Thank you. I feel like I am listening to my good friend teaching me how to sew a star square. You’re so nice to hear and give us comfortable with new ideas. God Bless❤

I can't tell you how it lifts my confidence level to watch Jenny say "my block might be a little lumpy in the middle", or "my edges don't quite line up". I run into all these things all the time when I sew, and sometimes I get discouraged because it's not perfect. This makes me feel so much better!

@rachellovesyarn9106

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Watching her videos has really boosted my confidence because her attitude is so realistic and comforting. We're not all perfect and she's the first to admit it!!

@mamas_quilts3573

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I trust😘 her because she's real.

@debbiemoten6246

2 жыл бұрын

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@gljayagannavarapu3727

10 ай бұрын

Confidence comes with practice yet may be mistaken like feel is her modesty.hats off to jenny doyen

When mine don't come out perfect as yours does I just want to quit, so to see that some times yours isn't perfectly even gives me so much encouragement. Thank you.

You are so fun to watch. The lessons you teach in quilting can apply to so many aspects of our life. I love Missouri Star tutorials and supplies.

Thank you so very much!!! I’m amazed how much easier than I thought this block is!! No Y seams!!!! It’s a dream!! 💕💕💕

Oh Jenny!!!! I Just LOVE You!!!!! You are SO Real!!!!!! You make me laugh and forget these troubling times. Thank you so Very much!!! ❤️

@chriscabana6253

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better! Thank goodness we have Jenny!💖 Be well all my fellow quilter's. 🙏

Thank you Jenny. You are so right! Be kind to ourselves and enjoy our quilting journey. 🌸💖💖🌸

I LOVE YOU JENNY!!! You make me confident through my quilting imperfections. Thank you for being you and being so authentic. You are such an inspiration! I can’t wait I to finish this quilt. 💗

I know this video is a year old but I wanted to say to Jenny, I love love love the yellow you added to your star at the end! It pops with the other colors beautifully!

This is one of the REASONS I love Jenny's tutorials so much!! "Another one of her sayings that I've heard in my head from time to time since I began quilting in 2012 is " Finished is BETTER than PERFECT." Jenny's right. My husband's GMA used to say "Love is homemade. Machine might be PERFECT, but the love was never stitched into a PERFECT Quilt!!! His GMA was amazing. She taught me sooo much things I still used today, 42 yrs after she passed from cancer. Our daughter (and her 2 younger brothers) were baptized in a Christening Dress that had 10 yds of Tatted WHITE lace all over. The dress, the long slip and the bonnet had white tatted lace on it, as well as a white blanket. My MIL made the long dress, the long slip, blanket & bonnet. The most precious thing was that GMA tatted that white lace WHILE she was receiving CHEMO because she was diagnosed with Liver Cancer. Jenny, thank you for bringing such JOY into everyone's lives. I never miss a day reading/watching videos from MSQC. Thanks to the MSQC Family......it takes a lot of people to make MSQC work like a well oiled machine. I truly wish I could move to Hamilton, MO, and WORK for MSQC.....in any capacity. I've learned so much about quilting from Jenny. I'm so happy that my MIL taught me how to sew 42 yrs ago, OVER the PHONE no less! My MIL is 92 yrs YOUNG...... Again, thanks so much Jenny! Happy Belated B-day too! :)

I am like you Jenny as long as it looks good to me and it looks good in a quilt I’ve done a good job I’m not perfect as none of us are thank you so much for taking time and showing us all that you do God bless

This star is my nemesis. It turned out, not so good, but, when it's quilted, it won't show up so much. I can't beat myself up about it. On to the next one!!

Thank you once again, Jenny! Love to hear you "talk your way through" the steps in putting this together. Your humor lifts me up and makes for a better day. God bless you, your family, and all of the MSQC team.

Jenny... Oh girl you just can't know how wonderful it is that you just do you... You're real. You're human... There are 'other' videos out there I would NEVER attempt, but the fact you're just you...and you aren't shy about showing the 'wonkies' that almost always come up, and show how to resolve it. Makes me smile girlfriend... Quilty puzzles...it's a marvelous thing. Thank you Jenny. Sincerely.

“I’m just a bit of a rebel” 😆. I have to say that I never fast forward through your videos because who knows what hilarity you’ll come up with. Your videos are so much fun and chill and liberating. Love it. Thanks

@mamas_quilts3573

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I need my Jenny fix every day

I hate when I rip out a mistake, then sew it exactly wrong the second time!!! 👿👿. Glad to know I’m not the only goofy quilter out there!!😂😂😂

@melaniehefner1098

4 жыл бұрын

Glyndeen Schiavoni I thought I was the only one!

@susanbraun698

4 жыл бұрын

Spent yesterday ripping out some stitching!!

