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Dear, Dear, it’s Bright 5, 6 from Virtual Quilter

Yesterday 9×9 blocks were too busy, but this project file proves that it is worth making 81 blocks if they are the right blocks and the right contrast and colours.

I love both of these designs!

added by Virtual Quilter 1 month ago. under 4p block designs , 9p blocks , dear , it's bright , pieced block designs , pieced quilt designs (Comments)

Dear, Dear it’s Quilted 31 from Virtual Quilter

I love seeing the backs of quilts, and whole cloth quilts. This design is a compromise. Make a few blocks with a rather plain background, use lots more of the background to make the quilt bigger, and quilt in the blocks you couldn’t be bothered making!

I love the second design!

added by Virtual Quilter 6 months, 1 week ago. under dear , dear it's quilted , dear jan , pieced block designs , pieced block quilting motifs , pieced blocks quilting design (Comments)

Dear, Dear, it’s Bright 3, 4 from Virtual Quilter

The last few days have been bright, but with clear blue skies there has been no protection from the cold … perhaps some bright colours will make me feel warmer.

Love the second design!

added by Virtual Quilter 9 months, 1 week ago. under 4p blocks , 9p blocks , bright colours , dear , it's bright , pieced blocks , pieced quilt designs (Comments)

Dear, Dear it;s Quilted 29, 30 from Virtual Quilter

Small blocks, large quilt leaves lots of spaces to play with design, including some plain spaces for quilting to feature.

Lots of quilting, not a lot of tiny pieces.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year ago. under dear , dear it's quilted , dear jan , pieced blocks , pieced quilts , quilting motifs based on pieced blocks (Comments)

Dear, Dear, Dear 45, 46 from Virtual Quilter

I started this project file when quilters around the world were making Dear Jane quilts, using the same size blocks, but repeating block designs to create overall pattern rather than a sampler of a multitude of small block designs..

I like the second design.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 6 months ago. under dear , pieced blocks , pieced quilt design , pieced quilts (Comments)

Dear, Dear it’s Quilted 27, 28 from Virtual Quilter

Fifty three little applique blocks, plus lots of quilting, make a large quilt!

These designs were inspired by Dear Jane quilts, with lots and lots of little pieced blocks to make large quilts, but the blocks were all different designs. I thought it might be more interesting to make more of the each of the blocks so they could make a less scrappy looking quilt.

Lots more little blocks, all pieced this time, and still lots of room for quilting.

I love both of these even though they are very different.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 10 months ago. under applique blocks , dear , dear it's quilted , dear jan , pieced and applique quilts , pieced blocks , quilting motifs (Comments)

Dear, Dear, Dear 43, 44 from Virtual Quilter

Lots of little blocks equals lots of design possibilities!

I love the second design, but if I was going to make it, I would spend a lot of time swapping colours.

added by Virtual Quilter 1 year, 10 months ago. under dear , pieced blocks , pieced quilts , small blocks (Comments)

Dear, Dear it’s Quilted 23, 24 from Virtual Quilter

Smaller blocks means lots more piecing, but a lot of scope for playing with blocks to create interesting designs.

Also adds more variety to the quilting motifs based on the blocks.

added by Virtual Quilter 3 years, 1 month ago. under dear , dear it's quilted , dear jan , pieced blocks , pieced quilts , quilting motifs (Comments)

Dear, Dear it’s Quilted 21 from Virtual Quilter

The first design for the day is interesting, but the standout feature is the centre … it is made up of five pieced blocks and four plain squares, but looks like one block. Or perhaps I need another coffee this morning.

I like the second, but I think would like to see a few pieced blocks of colour in the corners.

Oops!

I was so well organised before I went to retreat I was several days ahead with scheduled posts … just as well I have plenty of spare virtual quilts, even if I have just enough to cover all the beds ...

added by Virtual Quilter 3 years, 7 months ago. under dear , dear it's quilted , pieced blocks , quilting motifs (Comments)

Dear, Dear it;s Quilted 18, 19, 20 from Virtual Quilter

When I added quilting motifs to the Dear, Dear, Dear project, I had to change the background for the quilting lines to show up clearly in Electric Quilt … and I like it!

Second design is interesting.

I like the last design, but I think my favourite of these three designs is the first one.

added by Virtual Quilter 4 years, 1 month ago. under dear , dear it's quilted , dear jan , pieced blocks , quilt , quilting motifs (Comments)

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