Dear Jane....

[GrammaBabs]

in the link, if you scroll down it ways that DJ blocks are 4.5 square.... yikees.... but what a beauty... it's tempting... does that price include all that's needed to do all the blocks PP???? not familiar with EQ and i have NO business even thinking about another projet... but a girl can't help dreaming....LOL

I just saw that Electric Quilt sells Dear Jane software that is a stand alone software. That should mean you don't need Electric Quilt to use it. It looks like it might be worth buying. Of course, I have EQ7 and EQ6, so I could just use that. I just don't see anywhere what the size of the blocks are to be.

http://www.electricquilt.com/Shop/DearJane/DJ.asp

[madampolo]

It says that you can print out the block in whatever size you want. It includes paper piecing and rotary instructions. No way ever would I do a 4 1/2 inch block! But it might be pretty in a 6 or 8 inch, just not that many blocks. I broke down and got the software, primarily for more block designs.

[LynneLeavell]

Good luck Kizzie. That is more of a challenge than I can take on. I took on the Circular Bargello Quilt in October of last year and it is still where I stopped at. I hope to pick it up again here soon. The Dear Jane...um all I can say is Good Luck. Would like to see yours when you finish.

[Denis]

If you don't care to make 225 little blocks, here's another qulit with only 30 little blocks set within courthouse steps blocks, then framed with a border made of squares, HST, and hourglass blocks. I saw it on Simply Quilts many years ago and bought the pattern later on. I still haven't made it yet. The site has many great patterns and kits to drool over.

http://www.gladcreationsquilts.com/s...e-sku-K135.htm

[moma4boys]

I started a Dear Jane quilt a few years ago but have only made a few blocks. The blocks finish at 4 1/2 inches square so you are working with 5 inch blocks before they are pieced together. One thing I did was follow an idea from the Dear Jane website and I took the book and tore each page out and placed it in a plastic sleeve that is 3 hole punched and put them in a binder. After each block was made I put it in the sleeve where each block is in the book. Also I copied the Diagram of blocks page and as I did a block I would highlight the block when finished. I have the Dear Jane software and love it. You can make the block any size you want with the software. I love paper piecing and have done quite a few of the blocks with that method.

[MRoy]

It's a beautiful quilt, but I'm not ready to tackle this challenge. Kizzie, I wish you the best with it...please keep us posted.

[auntiemern]

Good luck with this one. It would take the patience of a saint to do that, so let's just say not gonna be on my to do list. But more power to you.

[nurrsey]

Kizzie, what a beauty, I love the old fashioned quilt patterns and fabrics but this looks way beyond my skill level. Have fun and hope you find a partner!

[Bubby]

Hi Kizzie,

I started a Dear Jane and lost interest in it almost immediately. I gave my blocks (about 30 or so) to the guild along with my book. Barb

[Denis]

Oh Bubby, you could have used those blocks you made and used them in the Grandma's Sampler quilt I gave a link to above. lol