Who knew? I should have, but I didn't. But thanks to a note from Lila, I do now. It seems 19th-century novelist Jane Austen was also an accomplished needlewoman. And she made a quilt--well, at least one--and that's it in the photos. And you can find instructions to make your very own Jane Austen quilt, if you so desire. And I think I just might someday.
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On 07/18/2009, Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio & The Comforts of Home said ...
I am a big Jane Austen fan...I didn't know she quilted. What a lovely quilt.
Hugs,
Penny
On 07/18/2009, Joanne said ...
Thanks for the interesting info about Jane A. It's a beautiful quilt, and looks like it must be huge.
As a side note (not to be picky, but I can't resist!), Jane died 20 years or so before Victoria became queen. I think it was still one of the King Georges.
On 07/18/2009, Barbara Anne said ...
Hi Sue,
My quiltie sister in Australia loves Jane Austin and in 1999, she and a friend made a quiltie trip around the world, starting with the Paducah quilt show, then driving northeast and seeing Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright), the PA Dutch country, NE Quilt Museum and ending up at KeepsakeQuilting. When in England, they saw the real Jane Austen quilt at her former home and the note there said it was made by Jane, her sister, and their mother.
Approximately 10 to 15 years ago, one of the fabric companies made reproductions of some JA quilt fabrics, including the central motif. It may still be around on eBay and such. I used to have a few pieces of it and they may still be here ,,, somewhere ...
Lovely quilt!
On 07/18/2009, AwtemNymf said ...
Wow- that's a lot of cutting and piecing! That's be a challenge for me! I know you can do it! You're so suave! :O)
On 07/19/2009, Beverly said ...
I am a lover of Jane Austen, too. I can imagine her creating something so lovely. She left us all such wonderful gifts in her writings.
Susan, it would be fantastic if you created your very own Austen quilt.
On 07/19/2009, Karen said ...
So dreamy!
On 07/19/2009, Laurie said ...
Wow. Just, wow.
On 07/19/2009, Sharon said ...
That is some quilt!!!! Looks like a lot of work to me but it's very pretty.
On 07/20/2009, Kai said ...
It's beautiful, isn't it? And I also didn't know she was a quilter! But it makes sense, I guess, because most women of that time period were (or at least were EXPECTED to be) accomplished with a needle!
On 07/22/2009, kayellen said ...
Wow,I didn't know this...really pretty:)))
Thank you for sharing,
K
On 07/22/2009, lila said ...
I'm so glad youposted this Susan!
Meanwhile, Rowan, whose blog is "Circle of the Year", has posted photos of her visit to Thomas Hardy's home. Another antique English quilt with an appliqued medallion center is on the bed where Thomas was born.
On 07/23/2009, hunnybunny said ...
I'm such a huge fan, I can't believe I didn't know that. It's such a lovely quilt too.
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