The Place for Everything
Until two or three months ago, all my frequently-used quilting tools were piled into both halves of an old school box, which was in turn balanced on top of a […]
Supplies
The Odds and Ends
I’m down to single digits of Dear Jane blocks left to do – all the odds and ends – and this block itself feels like a collection of odds and […]
The Pink Pearl Hack
While cutting out sashing strips, I was noticing how run-down my cutting mat looked. It had visible gashes from the rotary cutter blade, with little linty bits of (mostly red) […]
The Wrong Tool for the Job
Sometimes I don’t realize how challenging a block was to make until I try to attach it to other blocks. Block C7 was definitely the problem block in this batch. […]
The Quilting Prescription
After an advanced block and an advanced triangle one after the other, doing a super simple beginner block was just what the doctor ordered. For a change, I picked out a […]
The Demise of Joann Fabrics
The blocks in this bit of sashing were all over the place size-wise … but they also all had points going right up to the edge. So, I focused on […]
The Last of a Dying Breed
This is one of the few remaining beginner blocks. I think I only have three more left, and I like to save them for special occasions. They often get slipped […]
The Triangle That Takes the Cake
Both this triangle and the previous one featured super skinny strips, which is probably why I did them back-to-back … I think this is left over from when I thought I would put […]
The Rulers that Rule
Over the course of this project, I’ve constantly been looking to upgrade my tools. I have gone on quests for new marking pencils, needles (and more needles), pins (and more pins), pressing mats, […]
The Full Circle
Now we’ve come full circle and I’m already back to curved piecing again. Is it too soon, after the storm cloud that was block G5? At least it seems like […]
The Assembly Line
My handful of faithful blog subscribers are probably wondering what happened to me, and whether I’ve given up on Dear Jane/Paulette entirely. Never fear, I am continuing to make slow […]
The Pandemic Life
Quilting is sure different during a pandemic, sometimes in unexpected ways. For example, I’m embarrassed that I can’t remember what day I finished this block. I’m pretty sure it was […]