Clearly i still need to cut more sashing strips and cornerstones. This is a fairly simple block so i have no excuse not to finish it. I have seen the cover quilt in person and it is fabulous and so is liz lois the author. We admire the modernday quilters who have tackled these epic works, while managing to retain or regain their sanity. Quilting information article the quilter community. When liz lois saw the quilt in an outofprint book she got inspired and created patterns and a book for everyone to use. As we have had some glorious spring days i decided that the centre needs to be a buzzy bee. Aug 24, 2015 the nearly insane quilt in all its glory. And even though i only have 15 blocks still to make, doesnt their absence leave huge gaps.
Nearly insane by lois, liz the original quilt for this book was created in the 1870s after 3 years, it was reconstructed and pieced in to a faithful representation of the original. Dec 09, 2018 the nearly insane quilt is a sampler quilt based on a quilt made by salinda rupp in 1870. Nearly insane quilt block 43 in red and white at fabadashery. This book is a collection of 93 different blocks which were used in a quilt made by salinda rupp, c. All the blocks are different, and some contain 200 or more pieces. Nearly insane liz lois new book complex quilt patterns. See more ideas about quilts, sampler quilts and dear jane quilt. The third was for the design as you go medallion project were currently working on with the.
Not only is this the title of the book, but it also describes how i felt after my three year journey to recreate the quilt, and nearly insane. This blog is for fans of the nearly insane quilt created in the 1870s by salinda rupp. If we do not have the full amount that you ordered of this item. This is a list of the nearly insane blocks i have completed. If you would like to purchase a copy of the book by liz lois with the patterns, check with your local quilt store, or visit the nearly insane website. As i have now less than 20 blocks to finish, ill start sharing the finished blocks in a series of posts, row by row. Butler, superintendent during nearly thirty years 1876 leather bound. These blocks finish at 6 and there are 9 blocks in this diagonal row. The book my nearly insane and here are three of my blocks transferred to a cover for a music book. Nearly insane quilt salinda rupp quilt august 2015 update. I have been wanting to make this quilt for a long time. The perfected quilt in the nearly insane book has the border being made with rectangles with sew and flip corner triangles.
Jan 8, 20 i have unearthed my nearly insane and as i am now putting the rows together and need to fill in gaps block 34 is next on the list. I have bought the nearly insane book and intend to start making 12 blocks per week, but then im still working on my millennium quilt all pieced just needs sandwiching and quilting. The book tells her story of making her own salinda nearly insane quilt over the course of three and a half years, along with five other women. Nearly insane paperback january 1, 2003 by liz lois author 3. Nearly insane quilt english paper piecing because we are currently celebrating the queens anniversary of her coronation, i thou. A sampler quilt in the dear jane style, nearly insane is based off the salinda w. Here everything is set out with the corner and centre squareinasquare blocks, the 12 square triangles, and flying geese done. She has done it all when it comes to fabric and quilts. Beautiful cardinal quilt yesterday i quilted this beautiful customer quilt. This quilt is based on a quilt made around about 1870 by salinda rupp. I love this new book and i think ill go nuts first and then insane lol. Pictures of the quiltprojecten quilten ideeen sampler quilts quiltafwerking applique quilts quiltkunst dekbedden borduren manualidades. Nov 12, 2010 i have had that book for ages, and have always admired that quilt. Fabadashery has a wonderful set of blog posts documenting her gorgeous prizewinning english paperpieced red version.
Love the red and white but can you imagine the glory in green, white and orange. Aug 12, 2008 the quilt got the name nearly insane by liz lois, who researched and drafted the block patterns for a book she published in 2003. Liz purchased a book called quilt masterpieces by susanna pfeffer at a garage sale with a picture of a quilt made in the 1870s by salinda w. Nearly insane block 34 kim diehl quilts, churn dash quilt. She is a very talented quilt designer, fabric designer, quilt appraiser and the list goes on. In the end i have opted for rice basmati rice, rather than long grain, if you were wondering. Jan 26, 2020 nearly insane quilt block 1 nearly insane block 2. It has taken over 2 years to complete all the blocks in the book and it feels like an achievement for sure. If you know of any nearly insane quilts out there, please let me know.
To enter, you need to send me a link to or picture of your completed quilt top or quilt by december 31, 2010. I admire your resourcefulness of your group in drafting the patterns, and the quilt you made is just fabulous in every way an beautiful heirloom for your family with a wonderful story. Apr 11, 2019 here is the introduction of the nearly insane sampler quilt. Nearly insanenearing the finishing lineblocks 1 to 7. Somewhat similar to the wellknown dear jane quilt, liz lois gives template and directions for making a reproduction of this wonderfully complex, challenging, and special quilt. To provide a little incentive for all of us to continue in this journey, im having a draw. Seeing this picture really spurs me on to finish the top.
Apparently i was neglectful with the photos on this one. Ive started to work on a longish term project, making the nearly insane quilt. Salinda rupp quilt nearly insane gretchens little corner. The quilt blocks were drafted by liz lois, who also wrote a book with line drawings of each block. Rupp was brought to light by liz lois, who named it nearly insane. This is the largest and most complex quilt ive ever made. Just for fun this morning i thought id lay out all the elements i have gotmade so far for my nearly insane quilt.
