The Deets!
- Originally Completed: April 30, 2022
- Technique: Applique
- Number of Pieces: 5
- Blocks Completed to Date: 7
(get your Dear Jane book coil bound, cost +/- $5 at Staples…trust me, it makes things easier)
When I think of the name Dad’s Plaids, it takes me back to when I was a kid, say around 10 staying at my Grandma LaPorte’s house. She was my grandpa’s second wife – the only one we knew as my Grandma (Valerie – yes who I was named after) died when my mom was just 16 years old. In Grandma LaPorte’s house, she had a spare room in her basement – which had a plaid quilt on the bed, small-ish squares all sewn together in rows, on a single bed for my Uncle Tom (who I haven’t seen likely since I was 10 years old). I remember thinking this quilt was perfect for a man, an uncle.
I didn’t have a plaid that suited this block, so I chose fabric #7.
this ^^ round table is actually an antique piano stool, circa 1890s (wish I played) I use it as my stool to sew on, it swivels, has claw feet with glass balls, and just the most perfect backdrop for these little blocks. The scissors are 4″ Gingher Scissors in the Cheetah theme – they used to come out with a theme each year – check out this awesome photo to give you an idea.
Not entirely happy with my needle turn appliqué (moving forward I’ve changed this method to raw edge appliqué). I pressed each block so the center diagonal line was apparent to line up each of these pieces’ points with it.
It seems in the picture there is more seam allowance on the outside corner and inside corners..however, once it’s squared up to 5″ there’s not much room left.
Find me over here…
- Pinterest @VJMoss
- Instagram @ValerieJMoss
I host a podcast over here…
- Valerie’s Variety Podcast: Spring Pillow Pattern
(it’s about eating, reading and creating…)
Here’s a great AudioDrama…
- Project DF Podcast: e1: My Wife is an Invalid
(it’s a Mystery, it’s a true story…)
Hashtags # on instagram I follow for this quilt project:
#ValsDearJane
#DearJane
#DearJaneQuilt #DearJaneQuilts
#QuiltsOfInstagram #QuiltersOfInstagram
#ScrapQuilts #SamplerQuilts #QuiltLove #QuiltLife
#create #quilter #ThisIsMyHappyPlace
#BabyJaneQuilt #JaneStickleQuilt #JaneStickle
#fpp #SampleQuiltBlocks
(am I missing any? leave me a note in the comments)
My Dear Jane Inspo…
(these are my go-tos when I’m researching blocks, techniques, and just to get inspo)
- Teresa Down Under (great resource, blog)
- Hobby Stash (great resource, blog)
- Dear Jane Inspo (board on my Pinterest page, blog)
- Fabadashery (English Paper Pieces all blocks, blog)
- Poole’s Piecing (English Paper Pieces, and glue baste, video)
- Mari Carmen Moreno (it’s in Spanish but well worth the watch, video)