Originally Posted by Rose_P

It seems to me that Jenny Doan could be termed a carefree quilter, especially on camera. She's more about demonstrating the overall impact of a quilt and the sheer fun of making it than getting everything just exactly right. As far as I know she's my kind of quilter rather than someone who is making marvels of workmanship that will take prizes in shows (or perhaps I'm missing some information here). In any case, the work she does in front of a camera is not done for perfection so much as sharing the design and encouraging viewers to try it. If you really want to improve your precision, Sharon Schamber's videos have more of that. Another resource would be the videos by various people demonstrating how to use their rulers or other tools. The manufacturers want you to have good success with their products, so they will demonstrate them in a way that will emphasize technique. But if you need to be inspired and motivated, Jenny's your gal!

One other thing to remember about her is that when she says "we" made this quilt, I'm sure she's not using an imperial pronoun. She isn't the one putting together each and every one of those wonderful quilts hanging behind her. There are little elves who do most of the grunt work of cutting and sewing, and I'll bet they don't breeze through it quite as fast as Jenny does on camera.