@HRHDMKYT

4 жыл бұрын

Glydeen, I consider we “less-than-perfect” quilters to be the ‘silent majority’ 🙂. You are NOT alone!

@prettycountrygirl2

4 жыл бұрын

Whew! What a relief to know that I'm far from the only one who does this. Perhaps now, I can stop beating myself up, when this happens. Super WHEW !!

@mamas_quilts3573

3 жыл бұрын

I have done that too! 🙂

Jenny, You had me smiling so much during this tutorial! I look forward to every new notification. Thank You for all the time you share with us 💖💖💖 May you and all the MSQC family stay well 🙌🙏

I like the yellow, Jenny! Love to all!

Sometimes you crack us up too. For example: my mom, sister and I all laughed at: "it's one of the mysteries of the universe and you know to be honest I really don't care"

@ccpperrett7522

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Your squaring method just made the lightbulb go on for me!! I have 25 ish pieced blocks to square (I think they are about 15 inches)....now I think I can square them up! YAY!

Hi Jenny, your the best and all you have to remember is there is only one person who is perfect and that is God were just human and your very close to him in my books, you have told us its ok not to be perfect and i can"t thank you enough for all your encouragement it has made me a better quilter and person, I"m not as hard on myself anymore. My block came out pretty good i'm very happy with it. :). Thanks

Jenny, you give those of us who lack confidence so much encouragement. If I had been that much off when sewing the first background color on, I would have panicked and you would have heard me screaming all the way from Ohio to Missouri!! Thanks for building us up!!

NO 'Y' SEAMS! Huzzahs! And I love the tip to sew from the center out! Brilliant--never thought of that!!

@margarettthornes4525

4 жыл бұрын

I love watching you quilt you are so funny. I know you pick bright colors but i love pastel .and you never do pastel.ive watched all the tutorials.

@suzannemyers4751

4 жыл бұрын

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I love your positive affirmations.. my favorite is is "Finished is better than perfect"! I can't wait to see what you do with the leftovers!

@wendypeckinpaugh1078

4 жыл бұрын

I'd also like to know the yardage you're using in your red, white and blue version. I'd love this in those colors.

I love all your videos, Jenny and I think this is the funniest one you have done. (No criticism intended)! I love how you admit your wee mistakes and problems as you go rather than refilming them like anybody else might have done. You are a wonderful human being!!! ❤️

LOVE you and your family and your channel. Thank you

Thank you Jenny. Years ago, as a new quilter, not knowing any better, I tried this block and it turned out so horribly. This one turned out so so well. Feeling accomplished 😁

I finally got the hang of this, barely. If it wasn’t for Jenny’s wonderful teaching, I’d have thrown my hands up!

What a joy you are to the quilting world Jenny! Thank you for everything to do to enrich this community and for all the smiles and giggles.

Sometimes I feel like your tutorials are rushed so I love the length and details you go into on this block. For all of you that do much of your quilting standing up...take a load off and try sitting. I have to because I have problems standing but I can do whatever I need to do seated. Jenny, you taught me how to quilt 8 years ago when I barely know how to mend. Thank you for that.

The boxes are perfect for gift giving! I was so relieved when you said it’s ok if you forget to stagger the strips because that’s exactly what I did! So I stopped working on it and waited for this video to find out if I had to rip it out. Whew!!

It's great to know that Jenny talks to her sewing machine as much as I do!!

I’m a newbie to sewing, found a seeing machine in the cupboard ... thought ok, why not.. well.. I’ve totally fallen for your show! Watching so many have given me a great insight to making blocks.. altho I don’t make quilts, but placemats cushions and so on... just totally taken in with your style n personality... After watching u over the past few months, never seen u seated! Hoping everything is ok! Thanks for the fun 😊 🙏🏼

@vanceandbonnieneuberger8881

4 жыл бұрын

That’s been my concern, too! Is everything okay??

@peggycunningham5587

4 жыл бұрын

She’s working from her studio not on set.

@dawnmason9558

4 жыл бұрын

Placemats runners etc ARE QUILTS if you sew 3 layers together.

@margaretparkhill748

4 жыл бұрын

If I want to make small star what size should I use for month 5 star.

@MissouriQuiltCo

4 жыл бұрын

Jenny is working from her sewing studio rather than the film set for the Block of the Month, so she has a *chair*! 😁

That’s right Jenny, it’s going to be sewn all over, so don’t sweat the small imperfections. We need to experience the joy, delight in the process. Always fun watching and listening.

