Sunday, June 23, 2013

Another post on New York Blooms


Hi again everyone - just been trying out another arrangement and I really like the blocks set this way rather than in the square format. So two photos, one with just the four blocks and then another with a piece of the subway fabric just pinned to see what it looks like. This fabric I had intended to surround the blocks no matter what arrangement. I tried them in a horizontal line but that did nothing for me at all and I am more than happy with this one.  The "blooms" are 7" square.

After borders it will not end up looking so long and skinny.
 
I haven't got them quite straight in the line-up, intending to get a hold of some of the grey gridded fabric which is on the market now instead of my old flannel!

See you!!




7 comments:

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

For some reason I am totally drawn to these blooms! I love them!

LynneP said...

I think your vertical blooms are lovely! Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.

roccagal said...

I love the vertical setting too and the juxaposition of flowers with the map is wonderful! cannot wait to see what it will become!

Mystic Quilter said...

Thank you all ladies for your comments - a great confidence boost for me! Hope I will have further posting in a week.

Margaret said...

Long and skinny does not bother me at all - I like that it imitates the subway lines on the map. I love your four blooms! Do you know that the subways only run through 4 of the 5 boroughs in NYC ...

Mystic Quilter said...

Thanks Margaret, the vertical setting has really grown on me.
Is there a specific reason as to why the subway only goes through four of the boroughs of New York?

Margaret said...

No subways go to Staten Island ... there is a ferry or
the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It is probably too costly to build tunnels plus it's the entrance to NY Harbor ... lots of big ships, etc.