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Dear Jane... help
Okay -- I need to start another new project like I need to gain 10 pounds...
but I'm starting one anyway. One of the local quilt shops is starting a Dear Jane club that meets every other week... and I need something to regularly get me out of the house during out long, dark Michigan winters... So, I've decided to join. The next meeting is next Thursday. That means I need to do Dear Jane blocks. I've ordered the software -- and I have the book. So far... so good. Now I need fabric. Let me say that I do have enough fabric up in my sewing room I should be able to do at least a dozen quilts. But most of them are brights, and novelty... and I don't think those would be right for a Dear Jane. I've never done much wth civil war repros... and batiks always make a gorgeous quilt. Or maybe red/white/& blues.... I don't know. What I do know is that to keep it simple getting started it would be easiest to buy a couple of FQ bundles to give me enough variety to get going.... So give me some suggestions! What colors do you think make the prettiest Dear Jane blocks? Where is the best place to find FQ bundles at a reasonable price? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.... I still think I'm nuts... but I think forcing myself out of the house all winter long will be a good idea. Thanks in advance.... -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Dear Jane... help
If you want to use your brights, just get some black, dark green or navy
to be the background. It will look stunning. You could use bright batiks as well. As long as you have a good contrasting background it will be fine. You have to buy a lot of fabric for the background; so, saving on the individual colours would be good! .. In message , Kate G. writes Okay -- I need to start another new project like I need to gain 10 pounds... but I'm starting one anyway. One of the local quilt shops is starting a Dear Jane club that meets every other week... and I need something to regularly get me out of the house during out long, dark Michigan winters... So, I've decided to join. The next meeting is next Thursday. That means I need to do Dear Jane blocks. I've ordered the software -- and I have the book. So far... so good. Now I need fabric. Let me say that I do have enough fabric up in my sewing room I should be able to do at least a dozen quilts. But most of them are brights, and novelty... and I don't think those would be right for a Dear Jane. I've never done much wth civil war repros... and batiks always make a gorgeous quilt. Or maybe red/white/& blues.... I don't know. What I do know is that to keep it simple getting started it would be easiest to buy a couple of FQ bundles to give me enough variety to get going.... So give me some suggestions! What colors do you think make the prettiest Dear Jane blocks? Where is the best place to find FQ bundles at a reasonable price? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.... I still think I'm nuts... but I think forcing myself out of the house all winter long will be a good idea. Thanks in advance.... -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Dear Jane... help
I have seen absolutely stunning DJs done in batiks; in brights (think black
for the neutrals); in teals; in just about anything ..... Hey - those little blocks should be fun - a "learning experience" (lots of new swear words!!!) - choose those fabrics and colours that appeal to YOU. Make it your own. Brights sound jolly good to me ........ Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa -- Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa "Kate G." wrote in message ... Okay -- I need to start another new project like I need to gain 10 pounds... but I'm starting one anyway. One of the local quilt shops is starting a Dear Jane club that meets every other week... and I need something to regularly get me out of the house during out long, dark Michigan winters... So, I've decided to join. The next meeting is next Thursday. That means I need to do Dear Jane blocks. I've ordered the software -- and I have the book. So far... so good. Now I need fabric. Let me say that I do have enough fabric up in my sewing room I should be able to do at least a dozen quilts. But most of them are brights, and novelty... and I don't think those would be right for a Dear Jane. I've never done much wth civil war repros... and batiks always make a gorgeous quilt. Or maybe red/white/& blues.... I don't know. What I do know is that to keep it simple getting started it would be easiest to buy a couple of FQ bundles to give me enough variety to get going.... So give me some suggestions! What colors do you think make the prettiest Dear Jane blocks? Where is the best place to find FQ bundles at a reasonable price? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.... I still think I'm nuts... but I think forcing myself out of the house all winter long will be a good idea. Thanks in advance.... -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Dear Jane... help
Personally, *I* think she needs to go shopping; 18 or 40 new fqs should be a
good start. Polly "Tutu Haynes-Smart" wrote in message ... I have seen absolutely stunning DJs done in batiks; in brights (think black for the neutrals); in teals; in just about anything ..... Hey - those little blocks should be fun - a "learning experience" (lots of new swear words!!!) - choose those fabrics and colours that appeal to YOU. Make it your own. Brights sound jolly good to me ........ Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa -- Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa "Kate G." wrote in message ... Okay -- I need to start another new project like I need to gain 10 pounds... but I'm starting one anyway. One of the local quilt shops is starting a Dear Jane club that meets every other week... and I need something to regularly get me out of the house during out long, dark Michigan winters... So, I've decided to join. The next meeting is next Thursday. That means I need to do Dear Jane blocks. I've ordered the software -- and I have the book. So far... so good. Now I need fabric. Let me say that I do have enough fabric up in my sewing room I should be able to do at least a dozen quilts. But most of them are brights, and novelty... and I don't think those would be right for a Dear Jane. I've never done much wth civil war repros... and batiks always make a gorgeous quilt. Or maybe red/white/& blues.... I don't know. What I do know is that to keep it simple getting started it would be easiest to buy a couple of FQ bundles to give me enough variety to get going.... So give me some suggestions! What colors do you think make the prettiest Dear Jane blocks? Where is the best place to find FQ bundles at a reasonable price? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.... I still think I'm nuts... but I think forcing myself out of the house all winter long will be a good idea. Thanks in advance.... -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Dear Jane... help
ditto what Tutu says.
