One of the quilts i am working on, is called a dear jane quilt. There is a book out that includes all the patterns for the quilt but no instructions the book was authored by brenda papadakis. Stickle quilt brenda papadakis a copy of the book is required as it shows how the blocks are laid out. It is nontraditional, creative, innovative, even avantgarde if you wish. Crazy jane this took her three years to complete, which means it would take me about i love it. For five years brenda travelled to vermont studying janes life and her quilt, teaching techniques for making the quilt and sharing stories of jane and her life and times. This book has patterns for each of the 225 blocks in the dear jane quilt. See more ideas about quilts, sampler quilts and dear jane quilt. I wish i had nerve and determination enough to make a jane.
All of the blocks in these quilts are taken from the dear jane book. In this time jane was creating the dear jane quilt. I remember well the passion and work she put into the quilt, book, patterns, history and more. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. She spent the next five years researching jane stickles life and times. Book dear jane by brenda papadakis quilters express.
As a math teacher, i was immediately hypnotized by the geometric designs in janes blocks and triangles. Susanna catherine culp was born may 25, 1805 in gettysburg, pa. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Dear jane quilt design software at everything quilts. I worked with brenda and kaye at quilt quarters in carmel, indiana in the early 1990s when brenda found the dear jane quilt. I purchased a copy and soon began drafting the little blocks in electric quilt. Stickle quilt by brenda manges papadakis, this beautiful quilt has become a household name to many quilt lovers around the world. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book, plain and fancy.
Dear jane tools by brenda papadakis soft expressions. I was able to find instructions and hints for making each block on the cd that i purchased separately for making this. From there you can print patterns for your quilts or the blocks, read sewing instructions, print quilt labels, surf dear jane. Dear jane quilt software manual paperback january 1, 2003 by andrea poulimenos editor, tutu haynessmart photographer. From there you can print patterns for your quilts or blocks no need. And if you do, it would make me tremendously happy if you would tell them that you have received help from me. She lovingly created the quilt as a reminder of the turbulent times the country was going through at the time, jane stickle carefully embroidered the. Dear jane is the trademark of brenda papadakis and is used here with permission. Dear jane quilt book by brenda papadakis the cotton patch. We learned about janes through a wonderful book by brenda manges papadakis, another new england quilter. So, i have decided to give my patterns and directions away, for free. Stickle quilt, this software will help you see how. 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. Stickles 1863 quilt featured in the book dear jane by brenda manges papadakis.
Kaffe fassett meets dear jane by isa rode dancing hands. Dear jane addon for eq products the electric quilt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the. The dear jane quilt is a masterpiece made by jane stickle, but without brendas work, we wouldnt be able to make our own. It has been long outofprint and is now considered a rare and even a high demand book. In the 1860s jane stickle was 43 and living on a farm alone.
The two hundred and twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a stickle quilt was published in 1996. What the book does not have are instructions for making each block. The legacy continues as thousands of dear jane enthusiasts find more historical patterns linking past and present. Jul 12, 2019 dear jane quilts and other impressive 19th c. Through 28 charming letters to her granddaughter, the past is woven with the present to impart an appreciation for women and quilters throughout history. I started on october 15, 2012, and my goal is to make 5 blocks a week until i have my dream quilt a dear jane completely finished. Dear jane the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863. Blakely stickle began twenty years ago, when i saw the quilt in donna bisters and richard clevelands book. I only ask that you consider making a donation to the bennington museum, in bennington, vermont. Her family owned the famous culp hill home and farm that was such a pivotal location during the battle of gettysburg. Very rarely do quilt shops sell out of fabric overnight. Paper pieces has partnered brenda papadakis of the dear jane book to bring you an easier way to recreate this stunning quilt. I had never undertaken such a large project in my quilting history prior to making this commitment, nor had i ever enjoyed applique up to that point.
Rupp was brought to light by liz lois, who named it nearly insane. While this quilt is designed for an experienced quilter, i expected some instructions. She drafted the patterns of the 169 four and a half inch blocks, the 52 triangle border blocks, and the 4 kiteshaped corner blocks and then published those in the book dear jane, the two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a. 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. The two hundred twentyfive patterns from the 1863 jane a. Stickle quilt, known as the mother, and the blocks are called baby janes. Juki tl2000qi grace qzone hoop frame with sure stitch. The feathered star in the center of this quilt was a block that i made for a round robin i was in. Baby dear jane, by bernadette camus, at france patchwork 77 some of the prettiest dear jane quilts weve seen come from france, and this. However, jane stickles quilt is more than geometry. The salinda quilt has 93 sixinch blocks, and the finished quilt has over 5,500 pieces.
Dear jane book products the electric quilt company. 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. 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. Paper piecing patterns quilt block patterns pattern blocks quilt blocks dear jane quilt two color quilts hobbies that make money sampler quilts quilting designs. Included are 144 block patterns, set off with 48 unique border triangles, and 4 corner blocks. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. Plus their names are so similar that one directly succeeds the other in laurie hirds book. See the updates page for announcements and new pattern releases.
See more ideas about dear jane quilt, quilts and sampler quilts. It is a reproduction of a quilt that was created by a woman named jane stickle in 1863. As in the bestseller dear jane, a fascination with pieced and appliqued antique quilts is the basis for dear hannah. Quilt lovers and civil war buffs alike will enjoy dear jane. See more ideas about dear jane quilt, sampler quilts and quilts. It is a quilt which compels one to notice it, to contemplate it, to be awed by it. From the show program about the red and white quilt below this quilt was made in 2011 for joanna semel rose in thanks for her exhibition, infinite variety.
As in the bestselling book, dear jane, dear hannah is based on a fascination with remarkable pieced and appliqued antique quilts. This book, printed in 1996, details the 225 patterns from the 1863 jane a. I hate sewing circles and isosceles triangles, so i gave myself permission to omit those designs from my quilt. 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. 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 the. Designed for creating dear jane quilts as seen in the book dear jane 882670199. It is new and exciting, not only in the originality of design but also in composition. In 1863 during the civil war, a woman named jane a. This is less of a pattern book then a documentation of brendas journey with the dear jane quilt and her exploration of the writing of her book. The finest quality quilting fabrics, janome sewing machines, sewing fabrics, sewing and quilting patterns, quilting books and more. 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. Sandy klop, american jane designer, has created patterns and quilt kits with an upbeat, happy look rich in primary colors.
I taught school with the women that wrote the book about this quilt. Visit ebay for great deals on a huge selection dear jane quilt pattern shop ebay. Modern dear jane quilt this page is to provide updates and keep myself honest on my modern dear jane quilt progress. I do not draft blocks and found the software print outs gave me more accurate templates for more accurate blocks. Unfollow dear jane quilt book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Not sure how anyone could make this one without foundation piecing. I think i changed my mind on the fabrics for the round robin and used the feathered star for the center of this quilt.
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