Dear Jane
Yes, I’m making the plunge. I’m attempting to recreate that awesome 1863 Jane Stickle quilt! As I embark on this journey I’ve discovered there are few detailed instructions on a block-by-block basis. Scouring the internet has been an exercise in frustration. So I am doing it myself using Electric Quilt 8. Yes, there is Dear Jane software available if you work in the Microsoft Windows environment. Unfortunately, I’m an iMac user. And if you don’t have EQ or Dear Jane, you’re left to figure it out yourself looking at pictures of the block…a daunting task. So, I am sharing my interpretations of those blocks with a tad more guidance. My process is to write the pattern, test the pattern, adjust the pattern, and retest the pattern. As a result, I am making two quilts (insanity times two).
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block H2
Block H2 is a combination of foundation piecing and appliqué.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block G13
Block G12 is a combination of appliqué (or curved piecing) and traditional piecing.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block G11
Block G11 uses a combination of traditional and foundation piecing. It is somewhat difficult to determine whether Jane pieced or…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block G8
Once upon a time, I avoided inset seams like the plague. Not anymore.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block G6
Block G6 is a foundation pieced block. It's a bit challenging because of the teeny tiny pieces involved with the…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block G5
Block G5 uses a combination of foundation piecing and appliqué.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block G4
My Block G4 is different from the rendition in the Dear Jane book.
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The Jean Stickle Quilt – Block G1
Surprisingly, this is the first block I've run across where Jane makes use of quarter-square triangle blocks.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F13
It's appliqué all the way with Block F13....an unusual arrangement of two basic shapes. :)
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F12
Block F12's wedge sections are frankly quite similar to Block F11. And yet, a few minor changes and you get…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F11
Goodness, Block F11 involves a bunch of techniques. You've got appliqué, foundation piecing, curved piecing (if you choose), and yes,…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F9
As I studied Block F9, I realized I had several choices for creating it.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F8
Block F8 is not a difficult block to foundation piece but it is time consuming...
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F6
For Block F6 I used a combination of foundation piecing, traditional piecing, and appliqué.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F4
Block F4 is an easy block to foundation piece and with just three sections, goes together quickly.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F3
The only reason I chose to foundation piece this very simple snowball block was because of the outer very tiny half-square-triangle…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F2
Foundation piecing makes this unique octagon block very easy.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block F1
Block F1 presents a deja vu moment as it so closely resembles Block A1.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Row E
The fifth row of the Jane Stickle Quilt is up! Each image below links to the PDF pattern for that…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E13
Block E13 uses foundation piecing. With exception of those pesky inset seams...
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E11
Block E11 is somewhat of a mystery to me. After studying the image of this block for some time, I'm…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E10
Block E10 is similar to Block A6...melon slices appliquéd to a four-patch block.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E9
Block E9 is another rare block that can be completed with traditional piecing.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E7
The design of Block E7 makes use of foundation piecing with appliqué for the center square.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E6
Block E6 is a combination of foundation piecing and appliqué, and returns us back to the diamond in a square design.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E5
Block E5 is whimsical, modern looking and just fun to assemble.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E4
Block E4 was a bear to design in Electric Quilt and I'm clueless why. I guess all those angled corner…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E3
Block E3 is one of those rare blocks (so far) that uses traditional piecing.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E2
Block E2 is a combination of traditional piecing and appliqué.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block E1
Block E1 is an appliqué block and is similar to Block A7. PDF pattern: Note: Unit A and Unit B…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Row D
The fourth row of the Jane Stickle Quilt is up! Each image below links to the PDF pattern for that…
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block D13
When I first looked at this block, it appeared to be the classic diamond-in-a-square block. But on closer inspection...
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block D12
Inset seams on this block were just a wee bit trickier because of the small size of the corner squares.
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block D11
I am determined to improve my inset seaming skills. Towards that end...
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The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block D10
Block D10 is another block I could have traditionally pieced.
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