having done two that i know of, she ought to know, eh. if you used up your scraps in the sewing room or what you have on hand you could arrange them in some sort of colour configuration...watercolour/rainbow/light to dark, sumpin...whatever you did would be beautiful. i'd just get enough background if you dont have enough in your stash now. hmmmm, i wonder, how'd variety of background in either light or dark the same colour range would look? could play with it in EQ to see what appeals to you most i'd think. just thunk'n outloud in the south pacific, j. dont know if this will get thru as i gave up the other day when 3 posts wouldnt go thru after trying over and over, ended up just deleting my replys, oh well, wasnt important anyhow, just me ramble'n on again "Tutu Haynes-Smart" wrote... I have seen absolutely stunning DJs done in batiks; in brights (think black for the neutrals); in teals; in just about anything ..... Hey - those little blocks should be fun - a "learning experience" (lots of new swear words!!!) - choose those fabrics and colours that appeal to YOU. Make it your own. Brights sound jolly good to me ........ Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa -- Cheers for now Tutu Cape Town, South Africa "Kate G." wrote... Okay -- I need to start another new project like I need to gain 10 pounds... but I'm starting one anyway. One of the local quilt shops is starting a Dear Jane club that meets every other week... and I need something to regularly get me out of the house during out long, dark Michigan winters... So, I've decided to join. The next meeting is next Thursday. That means I need to do Dear Jane blocks. I've ordered the software -- and I have the book. So far... so good. Now I need fabric. Let me say that I do have enough fabric up in my sewing room I should be able to do at least a dozen quilts. But most of them are brights, and novelty... and I don't think those would be right for a Dear Jane. I've never done much wth civil war repros... and batiks always make a gorgeous quilt. Or maybe red/white/& blues.... I don't know. What I do know is that to keep it simple getting started it would be easiest to buy a couple of FQ bundles to give me enough variety to get going.... So give me some suggestions! What colors do you think make the prettiest Dear Jane blocks? Where is the best place to find FQ bundles at a reasonable price? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.... I still think I'm nuts... but I think forcing myself out of the house all winter long will be a good idea. Thanks in advance.... -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Dear Jane... help
oh yes, that is one gorgeous set of blocks.
j. "MB" wrote... Here's a bright on I think black or navy background...Lovely ! http://uncleleona.net/dearjane/ |
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Dear Jane... help
I just remembered.... I have a whole tub of Jinny Beyer FQ's that I
received as a going away gift when I left Michigan... I bet those would be pretty -- and really easy to add to!! Hmmmmmmmmmmm Now if I go that route -- should I go bright white... or cream for the background? -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Kate G." wrote in message ... Okay -- I need to start another new project like I need to gain 10 pounds... but I'm starting one anyway. One of the local quilt shops is starting a Dear Jane club that meets every other week... and I need something to regularly get me out of the house during out long, dark Michigan winters... So, I've decided to join. The next meeting is next Thursday. That means I need to do Dear Jane blocks. I've ordered the software -- and I have the book. So far... so good. Now I need fabric. Let me say that I do have enough fabric up in my sewing room I should be able to do at least a dozen quilts. But most of them are brights, and novelty... and I don't think those would be right for a Dear Jane. I've never done much wth civil war repros... and batiks always make a gorgeous quilt. Or maybe red/white/& blues.... I don't know. What I do know is that to keep it simple getting started it would be easiest to buy a couple of FQ bundles to give me enough variety to get going.... So give me some suggestions! What colors do you think make the prettiest Dear Jane blocks? Where is the best place to find FQ bundles at a reasonable price? Any guidance is greatly appreciated.... I still think I'm nuts... but I think forcing myself out of the house all winter long will be a good idea. Thanks in advance.... -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Dear Jane... help
toss a few of them on a piece of both the bright white and the cream and see
which you prefer. of course dont forget to leave them for a while, walk away, go do anything for a bit, then come back and see which you prefer. not too sure i'd much like the plain white tho, i'd need it to have some texture to it, a tone on tone. j. "Kate G." wrote... I just remembered.... I have a whole tub of Jinny Beyer FQ's that I received as a going away gift when I left Michigan... I bet those would be pretty -- and really easy to add to!! Hmmmmmmmmmmm Now if I go that route -- should I go bright white... or cream for the background? -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves |
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Dear Jane... help
dont forget to google images for the Dear Jane.
often gives you more perspective and see how other choices look. j. "Kate G." wrote... I just remembered.... I have a whole tub of Jinny Beyer FQ's that I received as a going away gift when I left Michigan... I bet those would be pretty -- and really easy to add to!! Hmmmmmmmmmmm Now if I go that route -- should I go bright white... or cream for the background? -- Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves |
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