Dear jane addon for eq products the electric quilt company. It is new and exciting, not only in the originality of design but also in composition. Mar 16, 2011 ive never seen such a beautiful dear jane quilt. It is a reproduction of a quilt that was created by a woman named jane stickle in 1863. Stickle quilt, this software will help you see how other quilters have made their own beautiful dear jane quilts and even design your own on your computer screen. Jun 20, 2011 a few years ago, austen lover and quilt enthusiast rosalee clark decided to try her hand at replicating jane austens quilt. However, jane stickles quilt is more than geometry. Theres no better way to celebrate my accomplishment as a quilteryay see more.
Sewing fabrics, sewing and quilting patterns, quilting books and more. As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in janes blocks and triangles. Sep 07, 2012 the original dear jane quilt was sewn by jane a. This quilt is an original design, hand pieced and hand quilted between january 28, 1998 and january 25, 1999. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have to start her sisters quilt but i think i will wait until june. Stickle quilt by brenda manges papadakis, this beautiful quilt has become a household name to many quilt lovers around the world. We think this epp english paper piecing, which has simplified some of the block designs, is fantastic. While this quilt is designed for an experienced quilter, i expected some instructions.
So, i have decided to give my patterns and directions away, for free. Im currently in the planning stages of a baby jane quilt. Oct 07, 2019 the block makes an impact without any extras but for my quilt, i added pink corner triangles to add an extra layer of design. Thats definitely a quilt that gwen will cherish forever. My dear jane print on fabric, quilt print on fabric, quilt. She was very kind, friendly and very energetic when we were talking about quilt i was privileged to meet her in person and able to show her my quilt and my work was approved. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilt blocks and quilts.
You will be moved by her letters to jane, and enlightened about the times in which she lived. I wanted so badly to publish a book with my patterns and directions, so everyone would be able to make this unbelievable quilt. It is a sampler quilt, comprised of 169 square 5 blocks, each one different. Karen gloeggler, the author, also provides us with a pattern for her version of jane austens quilt, as well as photos of several variations of this quilt in several different themes. Somewhat similar to the more famous dear jane quilt.
This quilt is affectionately know by its fans as dear jane, in honor of its maker, jane a. Sep 15, 2012 i had looked through the dear jane book at the various settings others had done, searched for pics on the web of various dear janes, and realized that some of the janes i liked best werent the ones that used all the blocks in the original setting. Since the threshold of of both the jewish george at his insistence is nonspecific and may tidy in pinstripes hands visual field and prevention. So i got to work on an electric quilt file of what i might do with the 90 ish blocks i had. It is part of the collection of the bennington museum in. I this book, printed in 1996, details the 225 patterns from the 1863 jane a. For those of you who dont know what a dear jane quilt is, here is a very brief history. It contains all of the 225 patterns of the historic jane stickle 1863 quilt as well as a series of letters to jane about life and times in the nineteenth century, with emphasis on the civil war and the womens movement. Jan cerneys most popular book is the cheyenne river mission quilts mission quilt series.
Included are a series of letters from brenda to jane drawing us into the historical context. It is nontraditional, creative, innovative, even avantgarde if you wish. Dear jane book products the electric quilt company. Everyone at quiltsmith has loved the dear jane quilt ever since jane papadakis published her book. There are whole groups of women called janiacs who follow jane stickles original pattern. Brendas meticulous research has been a devoted labor of love, not only for a splendid quilt, but also for the woman who created it. Fabric requirements for dear jane quiltingboard forums. Love this dear jane quilt made with kaffe fassett fabrics. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a.
I am sewing along with the splendid sampler members. The colours are fabulous and your quilting is the icing on the cake. Blue and white dear jane a quiltmakers album, book two. Dear jane is the trademark of brenda papadakis and is used here with permission. Inspired by brenda manges papadakis book dear jane. I am really struggling with deciding how much fabric to buy. It was inspired by the 1863 quilt in war time by jane a. Stickle, who was born on april 8, 1817 in vermont made the quilt during the civil war, completing it in 1863. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. I purchased a copy and soon began drafting the little blocks in electric quilt. I had no idea before i looked through the festival booklet that there was going to be an exhibit of dear jane quilts. There is a book out that includes all the patterns for the quilt but no instructions the book was authored by brenda papadakis.
Dear jane quilt traditional indonesian fabrics by annie trompdoornink, netherlands. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book, plain and fancy. One of the quilts i am working on, is called a dear jane quilt. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. I made the center bigger than the pattern in the book. Naples quilt show february 1999 judges recognition, viewers choice, first place. This book is a collection of 93 different blocks which were used in a quilt made by salinda rupp, c. Shop dear jane quilt supplies exclusive to paper pieces.
I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i purchased separately for making this. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Jul 12, 2019 dear jane quilts and other impressive 19th c. Vermont quilt festival july 1999 best in show, first place. Quilt lovers and civil war buffs alike will enjoy dear jane. Stickle started creating the quilt during the civil war, completed over 169 blocks in 1863.
You can find the book and software at my facebook group is at quilt. The pattern comprises over two hundred unique blocks, hundreds of different fabrics, and countless little inventions and design decisions that make it as much a portrait as an object. Brenda has lovingly recreated the 225 patterns from the jane a. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In 1863 jane stickle of shaftsbury, vermont finished a sampler quilt with 225 different blocks. Stickle 18171896 pieced cotton with linen backing 1863 jane stickle quilt august 31 through october 14 textile gallery the quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display at the bennington museum from august 31 through october 14. Quiltsmith is offering dear jane as a bom block of the month, so aussie quilters can deal directly with an aussie shop. The two hundred and twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a stickle quilt was published in 1996. Stickle from shaftsbury, vt made the quilt below which is dated 1863. Stickle quilt, known as the mother, and the blocks are called baby janes.
These pics are for the people who are using the book. Sues dear jane quilt like how the white sashing and white background make it pop and seem unified dear jane quilt great colors on white background with no corner squares so much better. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, sampler quilts and quilts. April 29th is my younger sons wedding and 2 weeks after that dh and i are going on a 2 week trip to arizona and utah. What the book does not have are instructions for making each block. I wanted to put together lots of different blocks for variety. I knew nothing about jane or her quilt when i conceived the idea for my quilt. In 1996 brenda papadakis published a book of patterns taken from janes quilt. Finally, the names given to the quilt blocks are modern inventions, given by students in the authors quilting classes. This book has patterns for each of the 225 blocks in the dear jane quilt. All patterns are free though susan says i only ask that you consider making a donation to the bennington museum, in bennington, vermont. Posts about dear jane quilt written by teresadownunder.
Get the companion quilt design software based off this book, dear jane cdrom. Because its likely to take me a looooooong time, i want to make sure i buy all the fabric from one bolt, to avoid any dye lot issues, or take the chance that the fabric isnt available if i run out. Not only did i learn about the one and only quilt that jane austen made in this book, but i also learned about much more of the history of jane austens life. Most quilters will have heard of the legendary dear jane quilt. American quilters society jane austen quilts inspired by. Jan cerney has 26 books on goodreads with 450 ratings. Stickle quilt may 2, 2015 teresadownunder 20 comments this quilt is a first for me in two ways. Join facebook to connect with jane crutchfield and others you may know. In partnership with brenda papadakis, bestselling author of the dear jane book. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the. After some intensive background work done by her engineer husband, she came up with a pattern and instructions for a quilt very similar to that sewn by the austen ladies. Using the corner square triangle technique, i cut a 2. I am starting a new group to make a new quilt but i think it will inspire me to finish my dear jane over the summer.