Its a Christmas pattern..... I love these nutcrackers and couldn't find anything large enough for my liking. So I made one 😃he is approx. 50" tall so would look fantastic either side of the fireplace or the front door for Christmas! This pattern is for sale at £8.95 as a PDF or £8.95 plus p&p if you would like a hard copy. Please message me via email or my facebook page.
I have been known to do some fabric art.....
So ...... I had had this pattern for, probably a couple of years. Then my husband went to Washington DC for a business trip so I sent him to JoAnns!! 😂
There he was in his suit with his briefcase not knowing what to do!! He ended up facetiming me so I could direct him around the shop..........We used to live there so I knew where everything was.... anyway amongst much hilarity and giggling from shop staff he managed to get a good collection of fat-quarters for me as well as some other bits.
So.. on his return I dug out the Gypsy wife pattern and read it through, then I read it again, then again. What had I let myself in for!!!
I took a deep breath and got on with it! The top took me a while...., you make up the blocks and then join them into bigger blocks until you have about 12 larger blocks of all shapes and sizes. Because I chose the fabric I did I also had to match the grey stripes all the way down the quilt 😵🥴.....won't do that again!!!
It got left again.....I had had enough and just wanted t out of the way. In the PHD pile it went.
Finally I decided to get it finished and bought the wadding and backing.
THEN I made a big purchase........talked into it by a friend @saminstitches 🤣😂 I bought myself a Machine Quilter from Martha Milne. I LOVE it..so not only did I finish my Gypsy Wife quilt but I have now completed the majority of my PHD's.
