Dear Jane Glass… half full or half empty?

 

A small note to myself reminds me that I began my Dear Jane Journey a year and two months (or so) ago.

 

My swatch chart shows that I have completed 75 blocks.  So many beautiful blocks.  I need to get their pictures taken and posted. 

After a year, I am only nearly half way there.  But I’m enjoying the journey and feel I’ve made good progress…  “Glass half full!”

Time Well Spent

I’ve been spending a some time on my applique block for Florabunda.

…and bits of time here and there on those addicting Dear Jane blocks.

…but most of my time with these two.

And loving every minute.

Bet you can’t sew just one

I sat down to make a Dear Jane block…or maybe two… but found I just couldn’t stop there.  Before I knew it I had ten blocks finished and several more cut out and ready to go.  I’m loving this project.

Relax and Enjoy

  

Now that Christmas sewing is over, it’s great to be back at work on my Dear Jane blocks.  They are such sweet little things.  I started to plan my progress for finishing them all but quickly put a stop to that kind of thinking.  Instead, I am going to just relax and enjoy my time with each block, love the process and not worry about anything else.  So far they are fun and I want to keep it that way.

Off and running…

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Well, I’ve officially started my Dear Jane blocks.  Teresa was right, I really am having fun with them. 

And they sure are cute little things, finishing at 4 1/2”.  It’s a good thing I just got my new glasses.  I really need them for this project :-)

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Nine down…

…many, many more to go.

Just Not Enough Things to Do

I just barely finished a sampler quilt that took a few years to complete, and I’m working on countless other projects…

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and yet, here is what I’m itching to start on now.

Another sampler quilt!

A Dear Jane quilt!

The one that so many quilters are making.  I have been inspired and tempted by them for some time.  Then Teresa began hers and suggested I would have fun with it.  That put me over the edge, and here I am, starting another project.  I have the book and I bought my background fabric today.  I imagine it will take a few years to finish.  Luckily I will have help here:

http://thatquilt.blogspot.com/

Fun craziness!

And speaking of fun…

Woohoo!  I won Marianne’s giveaway a few days ago and it came in the mail this afternoon.  She sent me the fabric and pattern for a darling Christmas pillowcase and tissues in the cutest little box.

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Thanks so much Marianne.  You made my day!