Last year I pieced a lovely, version of the Gypsy Wife quilt based on the Sidewalks range by Riley Blake (Note: pieced, not actually all constructed). Everything co-ordinated, and was so nice! I decided to do another Jen Kingwell quilt, and ordered a copy of Midnight at the Oasis, but then stopped dead. That quilt scares me. Paper piecing, templates, appliqué etc. It contains so many new skills, I haven't gotten further than opening the pattern.
So, what's a girl to do but start another quilt until courage returns. Since I have conquered the Gypsy Wife, I thought I would make another version, but this time using a colour palette that is a bit more of a hot mess. Maroons, purple, brown, ochre, deep blues, everything except a soft pastel in sight. I am using the fabric I bought for Midnight, plus the scraps I was gifted at Symposium at the Sarah Fielke workshop I volunteered for. Lots of Kaffe and Rowan scraps in a range of colours.
Only time will tell if this ends up a complete mess, or a boundary-pushing success.
So, what's a girl to do but start another quilt until courage returns. Since I have conquered the Gypsy Wife, I thought I would make another version, but this time using a colour palette that is a bit more of a hot mess. Maroons, purple, brown, ochre, deep blues, everything except a soft pastel in sight. I am using the fabric I bought for Midnight, plus the scraps I was gifted at Symposium at the Sarah Fielke workshop I volunteered for. Lots of Kaffe and Rowan scraps in a range of colours.
Only time will tell if this ends up a complete mess, or a boundary-pushing success.
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