Susan's Dear Jane Site

Christmas with Friends

2008-07-19T08:05:00.000-07:00

This is my DJ Christmas Swap block wall hanging. It still needs to be bound, but I wanted to publish here because I have signed up for a fall frolic swap that will be similar but with fall colors. I wanted those that are thinking of signing up to see what they could have :) and maybe that will get more participants! Great way to get beautiful DJ blocks from talented ladies (and maybe men) all over! So, come on and join the fun!!!!

Utah Fair Quilt Challenge Quilt

2008-07-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

This is the quilt I am doing for the Utah State Fair Quilt challenge. Each year in September at the fair, you can purchase a fat quarter of the challenge fabric (the backing of this quilt). You then have until the next fair to come up with a quilt to enter. I have done this challenge with my friends Sue C. and Ruthie D. for the past 2 years. So, even though I moved to Ohio, I had to do this year's quilt. I chose to do a patriotic theme because my son, Tim, has served in Iraq in the Air Force during this year. We owe a lot to our men and women who are serving, so this quilt is for them! Now, just to finish quilting and get it bound by mid-August!

2007 Siggy Swap Top

2008-06-06T17:30:00.000-07:00

I finally put together my 2007 siggy blocks. Just in time to get the 2008 blocks! This quilt is named Good Friends and Blue Jeans. The sashings and borders are out of brushed denim and the cornerstones and applique are wool. I now have 3 quilts with brushed denim and I love them. They are very cuddly - great to curl up in on a cold afternoon. I love working with wool and add it to my quilts every chance I get. I hope you like my quilt.

Tea with Jane

2008-04-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

Friday, April 4, 2008 I put the last stitches in my DJ and officially became a DJ Goddess! Very happy about that. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Quilt Pics

2008-01-13T13:38:00.000-08:00

Quilting Done on Tea with Jane

2008-01-13T13:24:00.000-08:00

Sue Baddley is the long-armer who quilted my DJ. She did a FANTASTIC job. I love the quilting. I am posting a couple of pictures and hope that I can get some better ones soon. We are right in the middle of the big move to Ohio and I can't find the card-reader to get the better pics off the camera. But I wanted to post a few. So, here they are!

New Pic of my finished DJ

2007-12-13T19:24:00.000-08:00

This is my top, almost finished. I decided to tea-dye the entire thing! This is only funny to my close friends who never thought they would see me tea-dye anything. But, there were some marks on my quilt that I just couldn't live with, so tea-dye I did. Then my camera decided not to work, so I really didn't get any good pics of her before taking to Sue Baddley who is quilting my DJ for me. I have decided I will change her name from Teacher Jane to Tea with Jane. I think this more explains my journey with this quilt. I will post a pic of Tea with Jane when I get her back from Sue, or I get to Ohio!

Blocks are Finished

2007-10-28T18:56:00.000-07:00

I have not posted since May! Lots of blocks, tris, and corners that haven't made it to the blog. Oh well -- the good news is that today I finished all 169 blocks and have them sewn together! Just 3 more tris and this baby Jane will be ready for quilting. I am posting this picture of my quilt so far. I may get time in the future to add all the blocks and tris, but for now.......

Bottom left corner

2007-05-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

Oops. Forgot to post what I think is the hardest block/tri/corner so far! Also, the one with the most pieces at a whooping 85! I also forgot to add that I am now, as of last week, Susan Platinum Jane! Here goes the push to finish the blocks!

Right Side 8, 10, & 12

2007-05-07T14:02:00.000-07:00

Greetings to all my Jane friends. At last, I have updated my blog with all my baby Jane blocks and tris that I have finished since February! Hope you can take a few minutes and enjoy them!

Susan
131, 27, 2, 3093

Right Side 3, 4, 6, & 7

2007-05-07T13:59:00.000-07:00

Left Side 1, 5, 6, & 8

2007-05-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

Bottom Row 3, 5, & 6

2007-05-07T13:55:00.000-07:00

Top Row 3, 9, & 11

2007-05-07T13:54:00.000-07:00

J7, J8, K2, L7, L10

2007-05-07T13:52:00.000-07:00

I6, I8, I11, J5, J6

2007-05-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

H5, H7, H10, I2, I5

2007-05-07T13:47:00.000-07:00

G10, G11, H1, H2, H3

2007-05-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

G2, G4, G5, G7, & G9

2007-05-07T13:40:00.000-07:00

2007-02-02T08:49:00.000-08:00

Jane Loves Chocolate - Here is my pieced wall hanging (before quilting). Hope you all like it.

