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This month we introduce Jane's latest fabric line Floral Fantasy and the quilt she made with it, Butterfly, above.
Kaleidoscope II Jane updates her Kaleidoscope quilt with Floral Fantasy fabrics and creates a new tradition.
what's new The Idea Book... The idea book is the place to come for ideas on how to use Jane's fabrics, patterns and more...this month we feature a simple shoulder bag and scarf set with a template and instructions, yours free to download.
Inspiration Center... This month we feature Mary Sullivan Holdgrafer of exploringcreativity.com weighing in on the subject of "Is it Art or is it Craft?", providing some helpful advice to those on both sides of the fence.
This month we excerpt a section from the terrific book by Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr (of FunQuilts) on "Checking the Quality: What's Worth $10/yard & What Isn't."
Exotic Quilt Gallery... View two new quilts made with Jane's Exotic Garden fabric... Go to the Exotic Quilt Gallery
quick jumps
Interested in purchasing a Sassaman original? This page lists all of Jane's available quilts as well as a link to request a commission.
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 Quiltropolis Interview Our friends at Quiltropolis.com have put together a profile of Jane including a new online interview. Go to the Quiltropolis Interview
C&T Master Class Quilt Publisher C&T features a section from Jane's recent book The Quilted Garden entiltled What is Good Design.
A Century of Jane is featured in the PBS web site devoted to America Quilts. Click here to view PBS's page
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It has been a full summer for everyone in this family. The house seemed to swell and sway with the extra bodies and enthusiasm of friends reunited after the long school year or parting before the next adventure. -Jane PS
Houston International Quilt Market & Festival... Yes, it's that time of year again! And Jane's new line of fabric will be on display (as well as The Butterfly Quilt) at the Free Spirit booth at the International Quilt Market & Festival October 25 - November 2 in Houston, Texas. Quilt Market is a 3 day tradeshow devoted to quilt shop retailers - new merchandise, new trends, workshops and more. Quilt Festival runs from October 30 - November 2 and is open to everyone with an interest in quilting. Quilt Festival boasts more than 1,000 booths of quilts, fabrics, books, patterns, specialty tools, supplies as well as exhibits, classes and, you guessed it, quilts! International Quilt Market & Festival takes place at the The George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. For More information, go to http://www.quilts.com
Surface Design... By all reports, The Fabric Constructions show and "Hands On" conference in Kansas City, Missouri was an interesting success. The Surface Design Journal has commissioned art historian Dr Maria Elena Buszek to write an article about the exhibition. Dr Buszek has let us know that she spends some time discussing Jane's contribution "Pushing Up Daisies." We can't wait to read the article and will let you know when the issue hits the stands.
Oxymoron show... Inspired by the oxymoron "art quilt," the curators of the "Oxymorons: Absurdly Logical Quilts" traveling show invited 40 contmeporary quilters to create works using an oxymoron as its starting point. The Renegades of Belfast, a group of contemporary quilt artists from Maine, chose fiber artists as diverse as David Walker, Alison Goss, Emily Richardson, Mary Lamb Nehring, Jane A. Sassaman and many others. The result are works with such conflicted thematics as Tough Love, Almost Perfect, Clearly Ambiguous and Jane's Minor Miracle (pictured at left above the header Sassaman Quilts). "Oxymorons" has previously been displayed at Carnegie Hall Museum, the Museum of American Quilter’s Society, Rock County Historical Society at Janesville, Wisconsin, the Art Center Gallery at Missouri State University and others; it also served as a principal exhibit at the American Quilter’s Society 2003 Quilt Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. The exhibit runs in the Main Gallery from September 6 through November 2, 2003. For more information you may contact them by phone at 814-459-5477 or visit them on the web at erieartmuseum.org
Pattern Update... We are very close to having these patterns available! Laura Grey, our Art Institute intern, is taking charge wrapping up all the details and then we're off to press. 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!
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