tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post6649206758460268810..comments2016-06-28T09:10:58.046-05:00Comments on One Minnesota Quilter: 1800's Repro 9-patch - Borders or not?One Minnesota Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324481663679002621noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-65249107964822787372013-04-26T13:25:09.995-05:002013-04-26T13:25:09.995-05:00To me, just the binding is needed to maintain/fini...To me, just the binding is needed to maintain/finish the heirloom feel this quilt has!! I love it!! Hugs, DoreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-58471178376339933912013-01-27T12:28:54.679-06:002013-01-27T12:28:54.679-06:00I like them both. WIth the border makes the nine p...I like them both. WIth the border makes the nine patches float more within the design if you get what I mean but without is probably truer to the period.Dogwood Lane Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325307035803155779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-82885625051188121782013-01-15T22:37:33.987-06:002013-01-15T22:37:33.987-06:00Oh, with the border is good! To me it's nice ...Oh, with the border is good! To me it's nice to give those nine patches a bit more air and they look so much more delicate that way! Sooo sweet!Sarah Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362800268337084202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-45184021951292095362013-01-12T12:44:17.342-06:002013-01-12T12:44:17.342-06:00I love that quilt. I kind of like it with the bor...I love that quilt. I kind of like it with the border especially since your binding is going to be brown plaid. Either way it's a great quilt.LuAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805705253087258631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-72611587454388741532013-01-10T08:41:33.176-06:002013-01-10T08:41:33.176-06:00OMG that quilt is on my list of quilts to make fro...OMG that quilt is on my list of quilts to make from Betsy's book and I was thinking brown and pink instead of blue and pink too!<br />wow! its beautiful<br />I love it with the border.<br />would love to hear more about your group wish I had something like that here too.<br />Kathie antique quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379983489980682690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-84161367771562163512013-01-08T22:00:33.017-06:002013-01-08T22:00:33.017-06:00Lovely! Nine patches are truly the friendliest bl...Lovely! Nine patches are truly the friendliest block in the world :) Me, I like borderless quilts but if you are reproducing a specific quilt, you might regret leaving off the border. Flip a coin, maybe ?AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-73839223233493342302013-01-08T21:01:07.703-06:002013-01-08T21:01:07.703-06:00I am a huge fan of borderless quilts. That being s...I am a huge fan of borderless quilts. That being said, I like how the border balances out the open space between the tiny pieced blocks. Lovely colors. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-88184566632674807792013-01-08T17:03:01.199-06:002013-01-08T17:03:01.199-06:00I like the non-border option the best, but you do ...I like the non-border option the best, but you do what your heart tells you to do. Gorgeous either way!Kathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299632277858755155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-52163838811268902462013-01-08T13:46:12.449-06:002013-01-08T13:46:12.449-06:00Love this quilt design--the colors are just delici...Love this quilt design--the colors are just delicious together!! What fun to be part of a group of quilters that love what you do!!Judy Dietrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310395493132902215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-72534376824589916032013-01-08T09:45:10.241-06:002013-01-08T09:45:10.241-06:00Yes, I would do the border. It would focus on the...Yes, I would do the border. It would focus on the beauty of the nine-patch..just me.Diane Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480672353354306576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-44426195792193533492013-01-07T22:14:18.711-06:002013-01-07T22:14:18.711-06:00Hi Judy! Love your quilt top! Such a pretty and ...Hi Judy! Love your quilt top! Such a pretty and effective pattern. I actually think it would look great without the border - the binding would frame it gently. Karen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877050513540822321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-28421095814385018852013-01-07T21:47:03.517-06:002013-01-07T21:47:03.517-06:00If it is large enough without a border, go for it....If it is large enough without a border, go for it. I think it is fine without and would add only to get it up to size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-13522026208441708852013-01-07T20:25:03.145-06:002013-01-07T20:25:03.145-06:00I like it either way, but after seeing the picture...I like it either way, but after seeing the picture with the border, it looks more "finished off". So I guess I'm voting for with a border.Judy Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649462797771381573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-66690142186627918072013-01-07T18:06:32.872-06:002013-01-07T18:06:32.872-06:00I'm with Barb.....it's gorgeous both ways,...I'm with Barb.....it's gorgeous both ways, but I think the border really set it off perfectly. Love it!reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822110311373036914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-16450218078871470942013-01-07T14:17:05.800-06:002013-01-07T14:17:05.800-06:00Simple but so sweet. Very nice.Simple but so sweet. Very nice.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569137087415487008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-53503692905560250402013-01-07T13:01:14.879-06:002013-01-07T13:01:14.879-06:00It will look good either way, so it depends on how...It will look good either way, so it depends on how much of her quilt you want to reproduce. Since I love quilts from the Civil War to early 1900s era, that would be a great group to join, and I wish there were such a group here. MN is too cold for me. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3929918593541513992.post-15365324685790168672013-01-07T11:45:11.973-06:002013-01-07T11:45:11.973-06:00Happy New Year
What a beauty!! nine patches are a...Happy New Year<br />What a beauty!! nine patches are a real favorite block for me and with pink? I'm swooning.<br />I like it both ways, but with the border more I think.<br />brown plaid binding will be perfect for the bindingBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.com