Normally I post my photo’s of my Dear Jane blocks as I finish them, today I thought I would post what it looks like in progress. I have a 12 1/2 inch sandpaper board that is smooth on one side, sandpaper on the other side. I put a piece of felt cut to fit over the sandpaper part when I am working on each square. This is where my pieces lay as I work. I also have a 12 1/2 inch square ruler that fits nicely right on top of this to hold everything in place while traveling or if it is just sitting on the coffee table to nothing moves!! I have a hard zippered case that it fits perfectly in. I got the sandpaper board with the original piece of felt from Keepsake Quilting. I do not know if they still have them but for me and Dear Jane it is a must have. I work in sections — picking and choosing my moves – like working on a puzzle. For all of you working on this quilt you know exactly what I mean. This block (E-12) – keep in mind – 4 1/2 inches when finished has 28 pieces in it. I always cut all outside pieces a quarter inch larger than needed so that I have extra space needed to square up because no matter how hard I try to have perfect pieces something is almost always off and I have to have extra room so the block won’t be too small. I was out almost all day so did not have much time to quilt today or piece – I did this little masterpiece while I was watching CSI this evening. I will finish it up tomorrow. As these blocks go this one was not all that difficult — believe me! when one has only 28 pieces compared to say 45 or whatever – this was easy 
I was disappointed in the Quilt shop that I went to today, they are not ordering new stock it seems and I was amazed at much less stock was in the store than normal. Very disappointing. My husband and I had a day out and went to Little Rock today. We enjoy going to the big city every now and then . We visit with our daughter and son-in-law who live in that area; we had a nice lunch at the Olive Garden and went to Barnes & Nobles the bookstore. Then dropped them back at their house and then we went to a movie – Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino- I love Clint Eastwood– he has been a favorite of mine for years. I loved him in this movie playing such a grouchy old man with so many prejudices that you can’t believe it. But the relationship he forms with two Hmong teenages is very touching. Tears will be shed by the end.
Yesterdays question was What are the following: Tapestry, Crewel, Upholstery, Quilting?
Answer was Types of Needles
Question # 20 Which term does not belong?
A-Border
B- Prairie Point
C- Piping
D- Scallop
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