Jen's New York Beauty

I started and finished my block last night. I was putting it off, for some reason I was nervous. I didn't do a test block as several years ago I completed piecing a queen sized quilt top with a simple New York Beauty block so I figured I would just wing it!

Since I only had to make 1 block I thought I would try to chose a fairly detailed design. I love how it turned out, Hope you like it too!

Pattern from the book pictured below.

Here is a photo of my 7 year WIP. Thought you might like to see why I decided to wing it. I now have a love hate relationship with the New York Beauty (mostly love though!)

 

absenteeism

Hi.  Sorry for being completely absent from the blog in my month of block swapping.  We're hunting for a new apartment-- a fruitless labor-- and so that's sucking up all my internet time.

There have been lots of questions about block sizing, etc.  I was shooting for 8.5" unfinished, but if you're in the ballpark, I'll be fine.

All the blocks I've seen so far have been amazing.  I've even received one in the mail!  I'll take a photo of all of them together once I've received each block.

I'm ready for March-- what are we making?!

Jennifer's NY Beauty

Here's Mz. Jennifer's NY Beauty block right before going into the envelope as I send it off to her.  I'm not even showing you the practice blocks I made for this one.  Suffice it to say I am learning new words and new things about myself...

I actually can't wait to see this quilt all done as I like the overall idea of these spiky blocks and I really like Jennifer's color palette.  It's just constructing the blocks that isn't so likeable so this was a great way to get an almost completed quilt.  Smart lady!  Hope you like your block.