desert blooms medallion

Do you know Nancy?  She is fantastic and she has a fantastic new book.  A few weeks ago Nancy allowed me to sew one of the quilts from her book as a little preview for all of you.

Meet the Desert Blooms Medallion.
desert blooms medallion
I love that squash blossom block as the center square.
desert blooms medallion
Since the pattern is called the "Desert Blooms Medallion," I tried to stick with a desert-y color scheme which was quite uncomfortable.  But sometimes it is good to work with uncomfortable colors.
desert blooms medallion
The most uncomfortable part was the peach.  I made the peach flying geese and hung them in my sewing room for two weeks before I sewed them on.  I'm still not sure if they were the best choice but I grew to like them.
desert blooms medallion
I kept the quilting pretty simple with some crosshatching.  The lines are 3" apart.  Since there are a lot of small-ish pieces in the quilt, I wanted the quilting to keep it drape-y.  
desert blooms medallion
Do you want to see more patterns from Quilting From Every Angle?  Check out Nancy's blog and the #quiltingfromeveryangle hashtag on Instagram.

Note that if you plan to make this quilt, please check out the Errata page.  

Comments

  1. helenSeptember 29, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    Perhaps it was uncomfortable for you to sew with this colors, but - WOW -
    what a beautiful quilt you made!!
    Best wishes!

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  2. ScorpieSeptember 29, 2015 at 3:38 AM

    Gorgeous quilt~you did good. Received Nancys' book last week and have been drooling over the beautiful pictures. Still haven't decided what pattern to do first.

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  3. lalaluuSeptember 29, 2015 at 6:01 AM

    I think the peach flying geese give your eye a place to rest on the quilt. In the end, good choice!

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  4. RebeccaSeptember 29, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    I know what you mean by uncomfortable colors - I've been working through a quilt with said colors. But yours looks lovely. I love tat design.

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  5. LorindaSeptember 30, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    These would be uncomfortable colors for me too, but look at the awesomeness that you made!!! A good lesson for me to get out of my comfort zone. Such a beautiful quilt- great job!

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  6. ClotheslineCottonsSeptember 30, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    I don't see many medallion quilts, and it's a shame because they are so wonderful. Yours is fabulous, and I do like the peach!

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  7. quiltmaniaOctober 2, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Your fabrics are perfect for the quilt. Great job!

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  8. Daniela O'ConnellOctober 2, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Wow, this is a gorgeous quilt, great colour choice!

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  9. simplecraftylife.comOctober 2, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    I love your colour palette -- it reminds me very much of handwoven textiles like I see on my weaving blogs. Just lovely!

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  10. Dresses and SpursOctober 2, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    Looks great. I really like the peach-ish/coral and navy color combination. Great job!

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  11. Mary MarcotteOctober 4, 2015 at 6:29 AM

    Sewing outside your comfort zone is a great idea...you've learned that you can work in these colors. I know this because your quilt is fantastic! Definitely give it another go working with some of these colors: you're great at handling them.

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  12. Alison WoodOctober 5, 2015 at 2:44 AM

    Lovely quilt design - I'm inspired to get the book. They are not really my comfort colours either but it really works, you have done a great job.

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  13. JenOctober 8, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    I love this quilt! Colors are great. Congratulations on the finish!

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