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Home / My Blog / Classes and workshops / New York Beauty Pillow

New York Beauty Pillow

February 16, 2015 By Katie

SEW KATIE DID:New York Beauty pillow:Full

Paper piecing workshop development and sample made, CHECK!  And totally drool worthy if I don’t say so myself.

The Foundations of Paper Piecing Workshop is listed if you find yourself with some spare time on March 14th.

SEW KATIE DID:New York Beauty Pillow:Full on

A New York Beauty block has been on the bucket list F-O-R-E-V-E-R.

SEW KATIE DID:New York Beauty Pillow

I bought just enough new make me happy fabrics and combined them with some old to create a new to me color way.  It seemed to just come together on the design wall so effortlessly.  As usual it matches nothing in my house.

SEW KATIE DID:New York Beauty Center

The white/creams I pulled from the scrap bins.  There’s even some flannel in there.

SEW KATIE DID:New York Beauty Pillow:Side

It ended up that neither the shot cotton and the flannel on the front, nor the voile on the back created the headaches I imagined.

I crosshatched it in a lightly variegated lilac thread. This easy off the edge quilting design has the kind of impact makes me happy.  Off course all quilting minds of Seattle that I saw last week were consulted;)

SEW KATIE DID:SIDE

I almost put the voile back into the stash.

It’s one of those fabrics I have to force myself to cut into if I had curtains in mind five years ago.  There’s still that hope of getting to that alive;)  The decision was a good one, it pairs perfectly with the front.

SEW KATIE DID/Psychedelic Baby Quilt

If you’re headed to Quiltcon please go say hi to my quilts.  There are two on exhibit and I just finished up this one here for display there in Island Quilter’s booth.

It will look a little bit more lively than it does it this taken at midnight photo.

This quilt thoroughly falls under the “it doesn’t have to be perfect to love it” category and I considered not sending it due to some obvious struggles I had quilting it, but then I reminded myself that perfection isn’t what it’s all about.

Happy week peeps.  I hope it’s a good one;)

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  1. Hellbilly Mama says

    February 16, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    Those are awesome, great job. Good luck at the Quilt Show.

  2. Grammypat says

    February 16, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    Love the pillow!!

  3. Judy sanclaria says

    February 16, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    I will be at QuiltCon and drooling over your quilts!!!

  4. Pillows A-La-Mode says

    February 16, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    Wow . . . I LOVE it!

  5. Sue Myers says

    February 17, 2015 at 12:14 am

    Colors in the quilt are so pleasing to the eye. I also need to do a NY beauty block…I think starting with a pillow Top will get me Motivated!

  6. Sarah M. Ehret says

    February 17, 2015 at 12:16 am

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this where is the class for this?

    Sarah Ehret

    Sammamaish

    • sewkatiedid says

      February 17, 2015 at 5:40 am

      Hi Sarah. Follow the link in the post to the quilting loft;)

  7. bermudagirl says

    February 17, 2015 at 12:49 am

    The colors you chose and pattern are really amazing, looks fantastic!

  8. Marla says

    February 17, 2015 at 12:51 am

    Love the New York Beauty pillow and congratulations on another quilt finish. I’ll be on the lookout for your quilts in Austin. My opinion is that there is no “perfection”, just varying degrees of loveliness!

  9. Vanessa says

    February 17, 2015 at 2:37 am

    This is simply the most visually ‘right’ design I have ever seen!!
    It simply sings off the ‘couch’

    Well done, you’re very inspiring
    Quilt vouyer
    Vanessa

  10. Robin Waggoner says

    February 17, 2015 at 3:33 am

    Very nice Katie. As always, an inspiration and encouragement.

  11. Ronda says

    February 17, 2015 at 6:53 am

    Beautiful quilt!!!!

  12. elsabean says

    February 17, 2015 at 9:45 am

    Oh, darn it! I’m on a retreat the 14th (which is a fun thing)! Love what you’ve been doing and this star is so fab!!!

  13. Cheryl Arkison says

    February 17, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    I’ve made two NYB quilts. Love, love, love that block!

  14. Carrie R says

    February 17, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    Beautiful design!

  15. Mabel says

    February 18, 2015 at 7:45 am

    Beautiful ! Have a great time at QuiltCon! I wish I could be threre?

  16. MissSarahAnne says

    February 19, 2015 at 12:10 am

    That pillow is to die for! I love the colours, they look fabulous together!
    Head over to my page and check out my zombie softie. He’s a little creepy and quirky but still lovable 🙂 I wish I could quilt as well as you, I’m still a quilting noob though 😛
    https://misssarahanne.wordpress.com/2015/02/18/handmade-zombie-doll/

  17. Gayle says

    February 19, 2015 at 6:11 pm

    This pillow is so fantastic it doesn’t have any need to match anything else in the house.

  18. Betty Gregory says

    February 19, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    Beautiful.

  19. Michele says

    February 20, 2015 at 7:48 am

    I like, I like!

  20. mrswaterfield says

    February 22, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Ooooj I love this. It’s a nice modern take on patchwork 🙂

  21. Marianne Caroline says

    February 23, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    cool! Looks like it could be related to Scandinavian style

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      I love Scandinavian;)

  22. Judy sanclaria says

    February 28, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    Love the quilt at the Island Quilter booth. At first glance thought you had used a striped fabric. Testament to your great abilities! How was the linen fabric to work with?

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      Haha, You’ll have to read my next post, not so good;)

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