Large hand stitched sampler quilt finished in 1863 with 225 different quilt blocks in tones of pink, brown, and blue with detailed border.

Closer picture of some of the blocks in the Dear Jane quilt, finished in 1863. The blocks are mostly original and all hand stitched with very small pieces and careful detail.

Text next to Dear Jane quilt showing finished date of 1863 by Jane A. Stickle. The quilt features 169 5” blocks, each with a unique pattern.

Corner detail of the Dear Jane quilt - ‘War Time,1863’.

In the fall we went to New England and I saw the Dear Jane quilt at the Bennington Museum in Vermont. Feels like it was a quilters pilgrimage a little. 😆 It was a folksy craft and making museum, interesting to anyone. #dearjanequilt #benningtonmuseum #Vermont #quilter #quiltsky