Thread: Judy Niemeyer VS Jacqueline de Jonge

I made the Mariner Star from JN and found it very easy to follow (it was my 4th quilt). I have one pattern that I paid a pretty penny for from JDJ and honestly it scares me (and I am now on 3-4 quilts per year over a 10 year period, so not a beginner by any means)!

It is one of the older ones and many of the patterns have to be copied multiple times so that you can cut them apart and use them. That and the language translation issues have stopped me from trying. And the fact that I counted that you need quite a few shades of each color (I seem to remember it was close to 100 total) and one some you needed such a small amount that even a fat qtr was too big.

If I remembered how to post a pic I would post my JN one.....my son was so little in the picture and is now 14 and taller than me! I wouldn't hesitate to do another JN (still have the Wedding/Bali Star pattern but it is one of the older versions)

Originally Posted by luvspaper

I made the Mariner Star from JN and found it very easy to follow (it was my 4th quilt). I have one pattern that I paid a pretty penny for from JDJ and honestly it scares me (and I am now on 3-4 quilts per year over a 10 year period, so not a beginner by any means)!

It is one of the older ones and many of the patterns have to be copied multiple times so that you can cut them apart and use them. That and the language translation issues have stopped me from trying. And the fact that I counted that you need quite a few shades of each color (I seem to remember it was close to 100 total) and one some you needed such a small amount that even a fat qtr was too big.

If I remembered how to post a pic I would post my JN one.....my son was so little in the picture and is now 14 and taller than me! I wouldn't hesitate to do another JN (still have the Wedding/Bali Star pattern but it is one of the older versions)

Seriously look at this flip and sew method ...the need to copy a pattern multiple times is just NOT needed and as for the translation concern: she has not written patterns in Latin and whatever issues one might find with the translation... they are barely noticeable. I have been quilting for such a short period of time, injured hand and maybe ever so slightly dyslexic and if I can make Curling Colors, with my own selection of well over 80 batiks, almost anyone can! If you need 100 colors...I believe you can frequently buy a fat eighth?

Here is a link to the quilt I made using Jacqueline's pattern :Paper pieced top done but?

I'm still not certain which I'll do but I knew I could count QB for input!

Basketman; If I decide to do the JdJ I'll send you a PM, the fact that you've already made one really does put you head of me!

Lori & luvspaper; your input is really helpful as well - hope you find and post that picture with your son, they grow so fast! My 12 year old recently eclipsed me and loves bragging about it!

I have done both, but took a class when I did Judy's quilts and feel much more confident with doing those. The JdJ wall hanging I did had a video to accompany it......GOOD THING is all I have to say.

Sure do like the looks of the J DeJong quilts....