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I'm working on that final list of my UFOs from my First UFO busting tip. The KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE (click here to read Tip1). They have all been pulled, a list has been made, and now I'm in the process of figuring out if I want to keep all that I have.
That's the hard part. As you know I've done this before... about every 2 yrs.
So that mean the pile is 'smaller' but not small. And I mostly love most of it.. BUT .. there are a few I might not love as much as I did last time I thought about it.
But My Dear Jane has great sentimental memories for me (CLICK HERE to read about it). So I am going to finish it.. BUT NOT as a reagular DJ.. but a Baby Dear Jane.. meaning a variation!
With an Alphabet.. OH YEAH!! letters!
The Dear Jane blocks above are not all of what I have.. but enough to have a visual for the alphabet. I'll have to take them all out of the binders and put up on the wall to see how the alphabet will fit in.
But it does give me the colorway... so I pulled this set of fabrics for the alphabet. Some are REALLY REALLY old... like they don't even FEEL nice... you KNOW they are super old when they are stiff! See the bottom left? It's from 1997.. a Moda (swoon!).
The blocks are 4.5" finished squres. So I'm using the FREE ALPHABET you can get on my Free pattern page. CLICK HERE and scroll until you see the words EAT...
The red for this block is one of my older fabric lines.
Here we go!! Some of my Dear Jane blocks with their new Alphabet block!
I really like it. I have no idea how the setting will go, it will develop as I do the blocks. This may take all year, or less. I'm going to share it as it progress.
Do you have a set of sampler blocks with no purpose? How about building an alphabet to go with them?
That is my show and tell.. Now I'd love to see YOURS! Put a direct
link to your latest blog post, your flickr folder (did you share
something new?), your pinterest board, or how about your latest project
loaded to craftsy?
Click the blue box and follow the directions..let's have some fun!
This is my NEW Weekly Show and Tell Feature, can't wait to see your stuff!
The alphabet is going to be perfect! What a great way to have your Dear Jane without doing a zillion more blocks.
I have an almost done top, maybe I can link tomorrow.
Posted by: Beth | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 08:49 PM
Very creative idea,Pat. I may borrow it.
Posted by: Susan M | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 12:50 PM
What a neat idea Pat, it will be fun to see this come together!
Posted by: Connie | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:08 AM
That quilt is going to be adorable!! Hey, I just used some of that really old Moda fabric in a charity quilt. Mine was a brown colorway. LOL
Posted by: Karen Lieberman | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 10:45 AM
wonderful solution!
Posted by: Misty Cole | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 09:23 AM
Very cool! I *love* the alphabet with the Baby Janes for a Baby Jane quilt. This will be marvelous. :D
Posted by: Lynette | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 09:16 AM
Love the Dear Jane twist, wow what an inspiration. I did find mine, but now have to take it out of give away pile. hehehe Thanks for all the fun!
Posted by: Sherry Wollard | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 07:19 AM
I actually have a set of hand embroidered Sunbonnet Sue Alphabet blocks, 6.5 inches, and I never got around to using them in a quilt. It just seemed like that darn quilt would have to be huge because simple sashing and cornerstones wasn't exciting me. Perhaps some of my favorite block designs could work. Now you have my mind turning. Fun stuff you come up with!
Posted by: Terje | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 07:17 AM
Very cool Pat!
Posted by: Deb f | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 06:41 AM
OH yah!! This is going to look so good!! Way to pick that baby outta the pile! :-) Will start counting this weekend....best get a pencil sharpener and another ream of paper LOL
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 06:33 AM