I watched a class yesterday on making this style of block, and I absolutely love it. I'm a total beginner, and having you share the realities of making blocks is so appreciated. Generally all we ever see is a smoothed, perfectly flat quilt top so it can feel deflating when we don't achieve such perfection at home. Thank you Jenny. I love your tutorials and I'm glad to see your smiling face.💛

I love sitting and watching you cut and sew your pieces together and chatting. It's like sitting with a friend and stitching, and just spending a little time together. Makes my staying at home not so isolating. :-) Thank you!

I think your stars ⭐️ are perfect 👌!

I think the yellow is stunning! Luv it!

HI Jenny. Quilts have always fascinated me but all of those little pices of fabric and all of the angles intimidated me. The fist time I watched one of your videos (two or three years ago) I had my Aha! moment. Thanks for making quilting So Easy.

I love that you sew the WHOLE block with us. You're the best, Jenny!

I absolutely love you Jenny. You are so real which gives me so much more confidence. Thank you

Jenny...you are so great & real. Love you. I was glad to hear u say you had to take out and redo some of your work. I had to take off the 6" triangle twice and actually had to recut (from the excess fabric) a new triangle. This block is beautiful & very challenging. Love this BOM! 😊💖

Jenny you are so inspirational to all of us who are not perfect, thank you. Also you look beautiful in blue love the blouse on you.

Jenny I Love you as a teacher.God Bless you for doing as you do.

Hi Jenny, stay as cool as are. You are fun to watch and learn to quilt from. I enjoy watching you and learning from. Thank you. Have asuper day.

Jenny you are definitely my friend! I love you!! With this lockdown I have been trying to keep myself going with my sewing BUT I tend to beat myself up if a block is fractionally out and there is no one to tell me to stop beating myself up[my husband doesn't understand!} and there you are today tell me to tweak it slightly and give it a little more press and unpick a seam and try again, I feel so much better now in fact liberated THANK YOU JENNY my FRIEND Jean from the UK

Thank you for showing people it is possible to cut sitting down

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. Your so sweet. I now can start mine with confidence. Thank you, Jenny.

Jenny when you said 6.5 triangle, 🤢I just about died thinking I cut mine wrong,lol. My center is wonky but I just pressed harder with my iron. I think it looks pretty darn good😊

I always love your tutorials and this time is no different. Great way to avoid Y Seams! And you're relaxed style as well as your lessons learned help this novice have patience with myself! Bravo!

I just crack up during your tutorial. And learn great tips. I think quilting should be fun and I love your relaxing style

It's SOOOOOOO nice to see a fellow left hander on a video!

Beautiful! Love your teaching and tips! 😊💕

Thank you so much for doing these videos! I’m a little behind. I don’t think I could have done it without you!

Jenny, it's wonderful to watch you, all the things you pointed out, the little wonky bits, the bits that hang over more at the top etc, they are all the bits that would have had me in knots, thank you for being real. X

Jenny, I love you as well! You do not fuss over little things that in the end won't show up, and this is such a relief for me, new at quilting! Makes me feel like can accomplish anything. Maybe not as well as you, but... :-) And I think you are so much fun to watch, you are so full of life! Nice star, I will try it for sure!

Jenny I *like* the addition of yellow in your other quilt... reminds me of super-hero colours... and YOU are my favourite Quilting Superhero!!! 🦸‍♂️. Thanks for your video; I now feel confident to make this ‘Morning Star’ block, and will be kind to myself when the seams may not come out perfectly straight! ~Diana K., Hamilton ON (Canada)

I am very new to quilting and I just love watching your videos. You break everything down and make it look so easy. and you just explain everything with fun and humour so many thanks.

Jenny, you are the best friend we all love! 💗💕 Thank you for showing us that we can do challenging things!

I love the way you keep it real! There are some tutorials that make it seem like the teacher does everything perfect. Maybe they edit out their mistakes!

Great that you did this tutorial, I love to watch you teach. Thanks. Hope you and all your family are safe and well. Best wishes from Helen from Australia 🇦🇺🥰

Just love you and your videos! You are the best teacher. I always look forward to notification of a new video. Thanks again.

Hi Jennie I think the block is beautiful. I cannot wait to try making that block

That star and quilt is beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing you knowledge. I'm learning so much from you.

I'm not making these, but it is such fun to watch. Love to share the trials, tribulations, and successes as you go along. Thanks!!!

What I love about quilting is it’s like cooking. As long as you know the main recipe, you can always improvise and make it your own. However, patterns are like Baking, you have to stick to the measurements or it might be a little off.

I love the running commentary! Sometimes, without realizing it, I talk to myself (and the machine!) wondering out loud why, if I have cut everything perfectly, the block or whatever still needs to be trimmed or coaxed into place. The Best Press suggestion is very helpful! If I have to pick out a seam several (or more) times, I have found if I spray a small amount of Magic Sizing on the seam and lightly run my finger back and forth over the seam and then press, the dreaded needle holes will disappear.

