Trip Around the World To the Emerald Isle

[Jean Sewing Machine]

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Took my second Trip Around the World to beautiful Green Ireland (home of my paternal grandparents). I wanted to try this a second time and with these pretty green fabrics ( maybe a shamrock, leprechaun and pot of gold in there also!). This one has less fabrics in the collection than my first one, so it ended up a bit smaller without the borders. I had to get creative to enlarge it to fit the queen size bed. See my corner detail as to how I transitioned from Plan A ( enlarging on the sides only) to Plan B ( enlarging all 4 sides. I forgot that this top was square to begin with, not rectangular.)

Still found Donna Jordan’s tutorial so helpful in Putting it together, maybe twice as fast! Now I have more ideas on fabrics to try for more pretty quilts. Kaffe Fassett fabrics? What a riot of color!

Not quilted yet, i have a couple of projects with upcoming deadlines to work on then I will quilt it after they are finished. I am pretty stoked about this one!

[Teen]

Awestruck by this!! It is so beautiful. Unbelievable how fast you are creating these...

[Momofmonsters5]

I will send you my address in case you decide you don't want it. Lol love love this!! Irish to the core ...I'm going to make one today now, I have a collection of fabrics someone bought me from joanns. My good collection is in my dresdan Irish chain. Just love it!!!

[geegeequilts]

Jean, this is absolutely gorgeous! I've got to check out Donna's tutorial on the fast cutting. This quiltis bee-yoo-t-ful! Gina

[Jean Sewing Machine]

I will send you my address in case you decide you don't want it. Lol love love this!! Irish to the core ...I'm going to make one today now, I have a collection of fabrics someone bought me from joanns. My good collection is in my dresdan Irish chain. Just love it!!!

Can’t wait to see it! All kinds of possibilities are swirling around in my head about more of these!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Jean, this is absolutely gorgeous! I've got to check out Donna's tutorial on the fast cutting. This quiltis bee-yoo-t-ful! Gina

Donna did the tutorial on putting the squares together. The fast cutting tutorial was on YouTube called power cutting. The one I watched was by an educator from the West Michigan quilt group.

[Cathy F]

Beautiful! This Irish gal can't seem to get herself in gear so I'll enjoy looking at yours.

[Bubby]

Jean, I like this one even better than your first one. Your greens are awesome. It has to be tugging on my Irish heart. Beautiful quilt! Are you going to make one in Kaffe? I hope so!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Jean, I like this one even better than your first one. Your greens are awesome. It has to be tugging on my Irish heart. Beautiful quilt! Are you going to make one in Kaffe? I hope so!

yes wouldn’t a Kaffe one be awesome? I do have a collection of his fabrics that I could use.

[Star lover]

Jean, you amaze me, it’s gorgeous ❣️❣️❣️ This is now on my list! Thank you for all your help and suggestions 🧵🧵

You know we really do need a WOW button ❣️

[Carol336]

62B4D788-9E95-4628-BE91-BF344CE62B20.jpeg image.jpg
Took my second Trip Around the World to beautiful Green Ireland (home of my paternal grandparents). I wanted to try this a second time and with these pretty green fabrics ( maybe a shamrock, leprechaun and pot of gold in there also!). This one has less fabrics in the collection than my first one, so it ended up a bit smaller without the borders. I had to get creative to enlarge it to fit the queen size bed. See my corner detail as to how I transitioned from Plan A ( enlarging on the sides only) to Plan B ( enlarging all 4 sides. I forgot that this top was square to begin with, not rectangular.)

Still found Donna Jordan’s tutorial so helpful in Putting it together, maybe twice as fast! Now I have more ideas on fabrics to try for more pretty quilts. Kaffe Fassett fabrics? What a riot of color!

Not quilted yet, i have a couple of projects with upcoming deadlines to work on then I will quilt it after they are finished. I am pretty stoked about this one!

WOW WOW WOW.....how awesome.

[srgreene]

Beautiful Jean. I think it may be my favorite of the two.

[KarenC]

You are amazing!

[Rob the HOAQ]

Aye and begorrah lass, this is more than a wee bit of Irish. What a beautiful job!

Rob

[CarlieBlilie]

It’s beautiful. My daughter would love it. Green is her favorite color. I really like the two colors only on the quilt.