I got the most fantastic, fabulous, wonderful Inklingo collection today — the new one with all the measurements and templates to make an exact replica of the Jane Austen quilt. All the odd-sized diamonds and the sashing, all the tiny border diamonds, the centre medallion diamond, the whole thing!!
I’ve often looked at the various patterns that have come out over the years that were replicas, to one degree or another, of the original Jane Austen quilt but never saw one that I wanted to make other than Quilted Diamonds — until now, that is. All the information to make this by hand or machine or a hybrid of both techniques, all the templates for the exact-sized diamonds and sashing; everything I need.
The wealth of knowledge in this collection is incredible. If you’re a Jane Austen fan, you will love this! Lots of detail about the quilt and its construction. The collection is on sale — and there are gift certificates available if you want to drop a hint to Santa.
Now I’m thinking a variety of pinks of different intensities for the diamonds and, if I can find it, a white fabric with very small black pin dots for the sashing. I have visions of stitching this with either the Pride & Prejudice or Sense & Sensibility movie playing.
The boys, given that this is about something related to Jane Austen, are doing their bookend imitation. First Smudge at one end of the windowsill:
Then Lester at the other end:
Quilt Obsession 
Wow – that’s just simply lovely! I can’t wait to see your version!!!
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Oh my gosh this will be amazing. I’m not at that skill level yet but I’ll be following right along with you. Really this will be a work of art! How exciting.
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Gorgeous quilt! You are so ambitious!Gosh, I didn’t know Lester and Smudge were such literary cats! lol
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I didn’t even know there was a Jane Austen quilt! I love, love, love Jane Austen movies. Can’t get enough of them and I watch them over and over. I can’t wait to see your progress on this project!!
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Lovely colors in this quilt. Can’t wait to see your version.
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you know the more pics you post of Lester, the more I think he looks like the lion out of the wizard of Oz.. can’t wait to see what you do with the inklingo!Lissa
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OH your vision of a pink and black JA quilt sounds wonderful!If you locate that black pindot fabric let me know as I would love to add some to my collection.Wish I could do a JA quilt but I know that I need to hold off for a while.You know how it goes!
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Cathi, I am a new reader but had to comment that I love your cats, especially Lester. His face looks just like a lion…very regal looking.I don’t have much time to quilt (homeschooling five children) and most days a bit of cross stitch is all I can manage, but I love to look at blogs and dream of quilting projects that I might get to…one of these days.
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Real, live, kittie bookends. Funny!Because I am not a quilter, I am unfamiliar with Jane Austen. I do like the women’s silhouette with all of the diamonds. Very pretty and feminine. Aloha!
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Now that is going to be a beauty! Almost as beautiful as Smudge and Lester!
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