KeepsakeDesigns

I took on a challenge sort of spontaneously and am anxious for the project to be finished because I'm ready to move on to something a bit more simple. You know how it goes when you see a pattern that wows you in the picture and you're sure no one you know has seen it before so you just have to make one? Well that was me when I saw this Jinny Beyer quilt. It's called Da'Vinci and I just loved the way hers looked as though it was moving on my computer screen. The pattern was free so I down-loaded it, then with a list in hand I drove to my favorite quilt shop. I must have drove those girls nuts when I was deciding on the fabric choices. I had to have purples because they are favorites of a special someone who will be reaching an important milestone in May of this year. I had to have seven. Determination prevailed and these are the colors that I walked away with! I can't thank those girls enough for their patience.

Next came the measuring twice and cutting once part! A bit tedious, but hey, we LOVE Jinny Beyer quilts! This picture shows how I maintained some serious organization.

When the instructions mention being precise in both your cutting and your 1/4" seams; they mean "precise"! The pattern is well written and I didn't have any problems with the order or anything. For an awesome design, it really isn't too difficult and watching it all come together was a bit exciting. The smaller of the pieces and the rows were a tiny bit frustrating only because the are just tricky to handle and if I ever make this again, I will probably do a lot more back-stitching to hold those tiny parts together better when assembling in those tiny tricky areas.
This picture shows pinning together where the seams meet. I wish I had shown the smallest 3/4" pieces so you can see what I mean. You should get the idea anyway.

And ironing my seams all in one direction and then the opposite direction in the next row was very helpful. The instructions were very detailed in giving tips as well as showing diagrams and giving labeling tips.

It was already too dark to get a good photo of the complete top. I'm still contemplating adding on to make it larger, but will try to make time in tomorrow to include the photo.