Quilt lovers and Civil War buffs alike will enjoy Dear Jane. 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 women's movement. Among the patterns and letters you will find a dozen quilts from the 1990's, all inspired by Jane's supreme example of quilt-making artistry in 1863.
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Brenda has been making quilts since the mid-70's, especially enjoying drafting and designing. She saw a photo of Jane Stickle's 1863 quilt and became so enamoured that she spent the next five years researching her life and the times in which she lived. Dear Jane is the result of that labor. In 1997 she retired after teaching math for 25 years to devote her time to lecturing and teaching about Jane Stickle and life in the nineteenth century. She has traveled throughout the United States and also to Japan and Holland. Brenda contributes a bi-monthly article "Quilter's Workshop" in The Quilter magazine and is currently writing a sequel to Dear Jane.
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87 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dear Jane not so Dear,
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This review is from: Dear Jane: the Two Hundred Twenty-five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt (Paperback)
Okay, we all are hooked on making these little Dear Jane blocks. I admit I am too! I bought this book at full price and was really disappointed. There are NO detailed instructions for each block. There are some basic introductions in the beginning of the book but they are pretty worthless. The line drawings of the blocks do not tell you how to cut them, if they are able to be paper pieced or that they are different than the picture shown. Several times I made a block only to realize that it did not look like the block in the picture. When I tried to figure out why, I realized the line drawings were WRONG! If you need exact directions and precise patterns for your quilting then this book is not for you. Take a class at your local quilt store. You can get many directions for a couple of rows on the Dear Jane Web site for free. Bottom line, I am glad I have the book, I am a book addict, but given what I know about it now, I would never pay full price for it! I know I am being controversial but I just had to share my 2 cents!
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
recommended by the accidental quilter,
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This review is from: Dear Jane: the Two Hundred Twenty-five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt (Paperback)
If you have any interest in vintage scrap quilts or quilts of the nineteenth century, this book is for you. I became interested in this book when my local quilt guild chose twelve squares from it to make for the block of the month auction. The patterns are very old fashioned, but satisfying.The blocks are tiny. 4 1/2 inches! There is a photo of the actual quilt which has 225 blocks. Brenda has drafted out a pattern for each and every one of them. If you know how to enlarge a pattern--many of these patterns would make a wonderfully unique vintage sampler. Or you may want to use your favorites to make a crib quilt. Of course, like Jane Stickle, you could make the entire quilt. It is indeed a masterpiece and would be a way to use up a full scrap bag. And the rest of your life! The author shares much of Jane's history with us in the introduction. I particularly found the inscription on the signature block to be enlightening. "In war time 1863 pieces 5602 Jane A. Stickle" Although this quilt is inspiring, it is not a fancy piece of art like the Baltimore Album quilts from this period. It is a huge sampler of pieced and applique blocks that might be seen on a quilt made for the bed and warmth. All 5602 pieces counted and stitched while waiting for a war to end. Even if your interest in quilts is only to bid on vintage quilts on ebay--studying these squares would help you be able to identify lesser known block patterns from this period. I've browsed this book and read the history many a night in bed before I go to sleep. It's a great quilting book, but a nice documentation of one quilter's history too.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not a "quilt in a day",
By fatal_degree (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dear Jane: the Two Hundred Twenty-five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt (Paperback)
This is like a diary of the dissection of an antique scrap quilt. The patterns for each block are a simple line drawing. There are no instructions for each individual design. There are no seam allowances added or drafted into it. There is a general instruction section at the beginning of the book. Otherwise the bulk of the text is diary entries by the author, that relate to the creation of her own quilt. There are also pictures of other modern adaptations of finished quilts. If you're a beginner who is not faint of heart, and is a quick learner, this could be a fun "block a day" project. But there are not sufficient instructions for the person who needs each step illustrated in detail. There is something special about looking at each little block from the original quilt. It pulls you back in time to when it was being stitched.
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