I started my Dear Jane quilt after discovering the wonderful "In Time of Friendship" quilt by Linda Franz. While searching the internet for ideas on hand-pieced quilts, I came across her site and was immediately drawn to the quilt. That is, until I saw "Quilted Diamonds", the quilt (and book) also by Linda. blame Jane I share my passion for Jane Austin books and quilting with my mother. Together we "blame Jane" for our obsession with all things Jane, including the desire to watch Pride and Prejudice on a weekly basis. It seems only fitting that we should find others like Linda who not only share our passions, but who feel compelled to combine the two. a fusion of disciplines Armed with the hand-piecing techniques described in Quilted Diamonds (which I recently purchased at the Road to California quilt show in January of 2004) and those I learned from Hand-Piecing Basics by Candy Goff, I set out to create my own Dear Jane quilt. Since this was my first large quilt, I decided not to attempt "Diamonds"; though I would be using many of the blocks. I will also be including some additional blocks which are favorites of mine. starting out Much to the dismay of the sales ladies at my local quilt store, I combined a light calico and dark batik fabric for my quilt. They suggested many alternatives, but I preferred my combination best. The process of making a block always begins with my reproducing it in digital format using AutoCAD. Not only does this give me a computer backup, but I can print with an accuracy of .0001. I think it's important that each step in piecing a block be as accurate as possible; starting with the block itself. For this reason, I choose not to use a copier. take a gander (or even a goose) So take a look around and don't forget to check out my work below. If you like what you see, then contact me. I'd love to talk with you about quilting. Be sure to check out Candy Goff's fabulous work here, and a special thanks to Linda Franz for giving us Quilted Diamonds.