Taking a cue from the vintage New York Beauty , I was inspired to simplify the piecing from templates to foundation paper piecing. This is a class I am teaching this summer at the MAQ in Gettysburg, Pa. I worked on this quilt, off and on, for 8 years. I finally admitted that it was best for me NOT to do the quilting and I gave it over to Jane Hauprich and her master machine work! New York Beauty: 35" x 35" There are 3 parts to this quilt: the center Dogwood Blossom blocks, the borders of Dogtooth units, and the corner LeMoyne stars. Let me show you a few vintage quilts. This first one has the same parts as mine. Can you imagine all those templates?! Orange and yellow New York Beauty And one in blue and brown and orange. More detail. Let's see some of the units for another color-way. I'm making this in Kaffe Fassett fabrics. These are the paper pieced Dogtooth units. It's certainly a lot easier to foundation paper piece these rather than work with templates. Look ...

We're back with some beautiful class offerings in an even more beautiful setting in Gettysburg, PA. July 15 - 17, 2022 are the dates for the  Mid-Appalachian Retreat . Let me show you my 3 classes. Friday, July 15 Class:  New York Beauty .  I made this using paper piecing, but knew I couldn't do it justice with my own quilting. I gave it to an expert, Jane Hauprich! New York Beauty quilted by Jane Hauprich We will be paper piecing the center Dogwood Blossom blocks (with the curves). Then the Dogtooth borders and the corner lone star blocks. I am making this again using some Kaffe Fassett prints. What do you think? Dogtooth borders with paper still on   And just one of the units: One part of the Dogtooth Border $15 kit fee  is for the 17 page pattern which includes all master patterns, foundations for most of the blocks, and well illustrated steps. Here is the  SUPPLY LIST  for New York Beauty. There is even a page for you to color a line drawing so you...