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Needing some tips about Dear Jane
Well! It's only a couple of weeks since I found out about a thing called
'Dear Jane' here at rctq. I wonder why I so badly need to make one??? Oddly, my quilting buddy (who now lives at the exact opposite end of the country) has been infected independently of me and mentioned it yesterday in a phone call. We had an 'AHA!!!' moment and began planning how we could do a quilt-along, even though we're thousands of miles apart. This is good! We figu i) we can work slowly along and support each other by email ii) we can share/swap fabrics to keep costs down iii) we agree we'd both like to use 1930s prints and solids iv) there are lots of online blogs with tips and instructions v) a Dear Jane would be a Very Good Idea - think of all the experience we'd gain! Our main problems a i) we're really only beginning quilters without all that many difficult blocks behind us ii) neither of us has anyone nearby to offer help/advice in person iv) it's *really* hard to find a big enough selection of fabrics in the 30s prints we like v) even though we've ordered 'The Book', we can't figure out how to buy the fabrics. So, with all the above as background, and keeping in mind that our plan is to make each block from a different print and use toning 1930s solids as background, here are my main questions: Roughly how much fabric do you need for each block in a Dear Jane? Is it a good idea to collect charm packs? Is a 5" charm square big enough to make one block? Should/can we buy fat eighths? (Easy here in Oz, not so easy in the US) Should we buy fat quarters and share them? Would it be cheaper/more sensible to just use white fabric for the background and buy 15 yards each of it? Finally, does anyone have any recommendations for good online US shops? We really need to count our pennies on this and it's *lots* cheaper to buy online than from local sources. If anyone's done/doing a Dear Jane, would you please share your wisdom so Trisha and I can get started? Thanks heaps! ;-D -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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