• Blog
  • About
  • EQ Training
    • Tech Know Quilters Electric Quilt 8 Membership Training
    • Shoot for the Stars with EQ8
    • Electric Quilt 8 Sneak Peek
    • Scheduling a Workshop or Lecture
  • Store
  • Card Making
  • Contact
  • Free Stuff
    • Other Video Tutorials
Picture

Jacks Chain Quilt with Dear Jane Blocks

8/29/2020

 
My friend Sherry Perry recently posted a picture on her Facebook account of a Dear Jane quilt she did in the Jack's Chain layout.
Picture
Dear Jane Exchange Quilt by Sherry Perry of Maple Grove MN
Scroll down to see a tutorial on how to create this layout (with blocks of your choice) using Electric Quilt.
I met Sherry when we were part of a fledgling group that met monthly to talk about and work on our Dear Jane quilts.  The group was formed in 2000 by JoAnn Atkins at a local quilt shop.

The group ended up enjoying being together so much that we started doing Work Days and then annual retreats at a nearby college.

One of the activities the group participated in through the years were block exchanges.  Sherry reminded me that this particular quilt was how she used her blocks from our Holiday exchange.   

In 2009 each participant chose a Dear Jane block and a holiday (or season).  We then made 18 of the same block (in the original 4-1/2" finished size) but in 18 different holiday schemes.  The blocks were exchanged in May 2010.  

After wracking my brains and a search through old quilting bins, I located my quilt from the exchange.  My theme was "fall".  I was much more efficient than Sherry and just used the 18 blocks from the exchange.  No extra blocks for me.  :)
Picture
Kari Schell's Holiday Exchange Quilt with Dear Jane Blocks
​Can you spot the block matches between my and Sherry's quilt?  I still am not 100% certain what block was my block for the exchange.  I think it may be the fifth block down on column 3.  That block is L-5 Chattanooga Charlie.
Here is a picture of Sherry with her full Dear Jane quilt (before quilting).  This picture was taken during one of our annual quilting retreats.
Picture
Sherry Perry with her full Dear Jane quilt.

Jacks Chain with Dear Jane Blocks

Electric Quilt recently released the Dear Jane Add-on for EQ.  Check out the blog post on my approach to using the updated Dear Jane software to create a progress report ( a new feature in the add-on software).   
In this tutorial, I will share will you how to create a Jack's Chain layout using EQ8 and then add the Dear Jane blocks to the quilt. 

You can use this tutorial without the Dear Jane software.  Feel free to use a favorite block collection instead of Dear Jane blocks.  If doing so, resize your blocks to 4-1/2" using the adjust tool on the quilt worktable.
Sherry Perry's Quilt
Picture
Jack Chains Quilt by Sherry Perry
My Jack's Chain EQ design from the video.
Picture
Jacks Chain Quilt created by Kari Schell using EQ8

Picture
Happy quilting.

​Kari

Join the On Point Quilter weekly newsletter and receive regular tips and inspiration on using Electric Quilt 8 along with the  Free 12 Top
Tips for EQ8 video guide.
Picture
Tea Roberson
8/29/2020 02:18:29 pm

Hi Kari,

I watch your videos all the time. But lately I having difficulty following do to my hearing loss. Is there a way to have closed caption added to your videos?

Thank you,
Tea

Kari Schell
8/29/2020 03:13:46 pm

Tea -- There is not a way at this time. However, there are very detailed instructions in my books. And for those in my paid classes, I provided detailed handouts with well-illustrated step by step instructions.

Tea
8/29/2020 05:28:06 pm

Thank you Kari

Sherry Perry
8/29/2020 06:24:24 pm

Wow Kari!!! Your tutorial was so fun to watch, it is amazing to see what can be done with EQ!

SUSAN M GARDNER
9/8/2020 03:02:55 pm

How did you add the gray to the background? I have not been able to figure out how to do that.
Thanks - great video.

Sandy Comeau
9/30/2020 10:38:47 pm

Kari, You are ridiculously amazing. I take as many classes as I have time for (still way behind on TKQ!). I learn sooo much from you. And, you are an amazing, clear and concise instructor. Thank you so much! This lesson is awesome.


Comments are closed.
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Free guide available for newsletter subscribers
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Kari Schell

    Electric Quilt Expert and Educator and Pattern Designer.

    Categories

    All
    Art And Stitch
    Cricut Maker
    Dear Jane
    Electric Quilt 7
    Electric Quilt 8
    Goose Goose Duck Challenge
    Inkscape
    Longarm Quilting
    Patterns
    Silhouette Cameo
    Stampin Up
    Summer Games
    Tips And Techniques
    Tools And Rulers

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013

    RSS Feed

Contact:
On Point Quilter
e-mail:  onpointquilter@comcast.net
phone:  763-566-6536

GET MY NEWSLETTER FOR REGULAR EQ AWESOMENESS!

* indicates required
  • Blog
  • About
  • EQ Training
    • Tech Know Quilters Electric Quilt 8 Membership Training
    • Shoot for the Stars with EQ8
    • Electric Quilt 8 Sneak Peek
    • Scheduling a Workshop or Lecture
  • Store
  • Card Making
  • Contact
  • Free Stuff
    • Other Video Tutorials