They are both fabulous quilts! It may have been a challenge but you certainly rose to it and did a fantastic job on both of these.
I have only made one JN and I have yet to quilt it (Agave Garden). I enjoyed it. I also picked out my own fabrics but I pretty much kept to the same color scheme as pictured on the pattern. I bought the Feathered Star wall hanging pattern that I hope to enlarge myself to bed size. Only a few months after I bought it did she come out with the bed size pattern. I really do love the fire island Hosta design too. All of her patterns are gorgeous.