Dear Jane Siggie Quilt
Size: 70.5" x 87"
As of April 2005: Dear Jane Siggies: 180 blocks, 900 pieces
I participated in three dear Jane siggie block swaps in 2005. I swapped blocks with Kalico Janes in St. Louis, Missouri in February. Next, I swapped with my small sewing guild, So Sew Busy Quilt Guild in March. Finally, in April I swapped with the Dear Jane Online List.
As I was enjoying my blocks, I couldn't put them down; somehow,
I was constantly drawn to the blocks. I alphabetized them by first names
so I would be able to find the blocks quickly when participants posted to the
online DJ List. That was so much fun as now I could relate to the members
posting to the group. Then I shared them with my quilting friends, who
also "oohed" and "aahed" over them. I got nervous every time I handed over
the blocks to my friends as I did not want them to get out of order. Then,
I decided the best way to avoid them getting out of order was to put the top
together.
Now, how do it set the blocks? I received 157 signature blocks of which three were too small. I decided on an 11 x 14 block setting, using 154 blocks. I'll make a pillow from the 3 remaining blocks. I looked at various siggie quilts, but just couldn't find the setting I wanted. I decided upon adding friendship stars in the sashing as the blocks are actually friendship blocks. Trust me, this task is not for the meek as I ended up adding more pieces to this quilt than in the all the blocks combined.
I love working with numbers and have compiled the following data from the blocks in my siggie quilt:
1,827 pieces; 168 different fabrics (other than unbleached muslin, no fabrics are repeated block to block); started piecing top on 5/8/05; top completed 5/16/05; top completed 11/1/05.
Countries:
| Country | Number Blocks | Percentage |
| Australia | 4 | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 |
| Canada | 8 | 5 |
| Denmark | 3 | 2 |
| Germany | 2 | 1 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2 |
| United States of America | 128 | 83 |
|
TOTAL |
154 | 100 |
USA States:
| State | Number Blocks | State | Number Blocks | |
| Alabama | 2 | Minnesota | 3 | |
| Alaska | 6 | Mississippi | 1 | |
| Arizona | 5 | Missouri | 14 | |
| Arkansas | 1 | New Hampshire | 2 | |
| California | 12 | New Jersey | 3 | |
| Colorado | 3 | New York | 5 | |
| Connecticut | 1 | North Carolina | 5 | |
| Florida | 2 | Ohio | 7 | |
| Georgia | 1 | Oregon | 2 | |
| Illinois | 6 | Pennsylvania | 1 | |
| Indiana | 11 | South Carolina | 1 | |
| Iowa | 1 | Tennessee | 1 | |
| Kansas | 1 | Texas | 11 | |
| Kentucky | 1 | Virginia | 4 | |
| Maine | 2 | Washington | 4 | |
| Maryland | 2 | |||
| Massachusetts | 2 | |||
| Michigan | 5 |
By Letter of First Names
| A - 6 | N - 3 |
| B - 12 | O - 1 |
| C - 20 | P - 4 |
| D - 13 | R - 4 |
| E - 1 | S - 21 |
| F - 1 | T - 5 |
| G - 2 | V - 2 |
| H - 1 | W - 1 |
| I - 1 | |
| J - 18 | |
| K - 11 | |
| L - 14 | |
| M - 13 |
Placement Chart in Siggie Quilt
* - enhanced block by adding more than signature and country/state; 116 blocks of 154 = 75%
|
Alice Spencer Missouri |
Andrea Nelson * Illinois |
Anita Claes * Belgium |
Annalies van den Bergh * Nederland |
Annie Amos Missouri |
Annie Foss * New York |
Bea Gallet Germany |
Becca Olson * Alaska |
Bernadine Rohr * Ohio |
Bethany Sachen? Missouri |
Betty Baker * Texas |
|
Betty Burgess * Texas |
Beverly Dasch * Virginia |
Beverly True * Maine |
Bonnie Jo Miles Maryland |
Brenda Papadakis Indiana |
Brenda Roumie Indiana |
Brigitte Baierl * Germany |
Carmela Thompson North Carolina |
Carol Grant New Jersey |
Carol Shaw * Indiana |
Carolyn Homa * Maine |
|
Catherine E. Farmer * Canada |
Cathy Wheeler Georgia |
