I had to have this Jinny Byer kit. This is the birthing process so far.

Progress is steady. This didn't actually take as long as I thought.

Wow! Are you ever organized!

It will be spectacular when it is completed...

Now, the pattern calls for mitered borders. I'm scared. I've never done mitered borders before. Actually, all my borders have been kind of haphazard, make-them-fit kind of borders. How can one be scared of fabric? :| But I am.

That's looking great.
I've thought about ordering some of Jinny Byer's kits. Did she send you plenty of everything you needed? Just curious.

Haven't cut into the border fabric yet, but so far I have a strip of every fabric left and some extra blocks I didn't cut into.

Stunning

Awesome! :thumbup:

So pretty! Mitered corners are no big deal. Just remember that you must square up after you sew thim on, and you will be OK. I am sure there are wonderful tutorials on here.

WOW :mrgreen: Great Job :thumbup: I love the way black backgrounds make the other colors pop

That's stunning!

I've seen that pattern but wouldn't dare tackle it. You're doing a great job. Congratulations!

So pretty. It looks 3D

Oh that is gorgeous!! I love seeing the progress!!

I was scared the first time I tried mitered corners--and was shocked at how easy it was--well--more complicated for sure--but it went fine. I found a website that showed me step by step.

Now, THAT is a complex quilt! I'd have torn all my hair out by the time I got as far as you have! Beautiful!

Very cool! I love Jinny Beyer's quilts!

I absolutely love this! It's going on my to-do list, and I am going to look for the pattern immediately. I appreciate your showing us sort of step-by-step, because it looks very intimidating, but you made it look at least possible.

You're doing a GREAT job!

WOW!!! Your quilt is stunning!!! I love the fabrics, the light play, you have done a beautiful job on this!!! :D:D:D

PittsburghPam made a tutorial for us on mitered corners :wink:

It is awesome.

That is very pretty

WOW...That is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!

What a fantastic job you are doing! I also really appreciate any of Jinny's designs/fabrics www.jinnybeyer.com I was fortunate to be able to attend one of her seminars in Carolina.....IF WE EVER WIN BIG ON THE LOTTO.....she's my dream "win" as far as quilters go!!!!!!!!!!! Well I can't seem to get her website to post as a link, so will let this be and you can search it out yourselves......

I was wanting to make this one and after seeing yours, I know I'm going to have to make it for sure! It's beautiful Johnette!

Oh, you have done such a beautiful job. I've seen this pattern and debated whether I should try it. Jinny Beyer sure is the master when it comes to using color.

Your quilt is stunning...I am really impressed. :-P :-P :-P

I ordered this fabric pack (but not the whole kit) and made all the blocks and sewed them into rows. THEN I realized my rows are not exactly even so didn't sew them into the four large blocks. Now they sit. :( I either have to take them apart or try to trim them all to a uniform size. I am REALLY disappointed in myself...

WoW That is really a nice Qt. Thanks for all the pic. Theresse

I am in awe. Stunning colors.

Beautiful!

This is probably coming to you too late for the mitered borders. I saw Alex Anderson demonstrate an easy way to miter borders. I don't know how to describe it except that the borders are sewed all the way along each side stopping and starting 1/4 in from the edge on each side. Then she showed how to fold one side back on itself and press the miter. I tried it and it works well. I wish I could give a better description, but maybe someone hear knows of it and can guide you. I mitered stripes this way and the corners are perfect enough for me.

Cool Quilt. Looks like you're on the mark with organizing to have it all come together.

I have gone online and found tutes to help with the mitered borders. I had to do this one time when I was at my dd and didn't have my books. Worked well.

cool

Ditto for me too GailG!

Looks like a lotta work, but they're beautiful. I like the way you've included black to tone down the brilliant colors. Very creative!!
How wide are the strips? They look pretty narrow, but that shouldn't be a deterrent.
Madelaide

When I saw this quilt in a magazine a couple of months ago, I soo wanted to make one. Even went so far as to go online to order the fabric pack. But it was backordered at the time so I didn't get it and convinced myself it was way too complicated anyway. After seeing yours, I just may go back and order that fabric if I can find the magazine again. Great job. Let us see the finished product.

Got my kit ordered, altho I will have to wait, as they are backordered. That's ok, tho, because I still have 3 to do by the end of May, for which I already have all the fabric I need.

I have a kit that I bought years ago on sale, all cut, that must be that quilt!! It doesn't have the black included, just the gradated colors. I didn't know what I was buying at the time, how funny. Its beautiful. Mitering is easy, don't fret. Easy to say, I know, each time I've done it, I still worry, and each time it goes together great. This past Christmas, I even did a striped, mitered border, so it had to be perfect for the stripes to line up. It went together perfect. You will do fine, and be so proud after!!

Thanks for the mitering suggestions and encouragement. I am going to tackle it this weekend. The kit came with 6 inch squares. I rotary cut an inch and a half off one side then put the resulting 4.5 x 6inch blocks on my Go cutter and cut (4) inch and a half strips from it. So the strips are 1.5 by 4.5. That looks confusing to me, but it made sense when I was doing it. It worked up really fast with the GO. The actual piecing was simple as well. You can find the pattern in the April 2010 issue of McCall's Quilting magazine.

wow it's just gorgeous! can't wait to see it when it's all done!
Kind Regards,
MaryAnna