“Taking Embroidery Beyond the Hoop”

Please check the Educational page for how to purchase, download, and install designs

New York Beauties

Many More Layouts Below

Because of the intricacies of merging angles and arcs, the New York Beauty quilt block is among the most challenging. Templates and paper piecing have made this concept easier to achieve. Still, in keeping with my goal of taking embroidery beyond the hoop, I offer my New York Beauty machine embroidery quilt blocks series.

These blocks are digitized with all embroidery - no applique or piecing in the hoop. Made with TEXTURED SEMI-OPEN FILLS you will find these blocks to be soft and pliable for any quilt project.

Because I wanted to sew these on colored fabric I made these fills slightly denser than the 8 Point Star block. Some fabric does peek through some areas, so the color fabric you sew these on will affect how the embroidery looks.

I have been noticing more and more quilts made with the New York Beauty block. Colors abound. Let your imagination run wild!

For more inspiration for colors and floral layout visit Jean Wells Keenan’s Quilt. .

Layout for quilt shown to the right is below

Click any flower for a closer look

Click the vines/leaves at the bottom of the quilt for a closer look

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All 3 designs fit the 4x4 (100x100mm) Hoop

When ordering, be sure to order designs that will fit in your sewing machine hoop. As with any software, refunds and exchanges will not be made for designs purchased that are not appropriate for your machine.

Sewing Machine Formats
Download includes ART3, HUS, & PES formats.
If you need a different format there are conversion softwares you can use.
For best conversions we recommend
Buzz Tools.

Shows 4 blocks sewn together

Shows 4 blocks sewn together

Shows 4 blocks sewn together

NYB Block Collection
Save nearly $10.00 on the Purchase of all 3 NYB Blocks
$25.99 US

Border Sold Separately
See Layouts Below

These borders are filled with semi-open fills.
They can be sewn all one color or in a variety of colors.
Both versions are included in the download.
Both designs fit the 4x4 (100x100mm) Hoop

When ordering, be sure to order designs that will fit in your sewing machine hoop. As with any software, refunds and exchanges will not be made for designs purchased that are not appropriate for your machine.

Download includes ART3, HUS, & PES formats.
If you need a different format there are conversion softwares you can use.
For best conversions we recommend
Buzz Tools.

Both Designs Only $7.99 US

Quilt Layout for Quilt Shown at the Top of the Page

This advanced floral quilt layout is 21x 27 inches. Add stems and leaves as desired. The stems are 1/2” bias strips of fabric with paper backed fusible web on the backside. Leaves are a simple cut leaf in various sizes from green fabrics with paper backed fusible web on the backside. Click the bottom of the real quilt shown at the top of the page for a close up of the stems/leaves.

Fabric requiements are in the document that accompanies the collection.

Disclamer: No quilt instructions are given. Novice quiltmakers should consult an experienced quilter or your local quilt shop for assembling the quilt top and making the quilt.

A Simplified Version of the Above Quilt
This quilt layout is not on-point so simpler to make
This quilt is 21 x 41 inches. Add stems and leaves as desired.
(Same applies as above)

Placemat with a single Floral arrangement and 1 - 1.5” borders

A Floral Layout for the Ambitious Embroiderer
Add Stems and leaves as above

These Layouts include a Border (sold separately)
Please note the corner blocks are one of the NYB blocks

Please see below for links to more NYB inspiration

Check out these links for more layouts and color combinations

Judy Neimeyers Patterns
Greytony Quilts
Quilters Fabric
Lenzula This is a must see site for NYB’s
Karen Stones New York Beauty and her Book with the Cinco De Mayo Quilt on the cover.
Here’s a stunning one for sale
More Eye Candy
Quilters Corner Club

More NYBeauty Layouts and Combination Layouts with the 8 Point Star Block
See links below for more NYB inspiration

Please visit these sites for more inspiration

Jacqueline De Jorge - a must see site. She has gorgeous quilt patterns. This site is slow to load but worth the wait.
Amish Country Lanes
Amish Country Lanes again

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