I love the jewel box pattern. I started one several years ago when my cousin-in-law was pregnant. Her daughter is now... six? seven? What happened is that I used scraps, and well, it's just, .... boring. I got bored making it. I didn't think (and still don't think) that it's a little girl's quilt. And frankly I don't think it's all that interesting for anyone.

The black background in the one linked to above is very dramatic though. I may try it again at some later date. In the meantime, I keep working slowly but surely away at this undesirable UFO jewel box. I carry the scraps in a zip lock back and hand piece a little here and a little there.

My vote is for you to finish it! It's beautiful! 8-)

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

thanks for the encouragement. i can't see "beautiful" but I can see that I've already put in a lot of work, so I want to finish it even though I've lost "heart" in it. I've played around with putting sashing in between, but it doesn't really add anything.

-- Jillaine

I think its pretty!

I've done a few of these and they are very stunning!!! Almost like a Jacobs Ladder......

jodi

I love that pattern. I also subscribe to About.com and saw this pattern and printed it. I would love to make it with the black and batiks as shown. --But I am now hand quilting one quilt, machine piecing another, and hand piecing a third one. One of these has to get finished before I start the Jewel Box.

Wow that is really striking with the jewel colors. I also bookmarked it for future reference..... Just in case I run out of projects!LOL

Love that pattern,,,have made a couple in my time.They are really pretty!

I have also bookmarked this pattern , I really love that look , thank you for sharing this Link :D :thumbup: