I took the plunge last night and tried out a New York Beauty block with mixed results. Since I am somewhat acquainted with curved piecing, I figured this block would be a cinch. Ah, stupid, stupid girl.
The paper pieced spikes were no big deal, but the directional fabric came back to bite me (and even my grandmother's adage 'they'll never notice it on a galloping horse' would not apply here no matter how much I'd like for it to) and there's not enough contrast in my selections. Lessons learned.
So today, between piecing more backing fabric (will it ever end?) and with the kids riding the rails with Gramma and Papa, I decided I'd try again. I like it, I like it alot.
I can envision it in blues, greens, purples. Would I make an entire quilt out of this block? Probably not, but with the right combination of Xanax and wine there'd be a distinct possibility. But never say never, right?
So...is it Beauty or is it Beast? From a purely aesthetic standpoint, it's a Beauty. From an assembly standpoint, let's just say Beast is the nicer term I could use. Smile.
Happy quilting, y'all!
The paper pieced spikes were no big deal, but the directional fabric came back to bite me (and even my grandmother's adage 'they'll never notice it on a galloping horse' would not apply here no matter how much I'd like for it to) and there's not enough contrast in my selections. Lessons learned.
So today, between piecing more backing fabric (will it ever end?) and with the kids riding the rails with Gramma and Papa, I decided I'd try again. I like it, I like it alot.
I can envision it in blues, greens, purples. Would I make an entire quilt out of this block? Probably not, but with the right combination of Xanax and wine there'd be a distinct possibility. But never say never, right?
So...is it Beauty or is it Beast? From a purely aesthetic standpoint, it's a Beauty. From an assembly standpoint, let's just say Beast is the nicer term I could use. Smile.
Happy quilting, y'all!
Paper Pieced? I think it's a Beauty either way.
ReplyDeleteBeauty!! for sure !! You can do it girl! I made a whole quilt with the NY Beauty .I will try to find a picture of it to show you!!Keep at it!
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