As mentioned when I talked about the lost and found Baltimore Album Quilt blocks, I found several other blocks as well.
This is a New York Beauty block. The spikes are pretty thin. I think I was going through a New York Beauty stage. It was probably around the time that Karen K. Stone’s pattern came out. I see to recall taking a class from her or about NYBs.
I love the way I used the ombre behind the spikes. I think that my fabric choices were not at all subdued!
This second block has much skinnier spikes. I might be able to include it in the Handbag Sampler, though there is already a NYB using more of the fabrics.
I really like the layers of spikes as well. Perhaps these two blocks are the start of a New York Beauty quilt? A sampler of New York Beauties?
I almost gave these away, but stopped myself. I wanted to contemplate them. Now I am thinking of making something with them.
Ahh, the NYB era, it was so very spiky. Love these blocks very much. Glad to see you revisiting some of your older work.
Thanks! I was a lot bolder in my fabric choices then. Now, I have to figure out what to do with these blocks.