Dear Jane, Dear Hannah

If you're a quilter, you probably know all about the Dear Jane® quilt and maybe Dear Hannah as well. The 1863 Jane A. Stickle quilt was made famous by Brenda Papadakis, who coined the term Dear Jane® and chronicled each of its 225 blocks. We've featured many inspired reproductions on this site!

Brenda also created Dear Hannah, a sampler quilt done in the style of Dear Jane® but with a unique twist. Here are some beautiful quilts from a recent show - including two made by a single quilter!

My Dear Jane #2 by Roberta Wagner, quilted by Clem Buzick  

Here is Roberta Wagner's stunning contemporary Dear Jane quilt.  She explains: "While attending the Minnesota Quilt show several years ago I was blown away at the variety of Dear Jane quilts, and each one was more beautiful than the next. I made the traditional quilt blocks, and at the same time a second quilt with bright colors on a black background. Hence, Dear Jane 1 and 2." 

 My Dear Jane #1 by Roberta Wagner, quilted by Clem Buzick  

Here is Roberta's more traditional Dear Jane®, with the tiny blocks done on a bright white background. Clem Buzick longarm quilted tall triangles in the wide border as a nod to the triangle blocks of Jane A. Stickle's original quilt. 

Roberta based her quilts on Brenda Papadakis' Dear Jane® pattern book, along with patterns by Susan Gatewood; and the Dear Jane Beginner Block List by Ann Foss.   

Hannah's Journey by Susan Cox, quilted by Jessica Jones  

This quilt turned out beautifully with its bright colors! The yellow ribbon denotes a 3rd Place award in the Mixed Technique - Duet/Large category at this show. Based on Brenda Papadakis' Dear Hannah book, Susan Cox says that Hannah's Journey was a journey in many ways: "A journey that ended with miles traveled, new friendships and a quilt that I love."

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