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Monday, February 10, 2014

Gypsy Wife Pattern.

I tried to hold out, I really did. I told myself I didn't need a QAL this year, I have enough going on with two very different bees and the other projects I need to finish. I also have a couple of non-quilting, non-crafty projects that will be soaking up a substantial amount of time this year. (More on those soon.)


But even with all of the very good reasons why I shouldn't start another complicated quilt, I couldn't help myself. This morning, I bought Jen Kingwell's Gypsy Wife quilt pattern, which I have been ogling since I first saw it on Lily's Quilts several months ago.

I'll be making mine with AMH fabrics because the moment I saw this quilt, I knew I wanted to make it with AMH. (I'm using my fave prints from Dowry and the entire True Colors collection. Fat Eighths, I love you.) And I am super duper excited, even if I do not have time for this. At all. I will be sort of participating in the QAL, but I told myself that I don't have to finish it with everyone else. I want to really enjoy the making of this quilt instead of trying to fly through it.

So let's talk. Are any of y'all joining in the Gypsy Wife? What fabrics are you using? Are you participating in the QAL?
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11 comments:

  1. sarah elizabeth :: {no} hatsFebruary 10, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    Woot woot! I too caved in on this one -- mostly because when I set eyes on Lynne's last year it was love at first sight and I've been waiting for the pattern to be released ever since. So of course when someone said QAL I thought well okay then, off we go on the bandwagon :o)

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  2. NatashaFebruary 10, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    That is an amazing quilt. WOW and it looks like a lot of fun to work on!!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2014 at 1:47 PM

    Oh, I love that quilt... I might succumb one day. Meanwhile, I'm getting my AMH dowry fix in my belated tula city sampler project...

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    1. audreyFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:25 AM

      Oh, I think you definitely should. I feel like AMH and the city sampler were just made for each other. YUM. And I really like that you're mixing fabric lines.

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  4. Sarah @ sarahquilts.comFebruary 10, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    NICE. Can't wait to see you get started.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    Excellent... can't wait to see what you do with this one!

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    1. audreyFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:14 AM

      Yay! Thanks! I'm really really excited, especially since I might have fabrics and the pattern in hand by the end of this week, eep! :)

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  6. Karen MFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:23 PM

    I knew you'd do it! =]

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    1. audreyFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:05 AM

      Of course you did. :) I think I knew it too, deep down inside.

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  7. AliaFebruary 10, 2014 at 10:34 PM

    Oh so lovely! I loved that pattern when it came out. I most definitely have too many other things to work on! Kudos to you for tackling it!! I'll live vicariously.

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  8. nicoleFebruary 16, 2014 at 6:12 PM

    As soon as i had all my fat quarters of Dowry in my hands i knew that i wanted to use it for Gypsy Wife! Can't wait to see yours come together with Dowry and True Colors, that's going to be glorious!

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