I actually finished all the blocks, sashing and cornerstones last august 2014 and got them all together last november. Take note that the white and read 12 square triangles in the outer border are actually rectangles. Nearly insane quilt block 17 nearly insane block 19. Jun 06, 2008 i bought the nearly insane book a couple months ago and my local quilt shop owner went to quilt market and brought home the newest book from that same author. Helena wentzlaffs quilting tradition midwest fiber arts.
The salinda quilt has 93 sixinch blocks, and the finished quilt has over 5,500 pieces. Block 6, nearly insane quilt, ohio star variation star quilt blocks, quilt block. Important make sure your printer is printing the correct size. English paper pieced because i did not have a sewing machine at hand when i did this one. Nov 11, 2016 nearly insane quilt by frances meredith, featured in november 2016 british patchwork and quilting last week i saw helen kent, the assistant editor of british patchwork and quilting magazine and with a beaming smile she was keen to show me a picture of my nearly insane quilt which was part of joanna oneills article on the great northern. Nearly insane quilt by bonnie hunter at quiltville. Sewing, quilting, creating something with your hands is meant to be enjoyable, i hope you find that my patterns and instructions make creating this beautiful quilt an enjoyable experience.
Quilt along 1 quilt blocks 6 quilt book 5 quilt tops 25 quilting friends 1 quilting my tops 2018 4. I will not make the entire quilt but have used several blocks on their own for small quilts of my own. Rmqms biennial exhibit of quilts made by men and david taylor solo exhibit. Somewhat similar to the more famous dear jane quilt, liz lois gives template and directions for making a reproduction of this special quilt. Nearly insane liz lois new book complex quilt patterns salinda rupp 98 blocks. Two are marcelle medallion blocks from the medallion pattern in the liberty love book. Liz lois, author of the nearly insane book dear jane quilt, sampler quilts.
The first block of nearly insane was pieced on january 11, 2016. Pictures of the quilts made by the nearly insane blockofthemonth group are also featured in the book. I drafted all the patterns for fpp on the free quilt assistant software, based on patterns in liz loiss book, which contains only line drawings of the finished blocks. I finally finished my nearly insane quilt last week. Nearly insane quilt edge block 89 quilt blocks, dear. Those who are interested in this kind of sampler quilt might find the nearly insane quilt worth looking at. Ill give you one entry if the top is finished and two entries if it is quilted and bound too. Semicentennial anniversary of the retreat for the insane, at hartford, conn. While this is not a new book, it is unique and its been a long time since weve been able to offer it to our customers. An update on my nearly insane quilt, based on a 19th century quilt by salinda rupp, has been long overdue. Your next steps will be getting your hands on the book and choosing colours. I hadnt realized it was the same as the nearly insane quilt. After 2 years and 6 months, this is the final post about this quilt, unless i decide to enter her in a quilt show. The title is chosen because many of the blocks in this quilt have an.
Liz purchased a book called quilt masterpieces by susanna pfeffer at a garage sale with a. Sep 16, 2008 if youre interested in joining in please leave a comment saying youd like to join on this blog. Butler, superintendent during nearly thirty years reprint 1876leatherbound. Nearly insane quilt edge block 89 quilt blocks, dear jane. It worked like a champ this weekend after visiting the doctor two weeks ago. This book contains those designs that were nearly insane. Foundation paper pieced fpp nearly insane quilt block 19 nearly insane block 20. Oct 06, 2010 crazy about jane, nearly insane, and just plain nuts were still crazy about two formidable sampler quilts. It was that large quilt of 98 small blocks that began her trip to write nearly insane. Save dear jane quilt book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Sep 12, 2012 ill go for the hour a day ive a wall quilt in handquilting mode and this would see it done in a couple of weeks. Includes full color photos of the original, the authors reproduction, and five variations. Special thanks to edith for lending me her nearly insane book.
I can totally understand why this quilt is called nearly insane. The blocks are all set on point, with 7 and 6 blocks in the alternating rows. And the crazy thing is that there are two blocks in the quilt with more pieces the one with the most has 229. Kaffe fassett comes to wales quilt exhibition, lampeter part 1. Nearly insane quilt featured in patchwork and quilting.
Book nearly insane 6364988619 rocky mountain quilt museum. Leuk, dat jullie het met zn drietjes gaan doen, dan kun je elkaar steunen. Ill add you to the list of participants on the sidebar. Nearly insane liz lois book complex quilt patterns salinda. There are 98 blocks to make to complete the quilt top. This block was one of the more difficult ones to draft, as the pieces are set on point. Mar 15, 20 nearly insane quilt block 1 block 1 of the nearly insane quilt came with a difficult decision what could i find small enough to illustrate to you how small some of the pieces in this block are. Star quilt blocks, star quilts, barn quilt patterns, pattern blocks, quilting. Nearly insane by liz lois meet your next favorite book.
I helped mum to order the book, and she made her first few blocks. A link to all the posts ive written about piecing and hand quilting nearly insane. Ive learned that technique from my mother and it works well because you can trace the blocks from the book. Nearly insane the original quilt for this book was created in the 1870s after 3 years, it was reconstructed and pieced in to a faithful representation of the original. Most of the blocks of the nearly insane quilt i make with the paper piecing technique and nappy liners for cotton diapers. Crazy about jane, nearly insane, and just plain nuts quilt inspiration.
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