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This month we introduce Jane's latest work entitled Pushing Up Daisies. Jane tells of the creative inspiration behind this quilt and her return to the skeleton.
what's new Jane stars in American Patchwork & Quilting AP&C has a terrific profile of Jane in their October 2003 issue now on your local newstand. Great pictures, a very nice article and a pattern for Jane's Kaleidescope quilt are all featured.
Inspiration Center... Each new issue our Inspiration Center will feature writing dealing with creativity and inspiration — for better quilting & better living. We start with a terrific piece on "Moodling" by Anne Johnson. Never heard of Moodling? Read on!
Download free Tree of Life Pattern... This is the simple pattern created by Jane for Free Spirit's ad campaign. We have also put together bundles of fabric that go along with
Quiltropolis Interview Our friends at Quiltropolis.com have put together a profile of Jane including a new online interview. Go to the Quiltropolis Interview
Sassaman Quilts Interested in purchasing a Sassaman original? This page lists all of Jane's available quilts as well as a link to request a commission.
quick jumps The Idea Book... The idea book is the place to come for ideas on how to use Jane's fabrics, patterns and more...
Exotic Quilt Gallery... This gallery features quilts made with Jane's Exotic Garden fabric...and Jane talks about her strategies working with this powerful fabric. This month there is one new quilt by Diane Weber. Go to the Exotic Quilt Gallery
Jane's visual resource bibliography... A resource for Jane's students and anyone interested in a bibliography of inspirational picture books.
Archived home pages... We've created a home for our past stories and Jane's writing.
on the web C&T Master Class Quilt Publisher C&T features a section from Jane's recent book The Quilted Garden entiltled What is Good Design.
newsletter Stay up to date...
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Spring, the most beautiful time in Chicago, this two-fisted city. The whole place seems to be under a spell. Even the cars are covered with bright green confetti after being parked beneath the budding trees, looking like they have just returned from an all night fairy celebration. Spring brings back optimism, a new world of insight and potential. In this month's janesassaman.com, we feature a terrific article by Anne Johnson about the intangible side of creativity and how to give yourself the time to nurture it. The article is called "Take Time for Creative Moodling," and you can find it in the Inspiration Center. We found Anne at her site www.womenfolk.com, a rich source of writing and links which examine the history and meaning of quilting in America. Also new this time around is an online interview with the good folks over at Quiltropolis, a free download of the Free Spirit Tree of Life Pattern, new needlepoint canvasses, handbags and pj's...enjoy your visit! JAS - January 20th, 2003 PS PPS
Jane's New Fabric Update... We've seen the latest strike-offs of Jane's new line of fabric, provisionally entitled Jane's Floral Fantasy. We are very excited and we think you will be, too! The stirke-offs are the first, hand-screened samples of the fabric for review of the artist. Jane's meticulous eye has reviewed all the patterns and she has sent back the samples to the printer with her revisions. This new line of fabric pushes the creative envelope yet again. We will keep you up-to-date on its availability — at this point, we are looking forward to a September 2003 release.
Surface Design... Jane will be showing her two latest quilts at the Surface Design show entitled Fabric Constructions. Her quilt Pushing Up Daisies has its debut above, and we will be sharing Forgotten Garden in a future edition. The Fabric Constructions show, curated by Jan Myers-Newbury, takes place May 30-June30 at Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, 2012 Baltimore, Kansas City, Missouri. The show will run In conjunction with "Hands On", the Surface Design Association conference.
Pattern Update... This is the guilty part of this edition. We thought we could get these patterns put to bed in a timely manner, but there are a million little details to attend to before they are ready to print. There are four very lovely patterns based on seasonal quilts Jane has specifically made for this project. Sassaman workshop attendees have been getting a sneak peek at the originals, and the reaction thus far has been very positive. Each pattern will measure 8" square and Jane is already cooking up more ideas for other patterns in the series. We will be sure to let you know when the patterns come off the presses!
American Patchwork & Quilter Profile... AP&Q will be doing a profile on Jane Sassaman in their Fall issue. They came to visit earlier this year and took lots of photos of Jane's workplace and home as well as new quilt projects. The issue will also feature a pattern based on the Kaleidoscope quilt as well as an opportunity to purchase a fabric bundle for the pattern. Stay tuned and we'll let you know when the edition hits the stands.
About this site... We want this site to be informational, inspirational and fun! Please let us know what you think. We would love to know what you would like to see in the future, as well as things you might be interested in sharing with other visitors, including links to interesting sites. You may contact us at information@janesassaman.com. For ideal viewing of our site, set your screen resolution to 1024 X 768 Click here to go directly to Jane's Quilt Gallery. Use the links above to learn more about Jane's schedule, find out about workshops, purchase books and card sets and explore interesting links and resource bibliography. Have fun and we're waiting to hear from you! |
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