3 Dear Jane Quilts

Paula Rafferty started an extremely ambitious project to do a set of 3 Dear Jane quilts on January 1 this year, what a way to start 2016! Paula asked for volunteers to sew the individual blocks, then sent fabric and block designs to quilters all around the world. A lot of quilters put in unbelievable amounts of time. Even though the squares are small, some are very involved. I chose not to participate because I was working on my own set of quilts to take to California.

In the end I did get to participate. The triangles around the edges of the quilt were not part of the initial push for blocks, and some were still not assigned when I returned from California. I took two triangle blocks, and needed to make 6 total as there are 3 needed per design, one for each of the quilts. I ended up doing them as rough edge applique, so it was all cutting and ironing. I felt a bit like I was cheating but was able to make them very quickly. And they ended up exactly the right size!

I just saw the 3 quilts put together last Friday for the first time and they are amazing! The designs that Paula put together are a rainbow, an Irish heart, and a skull.

These quilts are truly impressive and I am honored to be a part of this project. Thank you Paula!