Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Winter Stitching

 Look what came out of the dungeon!? It's my Jane Stickle quilt....it has only been a 10 or 11 year project! LOL  Will winter of 2011-2012 be the finale?! I sure hope so!!
 Here's the cute red and green block turned into a little pillow. I had to replace the hst red and still managed to cut off the points. I love it anyway.
Here's Henny Penny one more time with my initials appliqued in the corner. I like it a lot better without the big blank spot.
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  1. Janet O.November 8, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    A Jane Stickle quilt is a big accomplishment no matter how long it takes! I've owned the book about as long as you have been working on it and I haven't made a single block. Your progress looks great to me!!

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  2. Elizabeth AnnNovember 8, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Thats a great winter project! I love the little Cakestand block pillow you made, my favorite block, well one of my favorite blocks. I was wondering how your mom is doing?

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  3. TarynNovember 8, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Oh boy, how great is it to get all the way to the quilting part on the DJ? I started mine at least 10 years ago and have only a handful of blocks.

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  4. LibbyNovember 8, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Good for you! I am really enjoying my time with some long neglected (but never forgotten) projects *s*

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  5. BetsyNovember 8, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Lori congratulations. It looks beautiful. I hope to finish mine someday.

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  6. MaureenNovember 8, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    As you work on your DJ I hope you keep showing us. I love seeing the intricate piecing and your lovely stitches.

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  7. YankeeQuilterNovember 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    I see a lot of fabric still in my stash in your Dear Jane! I've made about 50 of the blocks...finish is nowhere in sight!

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  8. SheilaNovember 8, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    You dug it out just to make me feel better!!!! Wait.....that reminds me....I believe I have a 15 year old quilt that I haven't finished hand-quilting.....
    :) Love the wool goodie!!!

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  9. JanetNovember 8, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    I love to see your Dear Jane quilt. You've used some great fabrics. I'll be cheering for you to finish it up this winter too!! The pillow is very sweet. I love those red and green prints :0)

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  10. DorothyNovember 8, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    One friend finished her Dear Jane quilting and I saw the quilt on Friday, another friend has just finished the quilting of the blocks and now I see you yours. Must be the season for Jane. Love your Henny Penny,I love working with felted wool.

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  11. DorothyNovember 8, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    One friend finished her Dear Jane quilting and I saw the quilt on Friday, another friend has just finished the quilting of the blocks and now I see you yours. Must be the season for Jane. Love your Henny Penny,I love working with felted wool.

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  12. Heirlooms by Ashton HouseNovember 8, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Looks like you're making great progress on your winter stitching projects. They are all gorgeous. Can hardly wait to see that beautiful Jane Stickle quilt finished. And I really like how you turned the one block into a pillow.

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  13. julieQNovember 8, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    I fall in love with your Dear Jane with each glimpse...working on mine!!

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  14. Nancy in MTNovember 8, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Oh my, and to think you are handquilting it. Love anything wool, Henny Penny is wonderful.

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  15. SusanNovember 8, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    I need to get my "Jane" quilt out of the closet and get it finished too. *sigh*

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  16. SusieNovember 8, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Great photos of your projects.

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  17. WoolenSailsNovember 8, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    What a gorgeous quilt, definitely finish it.
    Now if I can take my own advice, lol. I got the magazine with the wool runner, how did you sew the pieces and did it get bulky?

    Debbie

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  18. SharonNovember 8, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Nothing like an old friend on your lap all winter. It's going to be amazing when you take the last few stitches.

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  19. KyleNovember 8, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Just keep working on your Dear Jane and each hoop gets you closer to being done. Great job!!

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  20. quiltsbycheriNovember 8, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    i ditto Janet O. comment!!!
    adore all the projects....

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  21. Juliann in WANovember 8, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Looks like you are feeling better. Love the quilt in your header.

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  22. reganNovember 8, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I'm with Janet O. on this one.....I've had the Dear Jane book since it came out, and have yet to make a single block! Who cares how long it took....you are getting it done! Yay! And your piecing on it looks beautiful! And I love Henny Penny, too! Sweet!

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  23. VivianNovember 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    My DJane has been hiding in its box, not seeing the light of day for many months. And I'm nearly done with the center. I really should get it out and do a bit more.
    Nice projects, every one.

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  24. Donna KeatingNovember 8, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    My DJ project is still in clear sleeves of my DJ pattern notebook. I did make a couple this past spring, but nothing since then.

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  25. JantineNovember 8, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    If you reached the border you are well on your way, you might finish it this winter ;-). Depends on how much time you have, or should I say make, to quilt it.

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  26. MichelleNovember 9, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    You can do it.
    Your DJ quilt is beautiful.

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  27. susilociNovember 9, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Maravillosos trabajos, tienes un blog fantástico!!!!!

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  28. JanetNovember 9, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    What a lovely thing to find on your archeaological dig, lol. It's so nice to see your DJ in the hoop, beautiful photo by the way.
    I love your little cushion, it looks like it was supposed to be and the wool project looks great too.

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  29. Ulla's Quilt WorldNovember 9, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    Hi! Greetings from Finland! I love your blog! Your quilts are so fantastic! It's so nice to find other quilters all around the world! :)

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  30. CherylNovember 9, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    Good luck finishing your DJ! What an accomplishment.

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  31. The Civil War QuilterNovember 9, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    At least your DJ is ready to quilt. I think I still only have around 60 blocks done. A decade project for sure! Yours looks great. Your initials were just the right touch on Henny Penny.

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  32. EllenNovember 9, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    No pressur - but I can't wait to see the Dear Jane quilt all finished! It is absolutley wonderful.

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  33. Me and My StitchesNovember 9, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Wow Lori - love your DJ! Mine is still just a pile of blocks (and not a huge pile, either!). I kind of like the cut off points - it gives the pillow even more charm.

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  34. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    So fun! Its a beauty and glad it came out of the dungeon!! it is going to be great

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  35. KarenNovember 9, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    I didn't know you had a Jane, it's beautiful. This will be a very satisfying journey, what a great way to spend the winter! Can't wait to see the progress.

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  36. JanNovember 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Great projects all! It must be really exciting to be quilting your DJ. Ten years is nothin'!

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  37. LuAnnNovember 9, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    I just pulled my Dear Jane top out of the closet today and decided I'm going to get it basted so I can start to hand quilt it this winter. I started mine in 2001 and just keep coming back to it. Your quilting looks wonderful, and I hope to see the finished quilt on your blog later this winter.

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  38. BethNovember 9, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Jane is just beautiful!happy quilting. Henny Penny is so cute and it needed your initials.

    Hope our Mom is healing well.

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  39. NickyNovember 10, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Get on with that quilting and make sure the finale does come soon - so worth it! The cushion is sweet and you initials are the final touch to a great project. Keep up the good work!

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  40. LorisNovember 10, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Your DJ is going to be a treasure! It looks beautiful. Hope you gets some sweet moments to stitch on it.
    And Henny Penny is so lovely. I like your initials added. The wool is wonderful...might have to cut into some myself :-)

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  41. MerilynNovember 13, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Oh my! Your DJ must contain some amazing older line prints, how wonderful!!!! And....you are handquilting it!!! They do say though that every woman who makes and complets a DJ automatically becomes a Goddess!!! Hats off to you, hope you get a lot of stitching time over the winter!!!

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  42. libbyquilterNovember 18, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    oh thank goodness; i'm not the only one with a 10 or 12 year project . . . in fact i have at least one going back to approximately (OMG) 28 years~!!!!!~sheeeeez, i don't even want to think about that right now~!

    love the Henny Penny piece~!

    :-)
    libbyQ

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