Watching how to make these two videos may encourage you to start your own dear jane quilt. With the scalloped borders this paper pieced dear jane quilt is approximately 85 x 85 216 x 216 cm. In 1863 during the civil war, a woman named jane a. Dear jane from kaleidoscope patchwork books and quilting products. 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. It is a reproduction of a quilt that was created by a woman named jane stickle in 1863. All the blocks are shown, and are easy to reproduce, the whole book a charming addition to any quilters bookshelf. Karan flanscha took me to a quilt show at the grout museum.
A very lovely book detailing the sewing of a quilt in 1863. Somewhat similar to the more famous dear jane quilt, liz lois gives. You will be moved by her letters to jane, and enlightened about the times in which she lived. With its combination of history, art, detective work, design, and inspiration, dear jane is one of the best cds electric quilt has published. Its a good project if you need to keep busy while we hunker down. Her quilt teaching credits include workshops in japan, where she developed a group of baby jane enthusiasts. One of the quilts i am working on, is called a dear jane quilt. Unfollow dear jane quilt book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
We think this epp english paper piecing, which has simplified some of the block designs, is fantastic. An international online group of quilters has dedicated themselves to creating their own versions of this stunning sampler quilt. Dear jane book products the electric quilt company. Thats definitely a quilt that gwen will cherish forever. Browse a collection of quilts made by students in dear jane classes at the city quilter in new york city to get ideas for making your own version of jane a. Dear jane quilt design software at everything quilts. I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i purchased separately for making this. I discovered the quilt while visiting my sister, diane, for christmas in 2000. This quilt is affectionately know by its fans as dear jane, in honor of its maker, jane a. Dear jane addon for eq products the electric quilt. Rupp was brought to light by liz lois, who named it nearly insane.
It is part of the collection of the bennington museum in. Stickle quilt 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. There is a book out that includes all the patterns for the quilt but no instructions the book was authored by brenda papadakis. Biographical study of jane austen by constance pilgrim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1996 brenda papadakis published a book of patterns taken from janes quilt. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane stickle quilt by brenda manges papadakis 1996.
As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in janes blocks and triangles. In the photograph, brenda is proudly holding daughter denises first quilt. Quiltsmith is offering dear jane as a bom block of the month, so aussie quilters can deal directly with an aussie shop. So, i have decided to give my patterns and directions away, for free. This months sponsor is the electric quilt company eq and they have generously donated 2 copies of the dear jane. What the book does not have are instructions for making each block. Fabric requirements for dear jane quiltingboard forums. Quilt lovers and civil war buffs alike will enjoy dear jane. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, sampler quilts and quilts. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a. It has been long outofprint and is now considered a rare and even a high demand book. Stickle from shaftsbury, vt made the quilt below which is dated 1863. I had no idea before i looked through the festival booklet that there was going to be an exhibit of dear jane quilts. Dear hannah, in the style of jane a stickle and susanna culp 1848.
My facebook group small quilt lovers has started a sew along of the album quilt from my book the civil war sewing circle. So i got to work on an electric quilt file of what i might do with the 90 ish blocks i had. The book states that you need 5 yards of background fabric. 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. I finished farmers wife quilt sampler a few months back and i liked it so much that here i am again starting another quilt. In her 1996 book, brenda manges papadakis has lovingly recreated the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the celebrated jane a. Im wondering if jane made the center first and drew the rest around it.
You can find the book and software at my facebook group is at quilt. 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. Stickle and the dear jane book about it by brenda manges papadakis. Theres no better way to celebrate my accomplishment as a quilteryay see more. There i saw and fell in love with this old blue and red quilt top. The quilt shown below on the right was made using tula pinks fabrics which gives the design a fresh contemporary twist. Get all the patterns to start making your own dear jane. 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.
Sandy klop, american jane designer, has created patterns and quilt kits with an upbeat, happy look rich in. Jan, 2015 yesterday, i finished the last stitch on the last triangular block of my dear jane quilt. You have to mirror the diagram if you want your block to look like jane s. Triangle and square use with dear jane book in dear jane. Ez quilting dear jane book 1863 stickle quilt for sale. Get all the patterns to start making your own dear jane quilt. Dear jane complete paper pack by paper pieces quilt in a. 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. Brenda papadakis is the author of the dear jane book which has sold a staggering 140,000 copies. Jul 12, 2019 dear jane quilts and other impressive 19th c. Stickle quilt may 2, 2015 teresadownunder 20 comments this quilt is a first for me in two ways. For those of you who dont know what a dear jane quilt is, here is a very brief history.
