I've been a blog slacker, I'll admit it. Back to the Work in Progress Wednesday fun now! The Dallas Modern Quilt Guild is having a round robin quilt swap starting next month. I make a center block and pass that onto another group member who adds a border to it. Repeat 4 more times and then we have a quilt! I get the quilt back that I made the center block. I wanted to try something new and also I wanted something that would be bright, cheerful, and bold.
I've been perusing Flickr for ideas and decided to make a New York Beauty! Here's the first finished block. Would you believe I've never paper pieced before? I thought it was pretty fun actually once I figured out what to do. Curved piecing? Um...only if I have to :) I'm super pleased with how it turned out. I'm going to make 4 blocks and sew them into a circle for my central block. I'm proud of myself for using mostly scraps for the colored parts. Here's the link to the pattern I used: New York Beauty #4
Absolutely stunning. It's just gorgeous. I tried to check out the pattern you gave a link for, but it's coming up with nothing. Was this a pattern set your purchased? Do you know where I might find it now that it's not featured at the ImageEvent link? Thanks! And congrats on such a great finish.
WOW that looks incredible!! Look forward to more :)
ReplyDeleteI love NYB's and this one is stunning! Beautiful block and piecing!
ReplyDeleteoh my - your block is simply stunning! Nicely done!!
ReplyDeleteThat's such an eye-catching pretty block! Lovely! I can't wait to see it with all the borders.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! What a fun way to make a quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou have some great pictures in your Flickr pages. I really like your style.
ReplyDeleteThis block is awesome! totally inspiring! Now I want to try a New York Beauty!
ReplyDeletevery nice block!
ReplyDeleteYou should be super pleased, this is a beautiful block! And congratulations for mastering paper piecing...
ReplyDeleteyou should be pleased, this is gorgeous and so perfect for not being a paper piecer!
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty! I want to make a New York Beauty someday, but I've always been scared off by the difficulty level
ReplyDeleteWow! That is really awesome. I'm a paper piecing newbie myself.
ReplyDeletePRETTY! I can only imagine how stunning it will look all put together! Can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteStunning block!! I am not bad at paper piecing but the curves make me shudder!! One day....
ReplyDeleteWow!! It is a beauty
ReplyDeleteStunning! Love the colors & design!
ReplyDeleteI love your block. That is going to make a stunning centre for your round robin.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I am partial to NYB myself, but have never tried one this complicated.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours & a very pretty block - your piecing looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteThat New York Beauty is ... a beauty! Seriously, love the rainbow colors. Great piecing too. Thanks for linking up with WIP Wednesday. : )
ReplyDeleteLOVE that block! so pretty! :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning. It's just gorgeous. I tried to check out the pattern you gave a link for, but it's coming up with nothing. Was this a pattern set your purchased? Do you know where I might find it now that it's not featured at the ImageEvent link? Thanks! And congrats on such a great finish.
ReplyDeleteIs there any chance you still have this pattern? I tried to follow the link but the site is now closed!
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