I just saw this online today, but its way over my experience level. maybe someday.

It's beautiful ---- what makes it for "advanced"...I'd say the sheer number of appliques. A beginner takes longer to get a block done than an advanced. Therefore, they beginner would get discouraged with this. However, if you are tenacious and KNOW you will finish it -- GO FOR IT!!!! It's gorgeous!

I have a love hate relationship with applique....love the look of it, hate doing it. But this is a beauty. I might try this one myself.

It's a gorgeous quilt and regardless of the fact that they recommend to be an "advanced" stitcher, I say go for it. If you're not "advanced" enough, you surely will be by the time you finish it. LOL

I have a suggestion for the fabric. Sew batiks has graduated hand dyes or Moda has graduated batiks. I think that would work better so your flowers dont all look the same.

I remember my first Baltimore Block. Beautiful to look at, intimidating to attempt--81 pieces for an 18x18 block!! I decided to try the pattern on some fabric from my stash first. Found out that with time and care, it was something I could accomplish, plus I made a runner out of the practice blocks! So, if this is something you have fallen in love with, don't under-estimate your own abilities. Go for it!

I love that quilt - I saw it in person at the show here in Dallas last year.

I bought a similar pattern called "Fiesta" from Fat Cat Patterns: http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/Fiesta.html (it came to me in EQ format, which is a big factor in choosing it over Talavera)

I plan to use the starch method to prepare the appliqued pieces. I think starch and washaway glue reduce the difficulty level on any applique pattern. The pieces I've been working on in Christmas Wreaths are pretty small, but it's coming out well considering that I just started applique a few months ago.

Starching the pieces into submission :) and then heating the glue basting to dry it holds all the perfectly shaped pieces firmly in place.

You can then concentrate on making tiny even stitches instead of trying to sew perfectly and turning exactly 3/16" at a time and getting points and inside angles turned and keeping the design symmetrical and untangling your thread from the applique pins or pieces every time you take a stitch. :)

if a beginner would choose this as their first project, i could see where there would easily be a difference of opinion as to whom the pattern is suited...
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you GO, girl!

I agree with poly parrot above. Try Fatcat's Fiesta first. That will give you an idea.

There's only one way to find out! Jump in head first and just do it!

It's going to be beautiful!