My first post

Thank you so much Vicki for the invite to join Janiac's Unite blog. Some friends and I created our Dear Jane group called "Natterjanes" approximately 3 years ago here in England UK, and we meet once a month. I have been making my Christmas Baby Jane since May 2007 and have really enjoyed the journey. I really hope to finish my DJ this year and have added a link to my design wall - which you can click on any block and it will enlarge it.


http://www.dotsbjwall.talktalk.net/

The design wall was created by Sharon Mastbrook on the Dear jane site - but sadly she has removed the details on how to install it. I don't know if anyone has any further information on it ?
I look forward to hearing from you and look forward to chatting to you.
Regards,
DottyD.

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!  Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwansa, Season's Greetings, to all. And how about a
Dear Jane Christmas --quilt that is.  I was browsing the NET and found a few:

http://luannsloosethreads.blogspot.com/2010/10/dear-jane-christmas-quilt.html

http://luannsloosethreads.blogspot.com/2011/08/dear-jane-christmas-signature-quilt.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30186041@N08/4952249998/

http://quilterbbs.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/christmas-dear-jane-blocks/

Enjoy! and may you be blessed in the coming New Year.

Dear Jane Retreat...

Hey Janiacs, I just got home from the "Dear Jane" retreat in Shipshewana, IN (Amish country)  and it was very fun. If you're not familiar with it, it's organized by people on the "Dear Jane" listserv. The retreat fee is only $20 plus the cost of hotel. Seemed like most people shared rooms to save on costs - I mean, conserve funds for fabric shopping - who are we kidding. : ) The format is completely open ended - come and go as you please... very low-key. There's another retreat in April so jump on that list and mark your calendars...

On the last day, when most of the quilters had already cleared out, I took advantage of the empty tables and laid out what I have so far... I am auditioning a sashing fabric candidate here and checking out how all the diamond blocks are shaping up...  Miles to go... but still fun to see every thing out in one place.
 
 

A Little Late

I should of thought of this a couple weeks ago to post this picture of a quilt I spotted on a bus trip last year. Well if anything maybe someone would like to make one for next year's Halloween. The maker used all different pieces of Halloween fabric. Very clever if you ask me. 

Now I, haven't made a block in months. I have been so preoccupied with my first grandchild(s), twin boys. I will finish mine, just not soon.

We're All So Quiet!

I'm know I'm swamped with getting history masters work caught up around family-emergency backups, plus I can't find the latest set of Baby Janes that I prepped for sewing (ARGH!!). So that's why I haven't gotten any Jane sewing done in this long stretch.

I imagine lots of you are busy with holiday and gift projects that need immediate attention. Any other reasons out there for lagging Jane work?  ;D

We'll all get back to her as we can. I just wanted to make sure I hadn't been kicked off the roster. Glad to see I'm still here, because I intend to get back to my Janes in the next two weeks.

Hope you're all well and enjoying the new season!

~~Lynette

Me multi-tasking so I could have fun answering the door for trick-or-treaters while also getting my essay done in time for the submission deadline.
Yep - still have a few boxes to unpack.  :P

Dear Jane Quilt Exhibition

Dear Jane Quilt Exhibition

The Australian Quilters Association Inc. presents the
Dear Jane Quilt Exhibition
Box Hill Town Hall
Whitehorse Road
Box Hill
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th February 2013

Entries close Thursday 20th December 2012

All information is on the website, the link is here
http://www.australianquiltersassociation.com/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=52
 

Definately a date to enter in your diarys.

Hugs To all

 

Row H finished for August

I am trying to complete a row per month and have managed to reach my goal again for August. I did start out hand piecing all my blocks, but decided I would not finish my quilt until the NEXT century!! I have taken to paper piecing and hand appliqué which has made things a LOT quicker and no doubt much more accurate..............

Anyway, here is row H - sorry about the order..

H-6

H-8

H-9

H-12

H-1

H-3

H-5

H-7

H-10

H-11

H-13 

H-2

H-4

Ta da!!! DONE!