The pattern would be lovely stitched for yourself or for someone else. Among the patterns and letters you will find a dozen quilts from the 1990s, all inspired by janes supreme example of quiltmaking artistry in. Dear jane quilt is a website featuring articles and product selections about dear jane quilts 121 quilt block patterns that tell a story. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. Ive wanted to do the quilt since 1996 but had no idea how to start. Dear jane quilt design software at everything quilts.
I will give you both patterns, and let you decide which one you want to do. Stickle in completely obsessed with 225 patterns of the 1863 jane stickle quilt by brenda papadakis, dear jane. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a. Having been an eq user since the first eq arrived, the lessons are really easy to understand. One of the quilts i am working on, is called a dear jane quilt. The original inspiration for modern dear jane quilts a masterpiece sampler quilt completed by jane a. With its combination of history, art, detective work, design, and inspiration, dear jane is one of the best cds electric quilt has published. Dear jane quilts dont normally send me, but i like the spectrum on the edge of this, and i especially adore the quilting, which is waaaay beyond my expertise. 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. 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.
It is a reproduction of a quilt that was created by a woman named jane stickle in 1863. I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i. I have to start her sisters quilt but i think i will wait until june. We think this epp english paper piecing, which has simplified some of the block designs, is fantastic. 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. Quiltsmith is offering dear jane as a bom block of the month, so aussie quilters can deal directly with an aussie shop. Delve into the history of this legendary quilt, which has captured the hearts of quilters around the world. Dear hannah, in the style of jane a stickle and susanna culp 1848. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the. We are still open and shipping patterns, fabrics and embroidery cds.
Dear jane brenda papadakis is the author of the dear jane book which has sold a staggering 140,000 copies. Both techniques were a bit intimidating to me but both have turned out to be quite straight forward. In 1863 during the civil war, a woman named jane a. Rotary cutting charts print rotary cutting charts for blocks in dear jane. Dear jane linking to eq articles electric quilt support. Todays block gave me a lot of trouble for such a seemingly simple block, but i think ive conquered it. Jul 12, 2019 dear jane quilts and other impressive 19th c. Eq8 is a wonderful program ive been told but way out of this grannys budget.
The brenda papadakis dear jane quilt kit consists of rotating, yet repetitive blocks. Denyse schmidt alexander henry sandy klop michael miller amy butler kona quilted in 1 crosshatch pattern. Jane considers herself a modern quilter and is excited to be part of the modern quilting movement. Juki tl2000qi grace qzone hoop frame with sure stitch. My interpretation of jane stickles quilt won first place in the aqs show in paducah in 2000. A few years ago, i bought a dear jane bom blue quilt. Dear jane quilt there are more pics showing the detail of the quilting each block has been individualised. Dear jane is the trademark of brenda papadakis and is used here with permission.
The quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display at the bennington museum from august 29 through october 12. This pattern is an adaptation of 16 of those blocks. It was inspired by the 1863 quilt in war time by jane a. I had no idea before i looked through the festival booklet that there was going to be an exhibit of dear jane quilts.
Jane stickle quilt on display at the bennington museum. One of my biggest problems is trying to visualize my fabric in a quilt pattern. Please note that due to the restrictions of the eu vat 2015 laws, digital pa. Using the corner square triangle technique, i cut a 2. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, sampler quilts and quilts. Use quilting dvds from annies to learn new quilting skills and techniques right from your own home.
A few years later, electric quilt published cds for dear jane tm and other quilt books. Fabric requirements for dear jane quiltingboard forums. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We have lots of digital downloads so you can have patterns and designs delivered right to.
My instructions for a scalloped binding are famous as a result. This cd is your passport to a growing quilting community based on reproducing the extraordinary classic 1863 dear jane quilt from the civil war. Blue and white dear jane a quiltmakers album, book two. This quilt is considered to be a work of art and a masterpiece of quilting. Its like a class you can pause, rewind, and rewatch. Eq8 designing quilts book by electric quilt electric quilt ozquilts. One hundred sixtynine blocks, 52 triangles, 4 corner kites and 5602 pieces later she had a quilt that, to this day, still leaves quilters in awe. The block makes an impact without any extras but for my quilt, i added pink corner triangles to add an extra layer of design.
