JeanJean71's projects

Bold and Beautiful Moonshadow

This quilt is made using fabrics from designer Michele D'Amore. I purchased Bold and Beautiful( circa 2012) for a project for my daughter. She kept changing her mind about the quilt pattern, so it kept getting put off. In the meantime, Michele came out with more lines using the same color way. So this is using fabrics from Bold and Beautiful, Sun-Kissed Spa and Moonshadow. Simple JRR quilt, but the colors are gorgeous. I did finish my daughter'S quilt, using a Benartex pattern designed for MoonShadow fabric line. Turned out great. I have so much extra fabric. I'll be making more quilts in this color way! Even thought I wasn't racing to finish, I started sewing my strips at 4:05 am, and it was pieced, quilted and bound by 4:05 pm the SAME DAY! Never had a project go that fast! I even got errands and a short nap in between!

Strip pieced Lone Star

Experimenting with various sizes of lone star blocks, I used an inexpensive jelly roll ( colors seemed ugly to me!) to play around with a 4 strip set lone star. It turned out to be a much more attractive star than I thought it would be.

Rainbow swirl Lone Star

A friend knew I was experimenting with strip piecing to build a lone star quilt. I shared my first attempt with her and she found a picture of a lone star quilt made with colors thar swirled. I know this is a published pattern, but I was so excited to try to create it, I figured out how to make and sew my strips to make the center swirl. I've subsequently purchased the pattern and will make more of these. They are easy peasy to do!

Binding tool star

I've admired this pattern since Jenny first demonstrated it several years ago. I've seen many of them made up by various quilters, and I've never seen one I haven't loved. I was surprised when I started it how easily each block went together. I made the entire top in 4 hours! And I love how it turned out! I will be using this in the future for a spectacular quilt that goes together quickly!