Blakely stickle has resulted in a fascination for miniature patterns, and an abiding interest in womens history. Somewhat similar to the more famous dear jane quilt. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the. Then the dear jane website says thats wrong and you need 8 yards if handpiecing, 15 if machine piecing and 20 if foundation piecing. 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. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a. Stickle quilt, this software will help you see how other quilters have made their own beautiful dear jane quilts. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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.
Hickory hill quilts is an online quilt fabric shop offering quilt patterns, quilters dream batting, books, tips, sewing notions and quilting supplies store including dominick telle wrangell said. My dear jane print on fabric, quilt print on fabric, quilt. I started my dear jane quilt after discovering the wonderful in time of friendship quilt by linda franz. Aug 16, 2017 june 2017 quilter jeannie sanchez of boonville mo shares some of the history behind her latest quilting challenge dear jane. This book is a collection of 93 different blocks which were used in a quilt made by salinda rupp, c. Im doing it with foundation piecing as much as possible.
In 1863 jane stickle of shaftsbury, vermont finished a sampler quilt with 225 different blocks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This quilt is an original design, hand pieced and hand quilted between january 28, 1998 and january 25, 1999. I have to start her sisters quilt but i think i will wait until june. 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. The salinda quilt has 93 sixinch blocks, and the finished quilt has over 5,500 pieces. When she saw jane stickles quilt in richard cleveland and donna bisters book. Stickle quilt, known as the mother, and the blocks are called baby janes. I wanted so badly to publish a book with my patterns and directions, so everyone would be able to make this unbelievable quilt. While this quilt is designed for an experienced quilter, i expected some instructions. It was inspired by the 1863 quilt in war time by jane a. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The book contains drafted patterns for all blocks and letters written by brenda to jane.
Get the companion quilt design software based off this book, dear jane cdrom. Fwqs took me almost 3 years to make on and off and dear jane looks like it is a harder quilt so who knows. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilt blocks and quilts. Brendas meticulous research has been a devoted labor of love, not only for a splendid quilt, but also for the woman who created it.
The pattern for this block is susan gatewoods and it can be downloaded form her site for free. I managed to sew 225 fiddly little blocks, and if i skipped a block it was because i did. This video shows you how dear jane block c6 is made. To make your own dear jane quilt, get your copy of dear jane. The colours are fabulous and your quilting is the icing on the cake. 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 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. 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. Stickles 1863 quilt featured in the book dear jane by brenda manges papadakis. The fabrics you choose will have a big influence on the look of your dear jane quilt. You bought your dear jane epp kits from paper pieces. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book, plain and fancy. This book, printed in 1996, details the 225 patterns from the 1863 jane a. That is, until i saw quilted diamonds, the quilt and book also by linda.
Oct 17, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Dear jane is the trademark of brenda papadakis and is used here with permission. While searching the internet for ideas on handpieced quilts, i came across her site and was immediately drawn to the quilt. Mar 16, 2011 ive never seen such a beautiful dear jane quilt. I met brenda papadakis the author of dear jane book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Blue and white dear jane a quiltmakers album, book two. I purchased a copy and soon began drafting the little blocks in electric quilt. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. Dear jane by brenda m papadakis, 9781881588153, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Stickle started creating the quilt during the civil war, completed over 169 blocks in 1863. This book has patterns for each of the 225 blocks in the dear jane quilt. See more ideas about sampler quilt, quilts, sampler quilts. Dear jane tools by brenda papadakis soft expressions.
Dear jane is available at a discount in the planet patchwork store. Dear jane, a song by white heat composed worth 1978 disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title dear jane. Find a copy of the book see our resources and sponsors, assemble your tools, choose and post your fabric palette, encourage your friends to join in. Anywhere you can find dear jane quilt block patterns for free. My dear friend mary introduced me to hand piecing and to the worldwide internet group of quilters at. Dear jane quilt is a website featuring articles and product selections about dear jane quilts 121 quilt block patterns that tell a story. John glascock, the owner, was kind enough to give me permission to reproduce susannas wonderful work and share its history. 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. Everyone at quiltsmith has loved the dear jane quilt ever since jane papadakis published her book. Over 45 links to janiac web pages, blogs and online photo albums. I started a dear jane quilt years ago but ive only made 3 rows. 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. Stickles 1863 quilt featured in the book dear jane.