Dear Jane Quilt Prep | Plans & Fabrics

Have you ever dreamed of making the Dear Jane quilt?
In this video I’m sharing how I’m getting organised for the quilt of a lifetime — the story behind Dear Jane, my plans for 2026, and a look at my fabrics and setup.

00:00 Intro
00:34 About Dear Jane
02:29 Why I'm making it
02:48 The Book
03:00 Pattern Printing & Organising
04:53 Rulers & Tools
06:48 Fabric!
15:19 How long & video plans

🪡 Resources & Links

Brenda Papadakis’ Official Site: http://dearjane.com/

Foundation Paper Piecing Patterns: Susan Gatewood’s Free Dear Jane Patterns: 🌸 https://www.susangatewood.net/mypatte...
(Susan kindly provides these patterns free — donations are welcomed to the Bennington Museum.)

This site has free FPP & hand piecing patterns: https://www.hobbystash.com/category/d...

Bennington Museum: Home of the Original 1863 Jane Stickle Quilt: 🏛️ https://benningtonmuseum.org/portfoli...

Lisa @ Awkward Quilter GA – who inspired this YouTube group sew-along:    / @awkwardquilterga  

Kris @ Scrap Studio Quilter: YouTube Channel - who makes beautiful FPP quilts:
   / @kwilterkris  

🧵 Printable Checklist
** Unfortunately the checklist had several errors & has now been withdrawn, my apologies for the inconvenience. **

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Curved safety pins - https://amzn.to/3N7hdsA

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