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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 15:43 #109072

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	Sharon, yours is beautiful and quite an accomplishment! Margarita, I totally love yours and can't wait to see it all finished!
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 12:52 #109061

Renata OFFLINE Posts: 2673 Thank you received: 260	So beautiful, Sharon and I love the border--never seen anything like that. Three years? Wow, definitely love and commitment! Congratulations, Margarita, on approaching the finish line, look forward to seeing yours!
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 12:08 #109060

idaho OFFLINE Posts: 2531 Thank you received: 183	Magnificent !! I've never seen one that wasn't !! And I've never forgotten the first one I ever saw..... Red and white...by a young woman who had never made a quilt before...done all by hand !! :shock: Of course, it was festooned in a multitude of ribbons !! I don't think I'm gonna get there in this lifetime !!
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 11:50 #109059

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Wow Sharon, it is truly fabulous! It looks like you did white sashing in between the blocks, oh my! I love the colours you have used. It really is a labour of love isn't it. I guess one could do it a block at a time over a long period. I imagine that I would do paper piecing as much as possible and starch the livin' daylights out of the fabrics too! If anybody else wants to have a look at Sharon's quilt here is a direct link:

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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 11:30 #109058

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Rita if you go to my profile there is a picture posted. I made it with Civil War reproduction fabrics and muslin. If you decide you want to make yours with civil war fabrics let me know and I will send you mine. No block is the same with fabric or design. I did use some of the same fabric on the pie shapes. There are also quite a few sites with hints on the different block construction. Now I believe there is a DVD with the pattern, but not sure. I did a lot of paper piecing.

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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 09:07 #109047

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Margarita, the best of luck with the quilting - you are amazing and I am so looking forward to seeing it completed. Sharon, congratulations on completing yours, I would love to see it - do you have a photo you can post?
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 08:03 #109043

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Just saw all the comments on Dear Jane. Rita, you won't go mad, just know it will take you years, not days to finish. Mine took 3 years, but I also had a goal to finish it. I completed it when our son came home from Afghan. but it wasn't quilted. It, for some reason, it a very rewarding quilt to accomplish. Margarita I am so impressed you are on the finish line. I am bragging here, my DJ is in a quilt exhibit at our State Capitol here in Colorado for 10 weeks. Haven't had a chance to go visit her yet but will in September.

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Re: Dear Jane Progress 23 Aug 2013 02:27 #109037

Zarah OFFLINE Posts: 1526 Thank you received: 30	Congratulations so far. Can't wait to see pictures
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 22 Aug 2013 21:54 #109034

MargaritaW OFFLINE Posts: 705 Thank you received: 42	It has been a long time, but Dear Jane is all ankered along the sashings, and border triangles. Now for next step, quilting the blocks. Starting today 8/22/13. Two blocks done today. (I wonder how long it will take me?) Margarita
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 07 May 2012 10:56 #80293

kfstitcher OFFLINE Posts: 1463 Thank you received: 78	Hurray Margarita! You've really stuck with it.
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 05 May 2012 06:59 #80221

lotti OFFLINE Posts: 1893 Thank you received: 309	margarita, have also waved and said hello - so great to have seen your happy face on the auburn smilebox! and your beautiful quilt - fab fab fab!!! love the pic i have seen of your DJ quilt - can't wait to see it all...
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 05 May 2012 06:53 #80219

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	I have seen several rows of Margarita's HAND PIECED Dear Jane quilt and it is exquisite!! Can't wait to see the whole thing put together!! Margarita, I am so impressed!! You GO girl!!!
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 05 May 2012 04:50 #80212

Lorchen OFFLINE Posts: 2639 Thank you received: 50	And Margarita's finished DJ quilt will be the centre of attention at the next show in Auburn!!
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Re: Dear Jane Progress 05 May 2012 04:28 #80210

pam7040 OFFLINE Posts: 1014 Thank you received: 5	WTG, Margarita!! BTW I waved to you when I saw your photo on the Smilebox of Auburn quilts
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