Stone Pharaoh.5

This rendition is shorter than all the others, and I like it. Click the "Stone Pharaoh" label below to see the earlier editions. 

Stone Pharaoh

And, the stone pharaoh broke free of the ancient mountain that held him prisoner for so long.
He was bigger than life.
Much bigger.
Yet, far, far overhead,
the giant date palms rose higher still.
Spinning . . .
Their fronds rising to the sun, while the colors of the twentieth century glittered on the banks of the Nile . . .
Small. Quiet. Alive.
Feeding the reigning date palms
in the ancient land of the stone pharaoh.

Sadie Rose

Sadie Rose - Top Left Corner Kite

I started this block about a year ago and have yet to applique the pieces in place. I am newly retired (just a few hours ago!) and hope to get going with this and many other projects! Meanwhile, you can have a peak at Sadie Rose, at least I think that's the name according to this blog. At any rate, this kite is positioned in the top left corner.

I had fun stitching my favorite textile critters and a few flowers into this block! Click the photo to enlarge it.

This construction is rather different. The octagons and squares were put together using an English paper piecing method. I'll have to count the pieces some other time. I think this method actually reduced the number of pieces.

Goshen

Goshen - Bottom Left Corner Kite

I like to name my Dear Jane Quilt postings after the blocks, however, I had a terrible time finding a name for this block. According to this blog, it's called Goshen and it has 74 pieces. I'm in a bit of a rush tonight so I'll take her word for it and come back and clean up this entry later when I have time to count pieces.

The block is positioned in the bottom left corner of Jane's quilt. I did some minor tweaking of the draft and I'll address that when I come back and clean up this entry. Tonight, I just want to get the photo posted.

Believe it or not, I made this block a year ago! I've  not worked on this quilt for a year!

Simple Simon

M10 - Simple Simon is an early hand-pieced block.

Now all my Dear Jane blocks are posted on my blog! Next I want to get all the photos onto my iPad so I have them with me when I attend the Dear Jane event at the Vermont Quilt Festival this weekend! It's the 150-year anniversary of Jane's quilt and they have a special exhibit and an event! Here's the description of the exhibit:

Special Exhibits

Celebrating Jane Stickle

MILLER NORTH

Thirty quilts made "In the manner of Jane A. Stickle" will celebrate the 150th anniversary of her 1863 Civil War sampler. The quilts are assembled by Brenda Papadakis, author of Dear Jane, The Two Hundred Twenty-five Patterns from the Jane A. Stickle Quilt.

Dear Jane: detail by Chris White

Each quilt varies in color and design and reflects the maker's interpretation of Jane's quilt. You will be inspired to make your own after visiting this exhibit.

Curator: Brenda Papdakis, San Antonio, TX

Box Kite

L8 - Box Kite is an early hand-pieced block.