I can certainly see the ‘gems” in this border block. They sit well on point, on the white background.
Successes:
- I played the puzzle game well, figuring out the order in which to connect the many pieces of this FPP block. Several were only one piece, but fit together in a similar manner to hand piecing using templates.
- I finally received my Add-a-quarter-plus ruler. It is 6″ long, and has a tapered edge that is perfect for folding back the paper each time.
- The light board has really helped placing small pieces.
- I love the joyous colour, on this snow day!
Challenges:
- I wish that EQ8 did a layout for FPP that showed which edge of each piece joined to the next. The only clue is the orientation of the letters on the printed paper. So there was a lot of trial-and-error to ensure I sewed the correct seams.
- I’m now inspired to read the background on these blocks, but The Dear Jane book is VERY expensive on Amazon. The only reasonably-priced second-hand copy is sitting in India, and they won’t ship to Canada.
- Brenda Manges Papadakis, the author, has copies on her website: http://dearjane.com/shop/, but they won’t ship to Canada either. So I’ve contacted a “snowbird” friend, and asked if she will order it for me,. She could then bring it home in the spring! Fingers crossed!
Here’s what the quilt now looks like with a dozen blocks:
Terry Whitmell, PhD 