Jane stickle quilt on display at the bennington museum. I wanted so badly to publish a book with my patterns and directions, so everyone would be able to make this unbelievable quilt. I had no idea before i looked through the festival booklet that there was going to be an exhibit of dear jane quilts. Some call people who make dear jane quilts janiacs. We think this epp english paper piecing, which has simplified some of the block designs, is fantastic. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dear jane the madden brothers song, a song by the madden brothers dear jane, a single by jamie horton 1962. After you complete the dear jane, you can move on to the dear hannah quilt. Once you start the quilt, there used to be a group w online advice about how to tackle some of the blocks. I purchased a copy and soon began drafting the little blocks in electric quilt. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. The original quilt has blocks set in straight rows. 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.
The legacy continues as thousands of dear jane enthusiasts find more historical patterns linking past and present. Im going to make it using the tip at the official dear jane site, but i have no idea if it will really work. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. In time of friendship is my variation of dear jane from the book by brenda papadakis.
It is part of the collection of the bennington museum in. I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i purchased separately for making this. Stickle started creating the quilt during the civil war, completed over 169 blocks in 1863. Click here to learn more about jane stickle and brenda papadakis, and to order your own copy of brendas wonderful book so you can begin your own dear jane journey. It is not included as part of the blockofthemonth programme. For those of you who dont know what a dear jane quilt is, here is a very brief history. Here are a few blocks which i did a while ago but didnt post about. Stickle quilt detail jane stickle quilt on display at the bennington museum from september 3 through october 10 the quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display at the. 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. I met brenda papadakis the author of dear jane book. Did i say i had finally finished my dear jane quilt. Jane classes at the city quilter in new york city to get ideas for making your own version of jane a. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a.
Yesterday, i finished the last stitch on the last triangular block of my dear jane quilt. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 16 february 2014. It is not just design software, it also allows quilters working on dear jane projects to meet and inspire each other through a mailing list. This book has patterns for each of the 225 blocks in the dear jane quilt. That will get me through the blocks ive been putting off and maybe this quilt will be done in my life time. There is no pattern no fabric requirements and no directions. All the blocks are shown, and are easy to reproduce, the whole book a charming addition to any quilters bookshelf. Thats definitely a quilt that gwen will cherish forever. My dear jane seems to have been on the back burner recently while i worked on my cross and the crown quilt but as that is now nearly finished ive been doing bits of quilting in my lunch hour at work so its progressing nicely i really need to get on with jane again.
A very lovely book detailing the sewing of a quilt in 1863. Trust me, there is one that is a small star in the center that is easier to fold than to sew. Read our recent post about sewing the 1920s farmers wife quilt. As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in janes blocks and triangles. Dear jane by brenda m papadakis, 9781881588153, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Stickle quilt may 2, 2015 teresadownunder 20 comments this quilt is a first for me in two ways. One of the quilts i am working on, is called a dear jane quilt. Read all about our exclusive dear jane quilt along with brenda papadakis, author of the dear jane book. I first became familiar with dear jane quilts by this quilt that hangs in my friends kitchen area.
Stickles 1863 quilt featured in the book dear jane by brenda manges. This one is a bit of a dilemma as i made it using the pattern in the book only to realise afterwards that the blue shape in the middle of the design is a square in the actual quilt. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane stickle quilt. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, sampler quilts and quilts. Jul 12, 2019 dear jane quilts and other impressive 19th c. The good news is that it has won some prizes including, best piecing, best sampler quilt and a first prize in the bed quilt category. Embroidery patterns dear allison quilt block of the week. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the. This is a new group for people who love hand sewing or wish to develop their hand sewing techniques in fact this group is for everyone we shall meet once a.
The colours are fabulous and your quilting is the icing on the cake. Quilters can discover the story of janes quilt, as well as the creation of brendas book. 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 band, a hong kong band dear jane ep, an ep by jane zhang dear jane, title track of dear jane ep, an ep by jane zhang. So, i have decided to give my patterns and directions away, for free. Fabric requirements for dear jane quiltingboard forums.
See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilts and sampler quilts. From there you can print patterns for your quilts or blocks no need. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilt blocks and quilts. Western fabrics reproduction fabrics moda fabrics rjr fabrics block of the month texas quilt store. There is nothing like a deadline to get things done and as a push i had entered my dear jane quilt into the 2018 quilt uk show at malvern this weekend. Dear jane quilt design software at everything quilts. Quilt lovers and civil war buffs alike will enjoy dear jane. Dear allison quilt block of the week in the 4x4 5x5 or 6x6 hoop machine embroidery design. 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. She published her book dear jane in 1996 and quilters from all over the world have been making versions of it ever since.
How to quiltasyougo qayg narrow sashing the finished sashing width for this project is 12 inch but it can be adjusted to a wider or narrower sashing. The book states that you need 5 yards of background fabric. While this quilt is designed for an experienced quilter, i expected some instructions. We are going to be making a dear allison quilt with a different quilt block released each week. Since the threshold of of both the jewish george at his insistence is nonspecific and may tidy in pinstripes hands visual field and prevention. As in the bestselling book, dear jane, dear hannah is based on a fascination with remarkable pieced and appliqued antique quilts. Stickle quilt brenda papadakis a copy of the book is required as it shows how the blocks are laid out. Its a dear jane and bridgette show 102414 in this fibercast lynn marquedant from simplycolorful makes another dear jane quilt block. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. I managed to sew 225 fiddly little blocks, and if i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dear jane quilt design software the electric quilt company, 2003 based on the jane stickle quilt of 1863, and book by brenda papadakis the dear jane phenomenon, which has spread explosively among the worlds quilters over the last twelve years, is a striking example of the power of imagination, combined with. Everyone at quiltsmith has loved the dear jane quilt ever since jane papadakis published her book. Included are a series of letters from brenda to jane drawing us into the historical context.
Here are a few of the dear jane blocks ive been busy with, k12 doriss dilemma epp. It is a reproduction of a quilt that was created by a woman named jane stickle in 1863. Theres no better way to celebrate my accomplishment as a quilteryay. At each monthly meeting, members will receive 15% discount on. A book of block diagrams you have to figure out yourself. Dear jane book, dj software is optionalbut is helpful if you like to paperpiece btwi dont like to paper piece but we do it in class. I turned the blocks onpoint and added plain setting squares.
Brenda has lovingly recreated the 225 patterns from the jane a. I made the center bigger than the pattern in the book. Stickle quilt by brenda manges papadakis, this beautiful quilt has become a household name to many quilt lovers around the world. Quilt classes from quilt mercantile our texas quilt store.
Then the dear jane website says thats wrong and you need 8 yards if handpiecing, 15 if machine piecing and 20 if foundation piecing. There will be 169 different square blocks and 56 triangle border blocks. What the book does not have are instructions for making each block. Dear jane, a song by white heat composed worth 1978. Quiltsmith is offering dear jane as a bom block of the month, so aussie quilters can deal directly with an aussie shop. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book, plain and fancy. From there you can print patterns for your quilts or the blocks, read sewing instructions, print quilt labels, surf dear jane. This quilt is affectionately know by its fans as dear jane, in honor of its maker, jane a. I decided i needed a new challenge a quilt that will eventually find a home on my own bed so i began my dear jane journey. Stickle from shaftsbury, vt made the quilt below which is dated 1863. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Materials for the block sandwich a piece of backing fabric. My interpretation of jane stickles quilt won first place in the aqs show in paducah in 2000. If you have one started, want to start one or just want to see what its all about, join us in our dear jane quilt club which meets the last monday of each month.
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