See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilts and sampler quilts. Of course, i had purchased the book and i even bought the software i was a computer programmer, system tester and website tester before illness caused my early retirement. Question for anyone that owns the dear jane book and the dear jane program. Linda franz scallops page 1 print on fabric, quilt print. As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in janes blocks and triangles. Share jane is an international project to showcase the power of working together, share ideas and enjoy results. Stickle quilt, known as the mother, and the blocks are called baby janes. One of the quilts i am working on, is called a dear jane quilt. See the updates page for announcements and new pattern releases. Dear jane quilt this quilt is affectionately know by its fans as dear jane, in honor of its maker, jane a. I wanted so badly to publish a book with my patterns and directions, so everyone would be able to make this unbelievable quilt. I this book, printed in 1996, details the 225 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 and even design your own on your.
The story of dear jane in her 1996 book, brenda manges papadakis has lovingly recreated the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the celebrated jane a. Little information is available in real time the and structural asymmetry into support strut for me most accutane cost per pill equivocal lesions have. Since then, they have become infamous among dear jane friends. I am really struggling with deciding how much fabric to buy. The colours are fabulous and your quilting is the icing on the cake.
I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i purchased separately for making this. It is a reproduction of a quilt that was created by a woman named jane stickle in 1863. Some blocks are very challenging, and this is why it has been called the infamous jane stickle quilt, but if you start with the easy simple ones and proceed. I designed and made my first hst quilt with this program, and another ones in the works. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the. For your convenience, we have placed them all in one comprehensive book which will be available april 2017. Vermont quilt festival july 1999 best in show, first place. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilt blocks and quilts. In 1996 brenda papadakis published a book of patterns taken from janes quilt.
Naples quilt show february 1999 judges recognition, viewers choice, first place. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863. Im currently in the planning stages of a baby jane quilt. This book has patterns for each of the 225 blocks in the dear jane quilt. Stickle quilt by brenda manges papadakis apr 20, 1996 4. 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. I knew nothing about jane or her quilt when i conceived the idea for my quilt. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilts, quilt blocks. This quilt is an original design, hand pieced and hand quilted between january 28, 1998 and january 25, 1999. It was inspired by the 1863 quilt in war time by jane a. You can make jane in the fabrics used in janes book, reproductions from the 1800s, we call that look classic jane, you could make modern jane with contemporary fabrics see photo or vintage jane with those fabrics. Stickle started creating the quilt during the civil war, completed over 169 blocks in 1863. There are also 4 pieced corner triangles, 52 pieced border triangles, and a unique scalloped border.
See all books authored by jenny doan, including quilting idea book block magazine summer 2015 vol 2 issue 3, and block magazine, spring 2015 vol. It is new and exciting, not only in the originality of design but also in composition. Fabric requirements for dear jane quiltingboard forums. However, jane stickles quilt is more than geometry. Stickle quilt, this software will help you see how. Sandy klop, american jane designer, has created patterns and quilt kits with an upbeat, happy look rich in primary colors. There are whole groups of women called janiacs who follow jane stickles original pattern. This cd is your passport to a growing quilting community based on reproducing the extraordinary classic 1863 dear jane quilt from the civil war. Shop visit my little eshop and browse through the wonderful range of select thread, digital patterns and notions. There is a book out that includes all the patterns for the quilt but no instructions the book was authored by brenda papadakis. 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.
As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in jane s blocks and triangles. It is nontraditional, creative, innovative, even avantgarde if you wish. While this quilt is designed for an experienced quilter, i expected some instructions. It is a sampler quilt, comprised of 169 square 5 blocks, each one different. The book nerd quilt is not only fat quarter friendly, it is also fat quarter bundle friendly. Home shop manufacturer designer collection gallery about contact site map. Jenny doan books list of books by author jenny doan. With this program you can scan your fabric, save as 24bit, and then import them into a dear jane user library in addition to the 225 different blocks in dear jane, there are also several simple basic blocks to work with.
My dear jane print on fabric, quilt print on fabric. I discovered the quilt while visiting my sister, diane, for christmas in 2000. Finished size of the quilt is 74 x 86 basic information please use the little drop down. From there you can print patterns for your quilts or the blocks, read sewing instructions, print quilt labels, surf dear jane. 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. Finished size 81 x 105 this quilt kit includes using american jane fabric for moda bubble pop. This allows you to personalise your dear jane quilt. I would love to see the machine quilting up close or the back if it is plain fabric. Stickle, who was born on april 8, 1817 in vermont made the quilt during the civil war, completing it in 1863.
So i got to work on an electric quilt file of what i might do with the 90 ish blocks i had. Brenda has lovingly recreated the 225 patterns from the jane a. Blue and white dear jane a quiltmakers album, book two. Quilt lovers and civil war buffs alike will enjoy dear jane. Stickle quilt may 2, 2015 teresadownunder 20 comments this quilt is a first for me in two ways. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book, plain and fancy. Dear jane book products the electric quilt company.
Im janet nesbitt, owner of one s1ster llc, a webbased quilt design company, online retailer and wholesaler. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dear jane quilt design software at everything quilts. Patterns and instructions for all 20 small blocks, two schoolhouse blocks and pieced border. Also throughout the book is a running journal of sorts in the form of letters to jane stickle in which brenda recounts her experiences with the quilt, with drafting. I first became familiar with dear jane quilts by this quilt that hangs in my friends kitchen area. It became impossible for me to update the old web site because the software i used does not work with. My dear jane quilt, jane, past and present lacelady.
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. Memory quilts are a creative way to hang onto all those tshirts that you dont wear any longer and just cant part with. In her 1996 book, brenda manges papadakis has lovingly recreated the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the celebrated jane a. In 1863 jane stickle of shaftsbury, vermont finished a sampler quilt with 225 different blocks. The two hundred and twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a stickle quilt was published in 1996.
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. Accompanying the patterns are a remarkable series of letters from brenda to jane, drawing us into the historical context of janes achievement and connecting her to our quilting lives today. 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. Dear jane by brenda m papadakis, 9781881588153, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. The craftsmanship of the quilt has been mentioned in numerous quilting books, and is the topic of dear jane, the two hundred twentyfive. Scottie dog tree skirt with option to make a table top quilt or a. I wanted to put together lots of different blocks for variety. Several years ago, electric quilt produced standalone. Despite her arthritis, mary, an elderly grandmother, is determined to ma.
I purchased a copy and soon began drafting the little blocks in electric quilt. Thats definitely a quilt that gwen will cherish forever. I am starting a new group to make a new quilt but i think it will inspire me. She published her book dear jane in 1996 and quilters from all over the world have been making versions of it ever since.
Please note in february 1999, when i finished my dear jane quilt, in time of friendship, i put my scallop directions on my first web site. 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. Dear jane scallops and the binding quiltingboard forums. 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 have to start her sisters quilt but i think i will wait until june. Please note that due to the restrictions of the eu vat 2015 laws, digital patterns cannot be purchased from the eshop. Stickle quilt by brenda manges papadakis, this beautiful quilt has become a household name to many quilt lovers around the world. The pattern features basic paper piecing along with traditional rotary cut techniques. Just takes 2 block of the month retired bimonthly patterns from the just takes 2 schoolhouse quilt by dear jane and sentimental stitches can be purchased here. American quilters society jane austen quilts inspired. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a. So, i have decided to give my patterns and directions away, for free.
What the book does not have are instructions for making each block. Dear jane progress sewn up sewn up teresadownunder. 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. Keep the quilt at the given size for a comfortable throw, or easily enlarge this blockbased quilt to a bed size quilt.
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