One of the most popular exhibits is the quilt made by Jane, her sister Cassandra and their mother. The House contains items that belonged to Jane, including her writing table and her ring. It is the place where Jane wrote or revised all her published novels and is visited by over 40,000 people each year, from all over the world. Jane Austen’s House is in the charming village of Chawton, Hampshire, UK. ♦ Made using the English Paper Piecing method.Ībout the Jane Austen at Home Fabric Line ♦ Has approximately 12 stitches per inch. ♦ More than 2500 small diamonds in the border. ♦ Extensive use of fussy cutting in the diamonds. ♦ Symmetrical across width and length, even down to the tiny diamonds in the border. ♦ Includes a central panel of 232 smaller diamonds. ♦ Technically not a quilt, but a coverlet as there is no layer of wadding. ♦ Made by Jane Austen, her sister Cassandra, and their mother. Watch a video about Jane Austen’s coverlet and the Jane Austen at Home collection here

Join us in recreating this special Jane Austen coverlet quilt and other lovely projects for gifting or keeping. These treasured pieces of history are owned by Jane Austen’s House – an independent museum and charity in the UK. To make this collection even more unique, they have designed fabrics using music hand-written by Jane Austen, as well as passages from her personal letters. Riley Blake Designs has reproduced these beautiful floral prints to make this extraordinary part of British history available to everyone. The fabric of Jane Austen’s home life is available for the first time ever.

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