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Monday, May 11, 2015

Eclipse: The beginning

Sewing has not been top of my priority list, so it is taking me ages to piece or quilt anything.  Today, though, I finally finished a New York Beauty block that has been bouncing around in my head for weeks.  It's so incredibly satisfying to finally see it in real life.  


Do you remember at the end of March I took a NYB class?  I finished one block in red and yellow. The one I finished today is navy and orange, shortly to be followed by pink and green and finally aqua and purple.   The idea is to make a 36x36 inch "mini" using four NYB blocks.  It will be called Eclipse as the blocks remind me of the eclipse I saw on my way to the my NYB class.  It was inevitable really.



Love it.  You will see it is not perfect, but I am absolutely getting better.  By the fourth I will have this malarkey mastered  I am sure.  My pinks and greens are pulled and ready to go.  Just need to make a few more arc templates and I am ready to roll!


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21 comments:

  1. dutchcomfortMay 11, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Love your blocks! I love NYC blocks and quilts.

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  2. mariaMay 11, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    This is a block I've been wanting to try too. Well done for persevering with it.

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  3. Rhonda the RamblerMay 11, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    Great color combinations ! I can't wait to see more.

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  4. ClaireMay 11, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    The NYC blocks love great, I love the colours you chose, it really makes an impact!

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  5. SusanMay 11, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    I love NYB blocks, and yours are such fun! I look forward to seeing more of these and how you put them together!

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  6. LeanneMay 11, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    It's lovely and a great plan! Nice to see you sewing, even a little here and there.

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  7. LynzMay 11, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    This is awesome!!! Great colours and can't wait to see the pink and green - my favourite!

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  8. Sew of CourseMay 11, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    This is gorgeous! Another block I should try...

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  9. pennydogMay 11, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    Excellent plan!

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  10. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comMay 11, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    I like your inspiration idea. It looks good to me.

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  11. IrinaMay 11, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    It looks really nice and quite challenging! Those curved seams would scare me :-)

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  12. SarahMay 11, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    It's fabulous! Love the orange pop against the navy.

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  13. Judith, BelfastMay 11, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    It's stunning C! Can't wait to see the 4 blocks together! Keep sewing! Jxo

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  14. Henry's ShedMay 11, 2015 at 10:38 PM

    Wow! That looks tricky! Very beautiful though, well done!! Can't wait to see it all together! xx

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  15. mammafairyMay 11, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    So good to get something pulling together! Those NYB blocks work better than you expect- well, maybe just better than I expect!- don't they?

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  16. Tomomi McElweeMay 11, 2015 at 11:10 PM

    Nice colour and fabric! You inspired me and I made a few too :) Not batik but more grown up colour.

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  17. helenjean@midgetgemquiltsMay 12, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    fantastic, love those curves and can see where eclipse is coming from

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  18. WendyMay 12, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    love this block! I've got the templates saved but I haven't got round to making it yet. I like your plan, I look forward to seeing it come together.

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  19. RuthMay 12, 2015 at 3:30 PM

    Loving your colours - this will be gorgeous!

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  20. UnknownMay 13, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Love the piecing, have missed your posts lately, though I am myself finding myself buried under a sea of emails and posts to keep up with! ;)

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  21. Archie The Wonder DogMay 14, 2015 at 7:14 PM

    It's stunning!

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