Monday 30 April 2012

New York Beauty quilt top finish

As I already mentioned, I entered the Quilting Gallery's wall hangings contest. While I was there, I noticed this quilt by Teresa at Quilting, stitching and sew on:
I had been doing the New York Beauty sew-along at Sew Sweetness, but having got to block 4, my enthusiasm was waning. So when I saw this, I thought - hey, if I get one more block done I could finish my quilt off in the same way.

So I worked on it all weekend, and here it is:
Apologies for the crap picture quality (as always. I really need to find a tutorial or something!)

I'm linking up with



Sew Happy Geek

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

20 comments:

  1. Wow it looks great.
    Take pictures either outside in the light or by a window =D

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  2. Looks great. I also started taking most of pics outside since I started blogging (its hard when the weather doesn't cooperate.)

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  3. it looks amazing - well done. I haven't mastered the whole photography thing but there was a couple of blog posts by Rachel @ Stitched in color a wee while back - try http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2010/12/taking-pictures-lighting-perspective.html

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  4. couldn't post on my phone but it is totally gorgeous !!! well done girl, you worked really hard and I know what you mean about interest waining... I need to get on and finish a few more blocks, can feel it turning into a ufo :(

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  5. Ooh this looks lovely! Great colours!

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  6. that is one gorgeous NY Beauty- love it! Good work!

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  7. Gorgeous NY Beauties. What a feeling of satisfaction you must have had to complete that last one.

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  8. Looks great - try picmonkey - it makes all pictures look great.

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  9. Very nice 16 block NYB layout. I am working on a 16 blocker too and am unhappy with one pair of blocks but yours gives me an idea of a potential way to make it better... Hmmm. Thanks for the idea, even though it means more sewing! I like the border too, that is another possibility to consider. Great finish. How do you plan to quilt it?

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  10. Those NYB blocks take up so much time, it is difficult to keep the momentum going. Your quilt looks great, well done.

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  11. I have really been wanting to do the NYB blocks but I haven't even started yet! So good for you for getting this far--your quilt is beautiful!

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  12. I recently learned fusique as posted in my blog today. Is that what this is? So many amazing things to do in quilting.

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  13. Oh gosh....yours is gorgeous!!! So is the other one...but in that one group of colors stunning!!

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  14. Amazing, well done, it's fabulous.

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  15. I'm so glad you decided to finish your NYB quilt. It turned out so beautiful!
    Well done! I happy to have pushed you into it. It was totally worth it.

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