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I guess I'm way behind the times, but I'd be interested in what is meant by the term "shock jock" as it pertains to Jenny Doan. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing, but I am curious as to what is meant by that terminology.
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I love watching Sew Very Easy (Laura) on YouTube. She makes a lot of different projects though, not just quilts.
I think when someone referred to Jenny as a "shock jock", they meant that she thinks out of the box when quilting. She's not all hung up on the "rules" of quilting and makes quilts you can sit on, take to the park, and "abuse" when necessary! She doesn't pretend to be making heirloom quilts (like, for instance, Jinny Beyer). Jenny has fun quilting, and that's why I love her. Everyone has much different taste!
I think when someone referred to Jenny as a "shock jock", they meant that she thinks out of the box when quilting. She's not all hung up on the "rules" of quilting and makes quilts you can sit on, take to the park, and "abuse" when necessary! She doesn't pretend to be making heirloom quilts (like, for instance, Jinny Beyer). Jenny has fun quilting, and that's why I love her. Everyone has much different taste!
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Here is an example of the difference between Doans and Burns. Doans sews around the outside of the squares then cuts to make a bunch of half sq triangle ( you have bias edges) Burns sews an x then cuts so no bias edges.
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"Here is an example of the difference between (1) Doan and (2) Burns. Doan sews around the outside of the squares then cuts to make a bunch of half sq triangle ( you have bias edges) Burns sews an x then cuts so no bias edges."
I spray Best Press to set the fabric before I use the first method.
Bear with me here. Abstract visualization is one of my weak spots. Using the two methods above, wouldn't each set of blocks have a different color pattern than the other?
I spray Best Press to set the fabric before I use the first method.
Bear with me here. Abstract visualization is one of my weak spots. Using the two methods above, wouldn't each set of blocks have a different color pattern than the other?
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I have also noticed that she doesn't get overly hung up on accuracy. That's probably a good thing for some, but might get frustrating for others. And the bias cutting someone mentioned. It may make the first step quicker, but may make the overall quilt harder to put together. Sewing the bias and pressing the straight grain is best for overall accuracy.
But I love Jenny. She is probably my favorite, just because of her easy to listen to demeanor. I wasn't trying to imply otherwise.
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