Quilts can be super expensive, and the Jane Stickle quilt is no exception. Here’s what I’m budgeting for mine: This, of course, is a pretty significant sum. When starting projects like this, I think it’s important to look at the costs before getting started. With many quilts, I’ve just jumped in and bought a whole…
Author: Travis
The Jane Stickle Plan
I think I’ve come up with my final plan! Except for the corners. For now, I’m leaving them as white. I’ve decided that instead of two purples, I’m going to use Kona Cotton Solids Valentine. I think it will keep the quilt bright, even using the charcoal background. I plan on completing the blocks in…
Jane Stickle and Her Quilt’s History
In this video, Jeannie Sanchez discusses what is known about Jane Stickle and her quilt, from a 2017 presentation she gave. Knowing that little bit more about Jane adds so much life to this quilt. I also found a link to a larger discussion on the Jane from the Bennington Museum here. It reports the…
Jane Stickle Color Selection
The most important decision in selecting fabric is the value, the amount of light or dark in a color. Choose a variety of values, including a range of lights, mediums and darks. Brenda Manges Papadakis, Dear Jane: The Two Hundred Twenty-Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt, 1996. Page 13. The Background Brenda…
Jane Stickle Inspirations
As I’ve browsed through Instagram to see how others have decided to make their Jane, I’ve come across a few that have really excited me. Eve Graham (@insagrhm26) did three things that I love: each main block is tone on tone, the background and sashing is done in dark and patterned fabric, and then they…
Getting Started with Jane Stickle
It’s not hard to see why the 1863 Jane Stickle quilt has taken the world by storm. Finished during the Civil War in 1863, the quilt is now housed at the Bennington Museum in Vermont.