A-9 Cabin Fever

This block is more complicated so I added a pic of the back. You can click on it to see the detail.

This block can be done very easily by paper piecing or hand piecing. I chose to paper piece it. The entire center is very easy, just keep adding each piece until its finished. I suggest keeping seam allowances at 1/8". After center is finished sew the outside borders separately and attach to center with 1/4" seam allowances, be sure to line up well. This block is much easier than it looks so take your time and have fun with it. I know you will be pleased with your results.

A-8 Florence Nightingale

This is a terrific beginners block if you are new to making blocks. If you are an old hand at this then you will be joyous that you can make a block in less than 30 minutes. I paper pieced this block but it can just as easily be done by simple piecing without the fuss of tearing off paper. In either case, this block is easy and will give you plenty of time to work on another block or to do other things....like read, sleep or the dishes.

A-7 Dad's Plaids

Here is a block to show off or practice your applique skills. I hand appliqued it but it can just as easily be done by machine. I imagine some have even reversed appliqued it. Now, that I look at it, I think I should have reversed the ones with the melons made out of background fabric so the seam allowance wouldn't have shown through. Hmmmm....maybe I will remake this block.I'm not real happy with my fabric choices anyway. I machine pieced the background making it into a 5.5-6" block and using a 4.5" ruler traced around it so I'd be sure not to extend my melon shapes into the seam allowance. I don't want to cut those melon tips off when I sew the blocks together. Trim the block, using your DJ ruler after finishing it.

A-6 Uncle Homer

Could there be an easier block? This is quite simply a 9-patch block. This block can easily be rotary cut and sewn together. If

this quilt daunts you, just begin with this block and you'll easily

be a Janiac with your Baby Jane started.

Now, seems like a good time to mention that you might want to

keep a record of this quilt as you make it. Make a chart listing the date when each block is completed and how many pieces it took.

A-5 Cathie's Campfire

This block is composed of flying geese

surrounding the center. You can rotary cut the

geese if you like and cut 5-2" squares for the center

corners.....however, I would cut the outer squares just

a little bigger. But, then again this can be done the

easy way and entirely paper pieced. Then you can

sew together in 9-patch fashion. It's a very simple

block and shouldn't take much time. I think a 2nd

block could be made today. Besides, it's snowing outside

a great day to hibernate in your sewing room.

A-4 Courtney's Stethoscope

There isn't much to say about this block. I paper pieced the

entire block. Start with the center row on the diagonal and the

2 attaching rows. Sew the 3 rows together and frame the block with corner stones. Make the outer frame larger and trim down with Dear Jane ruler square after it's assembled.

A-3 Hunter's Moon

Cute little block, don't you think? It's raining outside today, great day to make some Dear
Jane blocks. I see lots of possibilities to make this block. It could be machine pieced to get
the corner curves like the original, or hand pieced which would also give you the curves. It could be machine appliqued, reversed appliqued or hand appliqued. Guess what method I chose? Hah....I chose hand applique', however I did not do needle turn (which is another
possibility.) I, chose to make a template out of mylar (heat resistant template plastic) and using a bit of spray sizing ironed my fabric over the mylar to make my shape. It's so easy and
makes for a perfect shape everytime you sew it down. Let me know how you chose to make
this block.