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My Dear Jane Update...

10 years ago

I'm sorry I've been out of the loop for a while. It has been crazy around here. I have had time to sew, though (my husband isn't happy about it).

I finally have my Dear Jane assembled!!! I'm sure it will be years before I get it quilted, but at least the top is done :-) I hated the way the corners went together.

Here is the best picture I can do with only one helper :-)

Robbi

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K8Orlando
10 years ago
Robbi, it's a treasure! You know you've inspired a few more to give this a try?

Nice to see you posting!

Kate
littlehelen_gw
10 years ago
Robbi, so nice to hear from you.... Your dear jane is awesome...incredible work and great color layout! Congratulations on finishing the top!
V.
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Marsha, Can't really tell if those are 30s repro prints, colors are similar, but I don't think I would use 30s prints in my version of SBS. I would use medium pastels not super pale pastels. I love the border! And figured out that it is probably two 3-inch 9-patch blocks, one on top of the other consisting of HST patches, solid white patches, and 1 center square in each block. So simple, but so pretty! I may be getting the book at some point. But I'm not sure if I would make an entire bed quit, maybe a wall hanging. I would give myself lots of leeway as to how often I sew a block. And if I didn't like a certain block, I would feel free to substitute with another block. I'm usually not hung up on reproducing something exactly, but changing it a bit here and there to suit my taste and color placement. And I have a trained puppy to snoop out the Quilt Police. ;o) Teresa
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Today I finally figured out how I want to layout the blocks for the SBS quilt that I am doing in bright, bold colors with WOW fabric. I want my quilt which will be a sampler of sorts to have color balance throughout the quilt. So I am going to pick the blocks I like and make them in multiples of 4 and 8 so I have corners, corner frames, and middles and do this in repetition in each square / rectangular row. I know this is a different spin on it than everybody else is doing, but this layout makes me very happy and will give me color balance. Here is a pick of the Irish Chain block that I will duplicate for my 4 corner blocks of the quilt. Best to you, Sandra
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I was fortunate in that my Mom did not show signs of violent behavior. The wandering was bad enough while she was still able to walk. I think your friend needs to rethink taking care of her Mom. If she finds it hard now, it is only going to get worse. Much worse! As you know I was the sole caregiver to my sweet Mom for over 10 years and I would never ever put myself in that role again and my Mom was a dear gentle patient. Your friend's life will change forever if she takes this challenge on. You become an appendage of the person you are caring for because as the dementia progresses you have to do everything for that person. My Aunt was the violent type, my sweet gentle religious Aunt turned into a rabid animal locked in a cage. Swearing, hurting my Uncle, telling lies that almost put my Uncle in jail. My Aunt paced, back and forth. She wouldn't sit to eat, sleep. She walked and walked and ranted. She would get out of the house and walk into a neighbours house and act like it was her home and not theirs. Even after my Uncle put her in a nursing home she never found peace until she died. That is what Alzheimer's did to her. As someone above said, get the Alzheimer Society involved. They will send out a case worker but first your friend's Mom needs to be assessed by a Doctor. There could be something else that is causing her violent dementia. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't hesitate to put my Mom into care and as I said I had it easy until my Mom got cancer and I had to give her insulin shots but taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's will suck the life blood out of you. 8 years since my Mom passed away and I am still trying to find out who I am and to put my care taking in the past and not let it define me anymore. I must say though after the first couple of years of taking care of my Mom I became a better person and had to let go of the anger I was feeling at having to give up my life as I knew it, my savings, dating life, getting married, having kids because I chose to do this. I learned to be happy because I knew if I wasn't happy I would be in H'll on Earth. Alzheimer's in a terrible disease, much more terrible for the person that is doing the care giving than the one who suffers from it. I hope your friend gets some help for herself and her Mom sooner than later. Anne
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jennifer_in_va
10 years ago
Yeah! Looks great!

How does one quilt one of these, anyway? An all-over design seems too modern, but those pieces are so small, in-the-ditch or echo stitching doesn't seem possible.

Well, guess I have time before I need to worry about it since I haven't even sewn block #1. LOL
toolgranny
10 years ago
That's gorgeous. I love the color plan. Have no idea how I'd quilt it. Looking forward to seeing what you plan to do.
mlweaving_Marji
10 years ago
That's beautiful!
I've just realized there is a quilters forum here on GW. I normally hang out over on the Home building/kitchens/decorating forums here.

Anyway, for those here making the Dear Jane and Farmers Wife sampler quilts have you checked out the Yahoo group pages? On the Farmers Wife group there are templates for paper piecing the challenging blocks, and they're free to print off.
There are also quite a few finished quilts, which give some interesting ideas for quilting.
LaFonda, will you machine quilt or hand quilt yours?
bev2009
10 years ago
What an accomplishment! When did you start working on it? It's beautiful!
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
10 years ago
Congratz on your DJ, Robbi!! It looks great!!! You must have been sewing like gangbusters!! I'm sure you didn't neglect your DH so not sure what that's all about. WoooHooo

SharonG/FL
User
10 years ago
It looks great! And the colors are so well balanced, I commend you for that. I am starting a SBS right now but I doubt I get the colors as well balanced as you have your Dear Jane, so mine is just gonna' be scrappy. Congrats on finishing it and thanks for sharing.

Best to you,
Sandra
Robbi D.
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks everyone. It feels good to get the top done. It is a BOM that ended last July. It's taken that long for me to get the border attached.

Funny you mentioned the quilting. I was just trying to find a picture that I've seen of the way a quilter did hers. Pretty much each block is quilted individually. It was beautiful from the back. I also liked the idea, because I can do it in stages. A few blocks at a time. And I will machine quilt it. Of course, it will take another 2 years to finish, but who's in a hurry, right!!

Robbi
quiltnhen
10 years ago
Amazing! The colors are really fun. Love that you've persevered. Time or not, you'll get it done and we all want to see that final result.

LindaB/CA
magothyrivergirl
10 years ago
Beautiful work! Great accomplishment. I hope you are smiling big!
Look at Green Fairy Quilts - Judi Madsen - her quilting is always exquisite - but especially gorgeous on the Dear Jane quilt.

Here is a link that might be useful: Green Faiiry Quilts - Dear Jane
User
10 years ago
WOW! Love the way you arranged the colors, too. The piecing is so precise it looks like it was machine-stamped on!
grammyp
10 years ago
Love it! Will it be coming to camp this year?

beverly
Robbi D.
Original Author
10 years ago
I hope it will be there, maybe with some quilting done on it?

Marsha, I love that site you posted. That is exactly what I was looking for earlier today. I won't be able to do the quality of work she does, but it gives me plenty of ideas :-)

Robbi
lola99
10 years ago
Robbi, you did SUCH a nice job. Your quilt really is fantastic. Congratulations!
rosajoe_gw
10 years ago
Beautiful Robbi! It's definitely a masterpiece.
FlamingO in AR
10 years ago
Stunning! I just love a rainbow quilt and this is unbelievable! Great job!

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