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October 26, 2006
The Dear Jane project
These days, more than usual I am preoccupied with thoughts of large, complex, delicate projects--the Unst Stole, Orenburg shawls, the Wedding Ring Shawl. And this:
The 1863 Jane A. Stickle quilt. You can read all about it at the Dear Jane site.
Carolyn invited me to join a group of intrepid quilters undertaking this ambitious and beautiful project, including the talented and brave Heidi, Jen, and Melanie.
169 4.5-inch square blocks surrounded by 52 triangles and four corner triangles. My plan is to hand-piece and applique the whole thing. Shades of blue with a muslin background. My first block (J-7, Chicken Tracks) is pictured above. You can see where it fits (looking so lonely!) into the larger quilt on my design wall. (Blank design wall template created by Sharon Mastbrook.)
This is a Long Term project. You'll be hearing about it for many, many (many!) months to come. :)
Posted by missalicefaye at October 26, 2006 11:38 AM
Wow that is amazing. Simply amazing. I'm honestly stunned by it. I just love quilts, although I'm not a quilter 2 of my aunts are and they do amazing work. But that quilt is beyond gorgeous, it's simplya work of art.
Posted by: Rebekah at October 26, 2006 01:53 PM
WOW. How large is that quilt?! How big is the square that you've already sewn? My sense of scale can not comprehend the enormity.
Posted by: Cookie at October 26, 2006 03:01 PM
You are what I would call a long-crafter. I recently read about the Dear Jane. I have to admit part of me was drawn to it, perhaps in another lifetime. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Posted by: Michelle at October 26, 2006 05:26 PM
Sounds a lot like me. These days, I am into making things that will last, and the longer the process takes, the more enjoyable it is. I am just finishing a Christmas stocking that I started making for my daughter in January. I like the "long-crafter" comment. ;-) Looking forward to seeing your progress on this quilt unfold. My blog is also about WIP more than stuff that I finish on a daily basis. Your knitting is beautiful, too, by the way.
Posted by: Jennifer at October 26, 2006 08:54 PM
hmmm that's funny, it kinda looks like you have TWO blocks done when i look at that design wall!!! SUSPICIOUS!!!
Posted by: carolyn at October 26, 2006 11:04 PM
Wow - that's quite the undertaking! Although, from a knitter of your caliber it shouldn't be a problem. I'm a knitting quilter (or a quilting knitter) too, and am currently working on fine lace (not quite as fine as yours, though), while designing and making a new king sized bed quilt. Hand piecing has always been my favorite method of piecing, but I've noticed that my hand pieced blocks just never seem to come together ... hmm.
Hopefully you won't have that problem! Keep posting about the knitting progress, if it is happening concurrently.
Thank you!
Posted by: Logan at October 27, 2006 05:11 AM
I have a couple friends who are Dear Jane people. It's like a cult! It sucks you in! But what a fabuous quilt.
Posted by: Kathie at October 27, 2006 08:03 AM
i'm frothing with envy. i've been knitting the same blasted sock for the last 9 months...
Posted by: jessica at October 27, 2006 11:40 AM
Ha! I was thinking the same thing as Carolyn and then assumed that, like in Bingo, in Quilting the middle square is a "free space"! Probably no such luck, tho. . . so pretty, Alice!
Posted by: Sasha at October 27, 2006 03:44 PM
The shades of blue should be really beautiful!
Posted by: Melanie at October 27, 2006 04:03 PM
What a fabulous quilt idea! Of course it's way beyond my very basic quilt making talents but I'll love watching you do it:-)
Posted by: Jane at October 27, 2006 08:22 PM
It's an amazing quilt. I can't wait to see your pieces as they come along and the your completed version of the quilt.
Posted by: Kirsten at October 30, 2006 06:21 AM
Miss Alice, you ARE ambitious.
Posted by: Pip at November 3, 2006 05:40 PM
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