The colours are fabulous and your quilting is the icing on the cake. Most quilters will have heard of the legendary dear jane quilt. I have been reading about the dear jane quilt, and have seen many versions. 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. See more ideas about quilts, quilting designs and baby quilts. Each block in the pattern is named on your instruction sheet.
Stickle quilt, this software will help you see how other quilters have made their own. For those of you who dont know what a dear jane quilt is, here is a very brief history. 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. Listening to their selftitled debut, its no surprise that the members of quilt came together out of a shared love of visual art. What the book does not have are instructions for making each block. I lean towards the modern or contemporary style of design these days but occasionally i like to use a traditional pattern design with reproduction fabrics. Jane stickle and her 1863 quilt at the bennington museum. Dear jane quilts from the quilt group dancing hands in osnabruck at the mainquiltfestival aschaffenburg, bachsaal christuskirche. Cd rom available making it possible to customize ones own version of the quilt from a computer. This book has patterns for each of the 225 blocks in the dear jane quilt. 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. Dear jane progress sewn up sewn up teresadownunder. In time of friendship is featured on the dear jane cd and has been published in several magazines.
Thats definitely a quilt that gwen will cherish forever. I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i purchased separately for making this. With this program you can scan your fabric, save as 24bit, and then import them into a dear jane user library. The dear jane quilt pattern was designed by brenda papadakis. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book, plain and fancy. There is a book out that includes all the patterns for the quilt but no instructions the book was authored by brenda papadakis. I was wondering if anyone has used the dear jane cd, and also changed the size of the blocks. Everyone at quiltsmith has loved the dear jane quilt ever since jane papadakis published her book. I did download your paper pieced wedding ring pattern for scraps. This quilt is an original design, hand pieced and hand quilted between january 28, 1998 and january 25, 1999. It is part of the collection of the bennington museum in. Stickle started creating the quilt during the civil war, completed over 169 blocks 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.
I already have some quilts that i want to make for some fellow widows that i want to make scrappy and use mostly their favorite colors as the main color in each quilt. Stickle, who was born on april 8, 1817 in vermont made the quilt during the civil war, completing it in 1863. Visit my little eshop and browse through the wonderful range of select thread, digital patterns and notions. Dear jane from kaleidoscope patchwork books and quilting.
Quilt lovers and civil war buffs alike will enjoy dear jane. While their music is steeped in timeless qualities like the gorgeous harmonies on milo or the twinkling guitar on utopian canyon, the entire record is full of expansive, cinematic moments. Most of us, but not all of us, have the dear jane cd and print out the patterns from that. It was made in new england, by jane blakely stickle. I had been making these blocks in batches during the summer. Im currently in the planning stages of a baby jane quilt. Whether youre a longtime jane aficionado or are just hearing and learning about her, the dear jane cd is a source of great delight. Stickle and the dear jane book about it by brenda manges papadakis. As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in janes blocks and triangles. Using the ctrl key on your keyboard select the four blk files dj01. Dear jane block of the month if you love civil warera quilts, youve probably seen pictures of the 1863 jane stickle quilt. Stickle from shaftsbury, vt made the quilt below which is dated 1863.
I am really struggling with deciding how much fabric to buy. Dear jane block of the month quilt n sew connection. 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. Yesterday i finished up the 84 setting blocks for my dear jane quilt. Share jane is an international project to showcase the power of working together, share ideas and enjoy results. While this quilt is designed for an experienced quilter, i expected some instructions. All blocks were ditched and unique designs fill the black negative. However, jane stickles quilt is more than geometry. She had a quilt that, to this day, still leaves quilters in awe. I am a member of the sydney, brisbane and us modern quilt guilds as i support the modern quilt.
Love the new coloring redo tool and all the extra info from brenda, including help on each of the blocks in the quilt. It is a sampler quilt, comprised of 169 square 5 blocks, each one different. Many people have had challenges with the small blocks, and i thought i would use the cd. 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. Brought to the museum 60 years ago, the jane stickle. This quilt is affectionately know by its fans as dear jane, in honor of its maker, jane a. A lot of us also go to the that quilt site for tips and howtos on some of the blocks. Dear jane quilt by jane stickle 1863 pattern chart graph.