Originally Posted by Nita
Wow! That is beautiful! I live in the state of New York and would love to make that as a wall hanging. Any chance that the pattern was paper pieced? That's about the only way that I could manage it. Also, how large is the finished piece? Again, that is truly magnificent.
Nita, If you're interested in paper piecing, you should check out a book called "Karen K. Stone Quilts". There are several New York Beauty patterns in it, including the actual pattern for her 'Cinco de Mayo' pattern (shown on the cover) which makes a 12" block. If you want to use her pattern for the 12" block, you can easily trace directly from her paper pattern, included in the book. I found using tracing paper works better than regular paper for the printer, as it tears away easier. I made a quilt using this pattern and made a quilt that's about 5' X 6'. You can stick with her blocks or you can easily mix and match the different components to come up with your own original blocks. I did some of both. Paper piecing is the only way to go with this pattern. Getting those sharp points is so easy and each block turns out so close to the same size.