Can Someone Explain The Gypsy Wife Quilt?

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06-04-2020, 10:00 AM

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Annaquilts

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Originally Posted by Watson

I tried to Google it and I get lots of how-to's but I'd like to know the history and background of the quilt.

Is it supposed to be done with orphan blocks?

The patterns seem very intricate, with spreadsheets and block charts....

I'm intrigued and have lots of orphan blocks, but is that how you do this or is it best to make it from all new blocks and follow along from an established pattern?

Any thoughts and pictures of your own quilts appreciated.

Watson.

I hear you. I know very little about this quilt but I think it would be an awesome idea to use orphan blocks and make your own design inspired by this quilt.

06-05-2020, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bearisgray

i just looked at her pattern again.
It makes me think of a "clean out the refrigerator meal" every time I see it.

LOL, that's the best description of the pattern.

06-05-2020, 10:49 AM

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Watson

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Ha! bearisgray...That's a good one.

I had just assumed this was an old-fashioned pattern from way-back, but I guess it's fairly new. I have a ton of orphan blocks, so I may just do something similar one day.

Here I was thinking there was all this symbolism....phfffttt...

Watson

06-06-2020, 05:53 PM

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it's a Jen Kingwell pattern and a bit difficult. it's not a huge quilt, but I really wanted one in lots of wild brights--so as the retiring guild president I asked for that (you get a quilt after 2 years) and my friend put it together for me to quilt. love it--but glad that I didn't do the piecing!

06-11-2020, 11:28 AM

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I have the pattern and has been on my bucket list. Yes the pattern is somewhat vague. I want to do scrappy, but want a certain cohesiveness to it. When I think of "gypsy wife" I think of someone dressed in bright, lively colors.

There is a thread here for JK quilts.

Jen Kingwell blocks and finished quilts