Final layout

All done!!! With pleasure I show you my final layout, all the blocks are now quilted and I started joining them together.

 Some stats:
Started: 12th May 2013
Finished blocks: 31st December 2013
Number of blocks: 81
Number of pieces:1533

 Next to do join all the blocks together and planning a border. 

Wish you all a Happy New Year!!

F4 - Old Windmill

My second block for today. Now it means cutting lots of 1" and 1 1/2" strips for sashing and starting assembling the quilt. I still don't know about the border, but have some idea. 

Technique: machine piecing

Number of pieces: 13

E2 - Merry May

Last day of the year and last two blocks for my Liberty Dear Jane. Here comes the first one.

Technique: machine piecing + appliqué

Number of pieces: 11

Quilt As You Go Tutorial

OK, here I am and I'll try to make a little tutorial to show you how I asseble my finished blocks with the QAYG method.

1. Step

Take two blocks. Be sure they are 5".

2. Step

Cut two sashing strips, one 1" and one 1 1/4".

3. Step

Add the 1 1/4" sashing to the back of your block pinning in place, then add the 1" sashing to the front of your block and pin in place.

4. Step

Sew all this sandwich together using a 1/4" seam allowance.

5. Step

Flip the front sashing and press, put the second block right sight on top of the sashing, lining up the raw edges. Pin in place and stitch again using 1/4" seam allowance.

6. Step

Press your sashing. Now your blocks are toghter on the front.

7. Step

Flip over your blocks to the back, turn under your sashing and make sure it is 1/2" wide. Slip stitch the sashing into position.

DONE!! Now join all your blocks together like this and join the rows with a long sashing that measures the complete lengh of you row.

C9 - Jane's Tears

And here my second block, easy one.

Technique: reverse appliqué
Number of pieces: 2

K4 - Thea's Turn

Two blocks for today and just two more to go!!!

Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 17

Layout

Here I'll show you the layout for my Dear Jane. I will make only 81 blocks. This will be a lap quilt. All the blocks are already with their batting, backing and handquilted, just ready to be joined with sashing. Probably next week I'll post how I do it. 

H10 - Ben's Bowtie

One more block....only 4 to go!!! Easy peasy one for today.

Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 26

G5 - Poof

Another new block. Since I decided that this quilt will be 9 x 9 blocks, I only have 5 more blocks to go. I already made a new layout for the center and during the next days I'll add all the blocks around.

Today's block is a bit smaller, but I'm sure I'll get it with the sashing.

Technique: paper piecing + appliqué

Number of pieces: 8

H5 - Michael's Motorcycle

Second block for today, lots of triangles, but fun to sew.

Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 22

K9 - Scout's Honor

Two blocks for today. Both with the same fabric, I rally love those little flowers. Easy block.

Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 21

K8 - -Springbrook Park

After another very long break here is one new block for my Liberty Dear Jane. I need some more darker blocks to give more variety into the quilt.

Technique: paper piecing
Number of pieces: 23

H7 - Bennington Star

After a longer break due to a lot of work I made a new block. I just love this fabric.

Technique: machine piecing

Number of pieces: 25

E9 - Quilt Jail

Tiny tiny pieces for this block. I really love it!!

Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 25

L7 - Town Square

Two easy blocks for today using two of my new Liberty fabrics.

 Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 17

J1 - Josepha's Jonquil

The second block is an easy appliqué bloc. Same fabric but very different looking.

Technique: appliqué

Number of pieces: 6

C11 - Soldiers and Sailors Monument

My first block for today. Not very complicated but I managed to turn it out a bit wonky!! Anyway I like it.

Technique: machine piecing + appliqué

Number of pieces: 12

Block M5 - Mother's Point

And here is my second block for today. Easy one.

Technique:machine piecing
Number of pieces: 18

K11 - Columbine

Here is my first block with one of the new fabrics. All paper pieced and I love it!!

Technique: paper piecing

Number of pieces: 25 pcs.

New Liberty fabrics

Finally my new Liberty fabrics parcels appeared and I can go on with my blocks :) Here they are...

Not an easy decision wich one cut first...

E12 - Mary Ruth's Corset

Another new block, this time with tiny pieces. I paper pieced the center and sewed the rest of the block.

Some new about my missed fabric parcel, I finally was able to find it and probably will get it within the next days.

Technique: center paper piecing, machine piecing

Number of pieces: 28

Block G1 - Hattie's Hen House

Another new block. Today I was at my friend's Susan house and came home with three new Liberty fabrics!! Since my parcels still didn't arrive and she is a Liberty fabrics fan I was lucky enough to get some more to be able to continue my work. That's not so abvious in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean!!

Technique: machine piecing and appliqué

Number of pieces: 8

Block A11 - Pebble's Protest

After a very busy week I managed to sew one more block. Another paper pieced one. I chosed a variantion without the sashing around it.

Technique: paper piecing

Number of pieces: 33

Block A4 - Courtney's Stethoscope

A little bit slower but continuously sewing my blocks. Here the new one. A paper pieced one.

Technique: paper piecing

Number of pieces: 23

Block C12 - Family Reunion

Easy strip pieced block for today.

Technique: machine piecing
Number of pieces: 49

Block L6 - Maze of Madness

Today's block was a challenging one! His name is perfect! Once more I avoided paper piecing and rotary cut each small piece, sewing them by machine.

Technique: machine piecing

Number of pieces: 47

Block G3 - Four Leaf Clover

My block for today, easy appliqué. Very cute!

Technique: appliqué
Number of pieces: 3

Block E5 - Rising Sun

Some new Liberty fat quarters arrived and this is my first block with one of them. Very bulcky in the center, luckily I could cut it off because of the appliqued circle.

Technique: paper piecing + appliqué

Number of pieces: 17

Block F13 - Tour de France

Since the new Tour de France edition has started this block is the right one. More than that they celebrate the 100th Tour anniversary. Now I run out of fabric, this was my last bit. I ordered some Liberty on Etsy and hope they will arrive this week. Probably I'll start joining the blocks with sashing, I already did one to see how it works and I was happy with the result.

Technique: appliqué

Number of pieces: 5