Celia Grigsby * Ohio |
Char Calala * Ohio |
Cheryl Butterfield Erskine * Indiana |
Cheryl S. Camp * Colorado |
Christi Walkup Missouri |
Christine Carter Missouri |
Christine Olson * Illinois |
Cindy Barrett * Mass-achuetts |
Cindy Janis Michigan |
|
Colette Brown Connect-icut |
Connie Boulay * California |
Connie Howard * Ohio |
Cynthia Ballentine * Missouri |
Cynthia Paul * California |
Dagmar Kessler * Germany |
Deana Ahern * Michigan |
Debbie Tarpley * Texas |
Deborah Hoyt * Virginia |
Deborahy Schultz * Illinois |
Debra Hamman Missouri |
|
Deloris Burckhard Washington |
Denise Oldham *Indiana & Florida |
Denyse T. Eisenhardt * South Carolina |
Diana Voyer * Canada |
Donna Cawyer * Arizona |
Donna Farley Alaska |
Donna Fisher * Illinois |
Elizabethann Van Helden Canada |
Florine Miller * California |
Gay Harmon * New York |
Goldie Morrow * New Hampshire |
|
Helen Stanaitis * Florida |
Inge Hansen * Denmark |
Jackie Therrien * Canada |
Jackie Veats * California |
Jacquie Campbell * Alaska |
Janet Joehlin * Ohio |
Janice Kelley * Alabama |
Jean Folkes * Arizona |
Jeanne Gosselin * Minnesota |
Jennifer Peterson * Iowa |
Jenny Sloan * North Carolina |
|
Jeri Wagner Missouri |
Jo Reid * Alabama |
Joann Robinson * California |
Jody Marker * Alaska |
Judy Clements * Canada |
Judy Gibson * Minnesota |
Judy Lynn Texas |
Judy Orndorf Michigan |
June Coller Washington |
Karel Owens * Missouri
|
Kath Kebschull * Arizona |
| Kathryn Brannan North Carolina |
Kathy Edwards * New Jersey |
Kathy Gross * North Carolina |
Kathy Smith * Maryland |
Kathy Timmons * Tennessee |
Kerry Brack * Australia |
Kim Cotcher * Texas |
Kim Dublin Kentucky |
Kimberly Boldt * Oregon |
Laura Fraga * California |
Lavon Butler * New Hampshire |
|
Leoni A. Davis * Texas |
Lia Vermaat * Nederland |
Linda Drummond Missouri |
Linda Frihart * Kansas |
Linda Henson * California |
Linda Jones * Mississippi |
Linda Linenfelser Illinois |
Linda Lowery Florida |
Linda Mundy * Canada |
Lorena Uriarte * Australia |
Lukie Otis Chapman * Alaska |
|
Lynnae Dunham * Washington |
Magni Huse * Norway |
Maree Blanchard * Australia |
Margaret Woods * Oregon |
Margie Bjorklund * Colorado |
Marian Chin * Texas |
Marianne Nessee * Norway |
Marla Cameron Canada |
Marlene Ryan Pennsylvania |
Martha Bilski New York |
Mary Becker * New York |
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Mary Hickory * Virginia |
Mary Jewell * Indiana |
Mark K. Didyoung * North Carolina |
Nancy Bawn * Colorado |
Nancy Haines * New York |
Nancy Hemstreet * Washington |
Oddbjorg Nesse * Norway |
Patty Blakely * California |
Paulette Smitherman Michigan |
Pegggy Bechard * Missouri |
Pia Gade Danmark |
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Rachel O'Rourke * California |
Reda Spence * Texas |
Rens Broos * Australia |
Ruthie Lzek * Ohio |
Sandra Blackwell * Arizona |
Sandra Stine * Ohio |
Sandy Johnson * Minnesota |
Sarah Cohen * Missouri |
Sarah J. Carr-Jordan Missouri |
Sharon Sanville Indiana |
Sheila Juarez Alaska |
|
Sheree Barber * Texas |
Sheri Klaich * Illinois |
Sherrill Pecere * Texas |
Shiela Peterson, Virginia |
Stephanie L. Gallegos * Texas |
Sue Bradley * California |
Sue Lampkey * California |
Sue Moore * Texas |
"Suewho" Ellenberger * Ohio |
Susan Fields * Mass-achuetts |
Susan Mina * Arizona |
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Susan Pittman * Indiana |
Susanne Maaloe * Denmark |
Suzanne Dumontel * Canada |
Teajuana Mahone * Missouri |
Terrie Hawkins * Arkansas |
Theresa Arnold Indiana |
Toni Selman * California |
Trudy Wells New Jersey |
Vera Ellen Turner * Indiana |
Vera Voet * Belgium |
Wendy Janssen-Camp * Netherlands |
Created 5/17/2005
Updated 11/28/2005