Oh yes
@Ploshkin I'm definately a convert and already planning the purchase of the next pattern....a set of table runners also by Judy Niemeyer.
@Sandra the fabrics were a kit I bought so I had no choice in them. I had gone into a LQS to buy all my fabrics and was looking through all the batiks (my favourite) and thinking about "earth" colours when a saleswoman noticing the pattern in my hand told me they had some kits for that pattern leftover from a class years ago...would I be interested in one of them? I saw the earth coloured kit and thought...bingo...that'll do nicely. On reflection, I'd like a little bit of extra colour in it perhaps......maybe some red...but meh....I'll live with it!
Thankyou everyone for your lovely comments.