Hi all, have just finished queen sized jewel box quilt for my sister. Yellow background and patterned red, orange. black and browns. This was my first queen size quilt which I meandered myself on my Janome QC. It is way from perfect but I am so pleased that it looks ok. When I can work out how to do it, I will post a picture of it. Thank you for all your help with it. Now my DD would like me to make her a black and white queen for her bed. I have searched for another pattern but cannot make my mind up which to do. Do you think that a jewel box pattern would be okay in black and white? Patterne material not solid colour, except for the background which I was thinking should be white. She would be happy for me to put in a small amount of another colour, but I think I would like to keep it black and white. What do you all think?
Sue

I like an accent color added to black and white, but it is a personal preference of mine.

Look for inspiration here.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/search....+quilts&u=&s=0

Here's a pic of one in black, white and grey.

http://www.kingsizequilts.com/images...20Box-King.gif

I think another pattern would look better as a two color quilt. The Irish Chain comes to mind but there are others.

Many thanks for all your answers. Have looked at your link doghousemum, but don't think i like it as much as i thought i would. Have searched and found another one by Kayaker26 which is a black and white disappearing nine patch. Looks lovely, but not sure what size squares should do for a queen. Any ideas?
Sue

How about this???

Hi Coventry, see that you are UK to. Your quilt is lovely. What size is it.
Sue

Pretty quilt!

I've seen lots of fun two color quilts lately:
Hunters Star
Irish Chain
Eyes of March (from Quilterscache -- but paper piecing)
Night and Day (eleanor burns)


Depending on the patterns of fabric (if you have fabrics that span the two values), you could also do a Log Cabin with another color as the very middle (red/pink/blue/yellow). I just saw one out here that was gorgeous but don't have a link for you

I just completed one that was mostly black and white and I had originally started out as all B&W, but in the end had to add some pink!