Single Digits

It is very exciting to be in the single digits with the Dear Jane triangles. There are so many other things I should be doing, but completing this thing is a bit of an obsession right not. Not that I am spending all my time WORKING on it, but I am spending most of my time THINKING about it and TALKING about it and WRITING about it. But I have been a good girl, sort of, and not started in on the next one, yet. I have all the fabrics for 2-3 of them sitting here in a big project box waiting for this lady to come down off the wall. 

Dear Jane BR # 12

This orange is from the Dear Jane 2 Collection of reproduction fabrics. Apparently, the original Jane Stickle has brighter colours than most of the Civil War reproduction fabrics that I bought to use for this quilt. So, they are all mixed in together and hopefully they will look okay in the finished product.

This triangle was straight forward. I simply paper pieced it and appliqued the base.

BR # 13

This last one was an interesting experience. I paper pieced it from the DJ software. However, the point was not available there so, I deferred to thatquilt for insight. I traced the top part of the point onto some foundation paper and started to stitch it up until I realized that I had not left enough seam allowance on the edge. So, instead of unstitching, I traced a second pattern and started over. Then, I realized that I had reversed the colours of the center and traced a third pattern, this time drawing in the seam allowances. I paid more careful attention and got the thing done. You can see the brighter blue of the Dear Jane reproduction to the right.

 

Dear Jane BR # 6

Seven more to go.
Blessings,
Chris