First Jane-a-thon results

I finished 10 blocks for my Jane quilt in the Jane-a-thon this weekend. I was hoping for 20 but I do tend to over-estimate my level of productivity. I forgot to account for being exhausted Friday night, aparment cleaning and grocery shopping Saturday, and last night, a date night dinner at Baton Rouge and a movie (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) with my sweetie.

I'm still very proud of my progress. Check them out.

Day 1


L-5 Chattanooga Charlie (09/19/09)


C-8 Hani's Crown (09/19/09)


C-3 Rayelle's Fence (09/19/09)


L-3 Reflections Abound (09/19/09)


K-4 Thea's Turn (09/19/09)


DAY 2


D-7 Meeting Place (09/20/09)


M-12 Hopscotch (09/20/09)


H-1 Peek-a-boo (09/20/09)


A-5 Cathie's Campfire (09/20/09)


A-1 Pinwheel Gone Awry (09/20/09)


And if you'll take a second look at the title of this post, I said 'first' because I do plan to do this again. Very soon! I've completed 50 blocks and still have 175 to go.

ETA: I forgot to metion that even though it was not a contest, upstatelisa won! She made 16 blocks! and some were hand applique!! Must be all that getting up early she does. :)

Back on the Jane Train

I rhymed!

I'm planning a Dear Jane weekend with my online buddies Upstatelisa and Fanny Fairbanks. It will be the weekend of September 19th if everyone's life cooperates. We haven't planned out all of the details yet, but we will spend the weekend working on our Jane quilts. Each of us in our own homes...haha. So an at-home retreat of sorts. We will try to mass produce Jane blocks like crazy, and compare notes. Probably on twitter or something throughout the weekend, and post results on Monday? If any other Jane-ers out there want to play along. Just let me know.

I have already started a list of blocks to make that weekend. I'm aiming for the instant gratification ones. Gotta win the competition!!! Oh wait, it's not a contest...

In the mean time, I've finished some blocks that I had started a while ago. The hand applique was done, all I needed was to machine sew the pieces together.

I give you...

J-3 Rick's Volleyball Net (08/23/09)

Love Paris! Never been, but I'm open to free trips there! :)


M-13 Lynette's Diamond (08/23/09)



E-2 Merry May (08/23/09)

Check out the awesome frog fabric!

I-1 Ralph & Nelda's Wedding (08/22/09)


Till next time, take care!

Some Unphotographed Jane's

Here are some of the Jane blocks I made back in June. Just finishing up some swap things, and I'm back to my Jane quilt. I still would like to finish it by the spring. And if that's going to happen, I need to work on it. Who woulda thunk that eh?

J-7 Chicken Tracks (06/07/09)


J-2 Picture Perfect (06/07/09)


I-2 Kaye's Courtyard (06/07/09)


F-3 Snowball (06/07/09)


A-6 Uncle Homer (06/07/09)

Episode 51: Doll Quilting

I've been sewing all day. I finally picked an idea for my doll quilt for the Doll Quilt Swap #7 over on flickr. The difference this time, is that my partner may be a bit more subdued with their colour taste, so I am going out on a limb here and scaling back my crazy super-saturation a bit. Oh the agony...just kidding, I like it too. As you may know, I always make two. This time will be no exception.



I am doing Dresden fans. in aqua, red, light pink, and fuchsia with possibly some mauve purple, and for sure some white.

I have redone the block layout a million times. So I decided that I'm just going to go for it and make the blocks, and then figure it out after.



No sewing day is complete without some good watching material. Today was no exception. Gilmore Girls Season 6.



I decided to machine baste, since I have 16 blocks to hand appliqué, I figured I should try and save time wherever possible. Also this will keep the pieces from shifting.


All ready to hand appliqué!



I love this swap!

Two More Jane Block

I felt like I was neglecting my Jane quilt. And I really don't want to be rushing it at the end. So here are two more blocks.

G-5 Poof (06/04/09)


E-5 Rising Sun (06/03/09)"


I feel like I'm plowing through the applique blocks and will be left with all piecing. I will try to leave some applique for the end. Since it is my favourite part.

Off to Montreal today for a potluck with friends from high school. Should be fun. I'm going to try and get another block ready to hand applique. I know I just said I was going to save them, but one more can't hurt right...hehe I might be addicted to applique.

I've actually chosen my next applique project. Something from the lovely ladies of Piece O' Cake. Oh and while I'm talking about them, they've got a new book coming out. I'm very excited about this one. It's called Applique Outside the Lines. Check out the photos of the quilts in the book!

Picnic Quilt

I am madly working on a picnic quilt. After seeing Katy's lovely quilt and Sarah has started one too, I had to jump on board also.

I really have these dreams of putting the finished quilt in my cute bike basket (still need to buy one) and going for a wonderful bike ride. Then I will stop along the river where it is beautiful, and set up shop. I will lay out my pretty quilt, get out some lemonade and sandwiches and some hand sewing or quilt books to read. I will sit there all day and then when I’ve had just enough of the lovely summer bliss, I will pack up my blanket etc. and ride my bike back home...

Ahh won't that be nice? Here is the quilt so far.

The (fuzzy) plan.



The fun summer fabric for the middle of the big blocks.



The string blocks that will alternate.





Can't wait!