Learning as I go

My online friend Cheryl has kindly offered to give me assistance if needed during my Dear Jane journey. It's so kind of her. I really can't believe that someone out there in the ether would be so kind. Cheryl has a blog...why not visit and say g'day... http://www.quilty43.blogspot.com/

She gave me a few tips and after making a couple of blocks, I really should have taken her advice but I was just too excited to get started.

Tip 1 - use good quality fabric.

I was going to use calico as my background fabric. I'd used calico in my best quilt yet and was really happy with the result after it was professionally quilted. Apparently the thread count in calico isn't very good and will make it harder when doing more intricate blocks.

I had thus decided I'd use multiple background fabrics so that I could start using up some of my stash.

I did 3 blocks and then realised that I'd probably end up having to use the fabric more than once in the quilt.

So the next morning I decided to unpick the blocks and use calico. If things don't go too well with the calico, well.....it's a practice run.

Here are the re-made blocks.

Simple Simon:

Simple Simon reversed:

Uncle Homer:


Uncle Homer reversed:

Four Corner Press:

Four Corner Press reversed: