Dear Jane Quilts

Personally I would get the cd before the book (although I love the book). I use my cd all the time. It has notecards on each block telling you whether it is best appliqued, rotary cut or foundation pieced. then you can choose the block, colour it in the colours you want to check to see how it looks, print off the pattern (ie no more hand drafting), make the block, see tips on how to make some of the blocks (the tips are invaluable) etc. I love my cd and really it was inexepensive. I believe it is a stand alone piece of software. I also have Dear Hannah (which are 4 1/2" blocks too) but haven't used it much yet. I have thought about mixing the two different kind of blocks and combining them with some of the Dutch Tile blocks but really I love the Dear Jane so will do it seperately.

There is a dear jane list that has a block of the week and triangle of the week. It kind of encourages you to keep moving on the quilt.

Good luck. It is an addictive quilt and sure improves quilting skills.

Howdy!

You need the book? You can have mine, it's in "just like new" condition. (If I want to look at it again, read the letters, I'll borrow it from the library.) Let me know, d-i-l of Jane. ;-)

Ragmop/Sandy - 'cause sometimes books just sit on the shelf..

Great good luck to you, for this project. Really ambitious idea. . In message , JPgirl writes

I doubt Tutu is making one again. She might have a book to donate. ;-P

Thank you for the kind offers Sandy and Kathy. I have contacted Sandy off list and we are working something out ;) Thanks for the good luck wishes too!

Elly your blocks are gorgeous! I look at some of them, in your album and in others and I keep asking myself, what the heck am I gonna do when I get to that block!!! I guess I'll have to figure them out one at a time, and I did find a good blog that has nice instructions for the tricky blocks too. So here is hoping that blog stays up until I am done!

Tammy