Susan

Jane Loves Chocolate blocks

2007-01-03T13:42:00.000-08:00

Jane's Chocolate Chunks
Jane's Chocolate Drops
Jane's Chocolate Burst Jane's Red Velvet Cake
Jane's Chocolate Truffles

Finally, I have at least one of each block for the wall hanging, Jane Loves Chocolate done. This is a wall hanging for the Utah State Fair quilt challenge for next September. I know, it is still early, but I have to hand quilt and I am a slowwwww hand quilter! The challenge fabric for the quilt is the brown/yellow/red with the chocolates on it. Not very appealing, but put it together with cute fabric and Jane blocks and it looks much better! When I get it pieced, I will post again.

G8, F11, F8, and G12

2006-12-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

M12, M10

2006-10-23T15:14:00.000-07:00

Hi to all my Jane friends and any others who are interested in viewing my Baby Janes.
I have now finished 102 Blocks, 12 Tris, 1 Corner. These have 2112 pieces. And this from the quilter who would not do thimbleberries with her friends because of too many pieces -lol-. Well, Jane is addicting and sooooo much fun. So enjoy seeing my babies below.

Susan "Jubilee Jane"

K13, J13, K12, L13

2006-10-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

I-13, G1, H13, H12, J9

2006-10-23T15:00:00.000-07:00

F6, F7, F10, F9, F12

2006-10-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

F1, F2, F3, F5, F4

2006-10-23T14:54:00.000-07:00

E13, E11, E10, E9, E12

2006-10-23T14:48:00.000-07:00

E3, E4, E5, E1, and E6

2006-10-17T14:35:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't posted any new blocks for some time now, but I have been working on them. Not as fast as I would like, but with the fair quilts, Utah Quilt Festival, and the upcoming fall retreat my quilt friends and I do; there hasn't been enough time for quilting. When I looked at the blog today, I saw that I didn't have all the E row! So, here are some new blocks that have been finished in the past few months .... I am now at 93 blocks, 12 tris, 1 corner, and 1958 pieces!

75 Blocks! here are M10, M12, K12, and E1

2006-08-16T07:04:00.000-07:00

Yeah! I am at 75 Blocks! A Diamond Jane. This is an exciting milestone, and I am happy to share my most recent 4 blocks! OK. I did break down and do a couple of easy ones to get here, but hey! Now on to 85 and 1/2 way through the blocks.
Susan
75, 11, 1, 1546

D13, E7, G3, D13, G13

2006-08-11T08:16:00.000-07:00

D11, D4, D9, D7, D5

2006-08-11T08:12:00.000-07:00

C8, D1, C10, C13, D2

2006-08-11T07:53:00.000-07:00

K7, J3, G6, D6, M13

2006-07-28T08:01:00.000-07:00

This post and the next 2 are blocks/tris done the past few weeks and some I seemed to have missed posting before! My Jane journey continues and I am now a Golden Kid Jane. Hope you enjoy the posts.

C7, C12, C5, C9

2006-07-28T07:57:00.000-07:00

LS7, TR8, LS9

2006-07-28T07:54:00.000-07:00

F13, BR9, C4, H4, M7

2006-07-17T10:25:00.000-07:00

New blocks to post for my Teacher Jane quilt. Hope you enjoy them!

BRC

2006-06-12T16:09:00.000-07:00

This one I will embroider with pieces, name, and finish date someday!

J1, BR1, BR2, J2

2006-06-12T16:07:00.000-07:00

C2, C3, C6

2006-06-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

RS13, I1, TS12, M5

2006-06-12T06:59:00.000-07:00

B11, C1, C11, E8, H6

2006-06-12T06:56:00.000-07:00

Block L4, Tris L13 and B4

2006-05-05T09:23:00.000-07:00

Blocks D3, D8, D10, E2, J12

2006-05-05T09:21:00.000-07:00

Blocks B8-B10 and B12-B13

2006-05-05T09:15:00.000-07:00

Blocks B3-B7

2006-05-05T09:06:00.000-07:00

Blocks A11-B2

2006-05-05T09:00:00.000-07:00

blocks A1-A5

2006-05-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

Blocks A6-A10

2006-05-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

2006-05-05T08:42:00.000-07:00

Hi to all of my Jane friends and others interested in seeing my progress on my Dear Jane journey. My quilt is as yet unnamed, but I'm sure it will come to me in time. I started out going in rows, so all of the A's are done and most of the B's. But I am now doing the BOW and TOW with the Janiacs, so several other blocks are appearing and a few Tris!

Enjoy -- Susan Silver Jane, 31,2,0,640 (as of 5/5/06