I fell in love with Jinny Beyer designs and fabrics when I was given the kit and made her " Moonglow" quilt in 2000. I am at present working on her "Designing Tessellations" trying to improve my colour shading ability. Created my own basic pattern and using one of her border fabrics I managed to get the other fabrics from my stash, but I have yet to find out if it works ok.

I fell in love with Jinny Beyer creations back in the 80's when she came out with a book called Los Doces.. (I think that's spelled right). It's a book on making a wall hanging or lap quilt out of 8 pointed stars that are fussy cut like kaleidoscopes. I still have some of the striped fabrics that I bought back then. One piece is 8 yards..lol

I just love her wonderful colour shading, and so often when I go to buy fabrics I find I am attracted to her fabrics before I realize that they are her creation. This is the first time I have indulged in one of her border fabrics. I used her colour palette to help me find appropriate fabrics to go with it.

Jinny Beyer is my absolute favorite !!! I have fabrics of hers from the early 90's that I still love !! Can't say that about a lot of my stash :D
I took a class from her on soft edge piecing that was so much fun. And I also have the kit Moonglow- still not finished but I got it out the other day to finish. Her colors and designs are to die for!!!
Actually that Moonglow was a 6 month class I took at my LQS and somehow got behind on.............. :D

I love her quilt patterns and fabric. It takes my breath away.

Good luck with getting Moon Glow finished. It is just such a stunning quilt. I gave it to my daughter, but I often long to have another look at it.

Hello Muriel...I live about 13 miles from Sheffield! x

Karen xx

Hi Karen. Nice to meet you. Do you belong to a quilting group or are you mainly working on your own as I do?

I checked out from the library Jinny's early (1980's?) collection of blocks and borders, with the acetate overlay in the back that makes it so easy to see how a block is put together. I had not heard of her before then, but she's now my best friend! I did my latest quilt by just choosing one of her great blocks, and the quilt came out great!

I think Jinny has just brought out a new extended book with all her blocks. I haven't got it but I heard her talk about it recently.

I work on my own Muriel...Ive always been able to sew but taught myself quilting about 3 years ago. At the moment Ive got a handkerchief quilt on the go. Ive had all my friends and family collecting pretty hankies so its well on its way now! Where do you get your fabric from? I get most of mine online. I have found a place that sells for £5.30 a metre, (that includes the packaging) Its in Scarborough. If you want details please let me know. ...Lovely to "meet" you!

Karen xx

Karen. I buy a lot of fabric on-line. I used to buy mostly from a couple of USA suppliers but of course recently the exchange rate hasn't been so good. I sometimes go to Hannah's Room in Brierley near Barnsley and I love Quilt Essentials at the Arkwright mill at Cromford. Actually after buying twice as much fabric as I really need for most projects I have a big stash of fabric and I will never be able to use it up in the time I have left to quilt. Do you know about the Fabric Guild at Leicester. Good prices and a huge selection.

Love Jinny Beyer

I love her border prints.

I'm a big fan. Working on some blocks currently with some of the border prints.

Hi Karen!! Could you post pics when you get your handkerchief quilt done?? I adore vintage hankies!!!!!!!!!! :D

I am always so blown away with the subtle colour blending Jinny achieves. I bought her book on colour some years ago but it was too much for me to take in at that stage. I cheat and use her colour palette to help me and for this latest project I bought her border fabric-used the palette to work out the colour range within it and then tried to find other fabrics within that range. So far it looks good, but I haven't finished sewing it yet.

Laura
Hi
I also love Jinny buyer but i am having trouble locating her border prints in UK can you help do you know of any stockists in UK,
Thanks
Cathy

I LOVE Jinny Byer, and anything she has ever done. So far I have been afraid to try any of her things. Stores near me don't sell her fabrics.
Love hearing from quilters who live in other countries.
Kat