You did fabulously my dear I am so proud of you. I giggled when you couldn't get the pieces wrong cause that would be me......Thanks for giving us the confidence to be "not perfect" ...... Your right it won't show..... Hugs from Minnesota

What a great block! And thanks for all the hints along the way😊 xx

Love all your tutorials-great teacher and very kind in the way you admit that you too make mistakes. Thank you!

The block is beautiful!

Jenny, you are so wonderful! I always need to be reminded to be kind to myself. You are loved and appreciated by so many like me who love your encouragement and love which come across so loud and clear!

I just happened upon this. I'm in love. I can binge-watch your tutorials where you zoom through one quilt. I'm always inspired. But this format is so personal. I feel like you sat down with me and went through the whole block. I'm sold. Signed up right away for the block of the month and look forward to spending time learning as if you were right here. You are a blessing Jenny! thank you

I live the yellow . This block is one that freaks me out. I am so vertically challeneged. You explain things so wonderfully. I got my Block mag Yesterday. So I have had.my nose in it. I love Block. I will try this block soon.

Wait a minute! Jenny! You look great! Wow! I had to pause at 30 sec to say this! Ok back to the video! 💃

Thank you for being so much fun to watch and not expecting perfection of yourself and others

Thanks for another great tutorial Jenny & gang! Love the no y-seams plan😊

Jenny - I did mine as soon as I received it. Had issues the same as you did. My block turned out but it looks like it’s rotating in a circle & that’s okay, I like it. I’ve never done a star like this before. I did hear your voice in my head “ be sure the design on the back ground is facing correctly , points should be pointing out”. I chuckled every time. Take Care 👍😊

I’m so glad you advocate for us being kind to ourselves. I agree wholeheartedly!! 💜💜💜

Beautiful block! Think I'd like to just make one of these!

Thank you I just finished block month 8 I did figure out and understand about the 45 degree mark to get 4 inches .. love to all of you .

I have a trim-a-tip tool, that you can use for the points, you trim off the 1/4" offset. I find it MUCH easier to get my diamonds lined up that way

Love how you are going slow & explaining each step.

Love the yellow-red and black color way, too.

Jenny, thank you for this beautiful block! I keep making quilt tips and then getting stuck at the point where you have to sandwich the quilt and add the backing - oh, and add a border. I don’t have a big table and I find it really hard to square off the quilt top and to cut or prepare the backing at the right size/trim the sandwich. In fact I find cutting the scariest part of quilting!! Would you perhaps be able to do a tutorial on the finishing stages, please? Then maybe one day I will finish one of my quilts ... Thank you so much for all you do xx

Jenny, thank you for being so encouraging! I would have never considered making this block before watching this video!

You are looking fabulous Jenny.

i adore you Jenny

Loved this video!!!! You are so realistic & that is refreshing and encouraging even for competent quilters. So much fun to follow along, and your sense of humor makes my day. I love the yellow in the middle, brilliant pop of color, and it makes that star stand out.

I hate to have to do Y seams! What a pain!!! I got so excited when you started putting the star legs together! I started clapping! EEEK!

I'm fairly new & have learned SO much from you! Love your Block Magazine! You have revolutionized Quilting! Thank you!

I’m on block 5 & this really helps

This video hadn't even finished before I clicked the link to subscribe to this BOTM. I'm so excited to see those amazing fabrics!!! I hope this leads to more programs to come from you guys. Month #1 is on the way!! Thank you for your willingness to show the "less than perfect" aspects of the block because it is reassuring to know that this stuff happens to everyone - experienced and new alike - and the "deal" will only be as big as I choose to make it.

I love your job, I have learned a lot from you, I don't speak your language, but I can understand everything you teach. Thanks. Eu falo português

hi... i came upon your channel by accident, no accident - lol.. and I'm so excited to begin quilting. i recently bought a baby lock after a few years of non sewing and i'm so in love with my Presto2 machine. your website is so full of beautiful tools and fabric and I'm just hooked.... I'm also a lefty......Stay safe in Missouri and happy quilting.

I love your videos so very much! I don’t get these boxes but may look into them. I have learned so much just watching your techniques. I am new to quilting! Thank you so much!

Wonderful tutorial as always

I did it!!! Thanks for all the help, Jenny. You and I did this block together! A challenge but feels good that I did it!!

I’m right there with you Jenny on the anglely challenge issue. I’m dyslexic also so I’m numerically challenge as well 😂. You tickle me to death. I laughed so hard on the last video of this series. I just love your personality and I don’t mind the licking 😂

This is so pretty and will be a challenge. Jenny I love all your advise and easy wisdom. Thank you so much! I too will sew from the middle out on that final seam.