I've made Mariner's Star and will say that her patterns rock. I've found that by the time you have bought paper and copied a pattern, that's a big piece of the price. So it is worth it to me to have it already copied and in the package.
I was a bit disgruntled when I spent $40 on a pattern (Jacqueline DeJohnge) at the IQF and it doesn't come with all the pieces needed. Instead you have to do a lot of copying. I would have paid more just to have that already done!
And Judy N's patterns are gorgeous both on the cover and in real life. Next time I want a super challenging one, I will definitely consider this one!