Jen’s Country Quilts

I recently got to see the product that is being debated about on this site, and I’ve got to say that I’ve never seen anything like it. I got to see DS’s quilt first hand… and it is truly unbelievable. Many of the women in my quilting group were absolutely shocked when they saw the condition this quilt was in when returned to DS. I see that some reviewers believe that the original piecework was sub-​par, but I strongly disagree. It is obvious that the piecer had put time and effort into the quilt. The issue at hand, however, is no reflection of the pieced quilt either way. Let’s say for the sake of arguement that the top wasn’t great. Fine. Does that explain the dozen or so LARGE tucks in the backing? I’m talking 12 – 14 inch long by 2 in wide tucks. Does it explain the worst stitch-​in-​the ditch quilting that I have ever seen? Seriously, folks, there were stitches that were skipped, stiches that didn’t meet to close the pattern, and many areas where you could visibly see where the long-​armer had gotten off course, reversed to correct, and never taken out the wrong stitches. There were also jagged stitches where there should have been a straight lines, and ares of extreme bunching. I can do a better job on my small Janome! If I could attach a photo here, I would! What’s worse is that in hearing DS’s story it is evident that the long-​armer would not even discuss the issue with her… never mind trying to rectify it! I felt I had to post something based on what I saw. All quilters deserve to be warned. Yes, Jen’s Country quilts might say they pride themselves on doing a good job, but after seeing this ‘finished’ product and knowing the time and effort I put into each and every quilt I put together, I’m not willing to risk sending anyting to Jen.