Sunday Stash #415 Outback Wife 2017 by by Gertrude Made

Outback Wife 2017 

by Gertrude Made - Cathi Bessell-Browne

for Ella Blue Fabrics
(Click on any image for a larger view.)

Cathi Bessell-Browne, farmer’s wife and the hands and heart behind Gertrude Made, continues her ode to the strength, passion and courage of rural women across Australia with another stunning Outback Wife collection. 

Anna 

Inspired by the beautiful floral bark cloth fabrics of the 1940s and 1950s, the details of this collection have been carefully considered to create a range with an authentic vintage voice. The hand-painted floral designs are printed on an exclusive cotton bark cloth base and tell the story of  rural women.

Rachel

Alys

This year, the exquisite hand-painted designs are woven with the stories of the rural women from the station country of the Gascoyne Region in Western Australia’s north-west. And it has been quite the journey; it has taken five different mills to create both Outback Wife and the Gertrude Made Essentials collection that complements it. (More on the Gertrude Made Essentials collection next week).

Elizabeth

The fabrics are 150cm (60 inches) wide, are lightly textured, a medium to light weight (they are slightly heavier than quilting cotton) with a soft hand and medium drape. The bark cloth fabric is carefully woven to create a vintage feel and the quality of the prints are exceptional. I adore Cathi's collection of floral prints and the quilt that I made from the original collection released earlier this year is one of my favorites makes this year.

 Aggie

Christine

OUTBACK WIFE 2017 BY GERTRUDE MADE is due in stores soon and will be available from:
Stash Fabrics - now taking pre-orders

I will be updating this list as details become available.

Genni

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To read the fascinating stories of the rural women that have inspired these floral fabrics, grab a cup of tea or coffee and click on the name links below each of the above fabric photos. 

Enjoy Sunday!
Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:
Outback Wife Quilt - April 2017
Gertrude Made
Ella Blue Fabrics

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