▼

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Simple 9-Patch Flimsy

Many years ago, I pieced the center of this quilt. I was trying to reduce the fabric stash, didn't happen. 
The quilt center laid around here for years, I never could decide what fabric to use for the border.

I had errands to run in Shipshewana one day this summer. I took the pieced center along, stopped at Yoder Department Store and showed my problem to my friend Nancy. 

 She took one look at the center and said Kansas Troubles. We walked over to the shelf of Kansas Troubles fabrics and she pulled out approximately 10 bolts for me to peruse. I decided on one of the lovely reds. 

 During the rainy week several weeks ago, I sewed the borders on the center. Now she is a finished flimsy and I don't even have to quilt her!! She will be hand quilted and donated to a fund raising auction for the school my Pennsylvania grands attend.

 Yes, another project crossed off the list!

 Linking to - Quilting is More Fun than Housework, Show & Tell Monday With Bambi, Em's Scrapbag, Love Laugh Quilt, BOM's Away, Quilter's Monday,  Fiber Tuesday, Sew Fresh Quilts, My Quilt Infatuation, Finished Or Not Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, TGIFF!, Finish It Up Friday, Show Off Saturday
at

21 comments:

  1. Anne IdaSeptember 17, 2017 at 9:39 AM

    Lovely quilt top! The red border is perfect! Congratulations on another project crossed off the list :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mia's CottageSeptember 17, 2017 at 10:25 AM

    I love this quilt top! If there are tickets for sale, let us know. I would love to support.
    Donna

    ReplyDelete
  3. Karen - Quilts...etc.September 17, 2017 at 10:44 AM

    that is a nice quilt - I don't think this type of quilt needs a border on it though - it would be a great looking quilt without a border.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Cynthia Brunz DesignsSeptember 17, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    Great quilt top! Nine patches are the best. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

    ReplyDelete
  5. The Joyful QuilterSeptember 17, 2017 at 6:37 PM

    That turned out beautifully. Congrats! on your newly completed quilt top.

    ReplyDelete
  6. JoSeptember 18, 2017 at 6:24 AM

    That's a perfect border for the top. Just lovely

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Gretchen WeaverSeptember 18, 2017 at 10:23 AM

      Thank you, I thought the border perked up the whole quilt.

      Delete
  7. Chopin - A Passionate QuilterSeptember 18, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    What a beautiful reproduction quilt! - Or at least it looks like you used repro fabrics. So pretty! Lots of hand quilting on that one. Excellent choice of colors

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Gretchen WeaverSeptember 18, 2017 at 10:23 AM

      The colored fabrics are mostly Moda fabrics, not necessarily repros. You can't tell it but the rows around the center red block are different, one is blues, the other greens. I'm just excited I don't need to quilt it!

      Delete
  8. Catarina CSeptember 18, 2017 at 1:15 PM

    Congrats to your beautiful quilt in 9-patch!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Quilting GailSeptember 18, 2017 at 2:20 PM

    Love it! As soon as I saw the picture, I thought, "Perfect border." The red is perfect!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Judy BiggerstaffSeptember 18, 2017 at 11:50 PM

    Nice job on your pretty quilt.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Linda @ kokaquiltsSeptember 19, 2017 at 12:29 AM

    A lovely quilt, the border fabric is perfect! I've always had a soft spot for a 9patch quilt!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Gosia @ Quilts My WaySeptember 19, 2017 at 4:52 PM

    Beautiful quilt top, Gretchen !!! Congratulations!!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. JulieSeptember 20, 2017 at 1:17 AM

    This is beautiful example of how a simple block and limited palette make a stunning quilt. I like how you framed your black center with the row of red nine patches. Someone will be thrilled to get this top to quilt. Lucky them and lucky you for crossing it off the list! Congratulations.

    ReplyDelete
  14. evajSeptember 20, 2017 at 2:38 AM

    Thank you for your participation at the Show and Tell Monday !! Hug Bambi

    ReplyDelete
  15. mangozzSeptember 20, 2017 at 9:49 AM

    I love your 9-patch quilt and the red border is perfect as it picks up the red in the 9 patches.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Slice of PiSeptember 22, 2017 at 11:27 AM

    The red was a great choice! I, too, seem to not be able to reduce my stash! Ha! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!

    ReplyDelete
  17. mharpoleSeptember 26, 2017 at 8:53 PM

    I love Yoder's in Shipshewanna. They have helped me with many quilts. Love your quilt. The red is perfect.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Chookyblue......September 28, 2017 at 5:07 PM

    Nine patches always look great.........

    ReplyDelete
  19. LynetteOctober 1, 2017 at 5:54 PM

    Hey, yeah - that red looks great for the border! I love getting genuinely "old" UFOs finished. (Can't help giggling when someone calls something from just one year ago a really old UFO) :)

    ReplyDelete