Not a Jeweled Forest
 

I've been admiring all the Jeweled Forest trees here, but couldn't get the pattern, so... I decided to make my own forest. These blocks are my very own "Ponderosa Forest". I drew the pattern and started experimenting. Each tree panel is about 12 x 20 and I plan to put a border on each one and make wall hangings out of them. I've got some gold metalic thread to do some FMQ on them too. I'll post some more pictures when I get them done, but here they are for now.

This was my first try at paper piecing and I tried using Golden Threads paper and stitching through it, and also did some using freezer paper and folding it to stitch along the fold. For this project, I like the freezer paper method best.

Wonderful...you did a great job !!! :)

I just love your fabric choices

Very Nice!!!

Fabulous! Great fabrics!
Maureen

Yep! Fantastic job! And I especially like the fabric you used for the tree trunks!!

Very clever! I can't wait to see them finished :) :) :)

You did a marvelous job!!

Outstanding! I have never done paper piecing and can't imagine how you could make up your won pattern. Impressive!!

Love your forest and it's colors.

very nicely done :)

You did a great job on your trees. Thanks for sharing.

Well done, they look great

Very Nice!!!

Very pretty. Inspires me to try paper-piecing!

Very nice, I think I like yours better!

Wendy!
The old saying "Necessity is the mother of invention" certainly applies to your tenacity in creating your own pattern! Who knows this may have opened a new 'career' for you creating patterns! I'd certainly buy this pattern from you and a lot of people were looking for the Jeweled Forest pattern :0)

Great job, lady!

WOW - I'd say you nailed it! Very nice trees!

I don't do that well WITH a pattern. Nice job.

Really cute!

Excellent! The fabric choices are just elegant and I especially like the trunk!

That is very pretty. I love how tall your tree trunks are and your fabric selections. I bow to your expertise.

Wonderful!

WOW! Great trees.

Who needs a pattern when you're that creative. Those are wonderful.

WOW! Great job. It is amazing that you can make your own pattern just by site..... that will never be done my me lol

Great looking trees!

Love the pattern you created and how each of the blocks turned out.

Those are great! Congrats on being so creative and skillful! Can't wait to see them finished.

Flawless....and very beautiful!

These are really lovely. You did a very nice job. I can hardly wait to see them finished.

Beautiful job. I love the size. You did great!

These are beautiful. OK, I want to know FMQ: what is the F for? I know the MQ it machine quilting. Like a teacher used to say, "If you don't know the answer, there are probably others out there who don't know it either."
Thanks,
Kathy

You did a marvelous job on all the trees, even the trunks!

Super, you did a great job !!! Carry on and enjoy !!!

Ditto ^^^^^

Fantastic trees & kudos for making your own pattern!!

Very Nice!!!

Lovely work & very nice pattern !!

Kathy, FMQ stands for Free Motion Quilting. :thumbup:

Here are a couple of links to threads that explain a lot of the acronyms you'll see on the QB (Quilting Board). http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t162596.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...rs-t84708.html