stash. (Stuff I don't love
anymore, but needs to be used up.)

Jennifer in Florida

It seems to me that the black sateen would have more than the average amount
of "give" and the batiks would not. Wonder if that would be a problem? We
found a good use for my sateen collection when we were housebreaking the
Yorkie. IMHO. Yeah, sure. Really not feeling grumpy, just thought I would
raise the question. Polly

"Pati Cook" wrote in message
...
Well, I did mine scrappy. It takes a LOT of fabric and I figured that if
I did
scrappy I didn't have to buy it all at once. Hand piecing does take a bit
more
fabric for some reason. And remember to make the seam allowances around
the
outside a bit larger than 1/4" so that you can trim to size.
The Dear Jane list has more info on fabric amounts and such.

I've used my black sateen in several quilts so far, with great results. It
has a little bit more shine than the other blacks I have used, and it is so
soft. I bought an entire bolt last time I had a 50% off coupon at TSWLTH,
and I have used quite a bit of it. I've also used white sateen in a couple
of pieces with nice results. Quilting shows up a little bit more, too.

Jennifer in Florida

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...
It seems to me that the black sateen would have more than the average
amount
of "give" and the batiks would not. Wonder if that would be a problem? We
found a good use for my sateen collection when we were housebreaking the
Yorkie. IMHO. Yeah, sure. Really not feeling grumpy, just thought I would
raise the question. Polly

"Pati Cook" wrote in message
...
Well, I did mine scrappy. It takes a LOT of fabric and I figured that
if
I did
scrappy I didn't have to buy it all at once. Hand piecing does take a
bit
more
fabric for some reason. And remember to make the seam allowances around
the
outside a bit larger than 1/4" so that you can trim to size.
The Dear Jane list has more info on fabric amounts and such.

Polly Esther wrote:

We
found a good use for my sateen collection when we were housebreaking the
Yorkie. IMHO.

*snorfle* It took us 6 months to housebreak our Yorkie (and that was in
a small house!). How long did yours take?

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie