My twenty-five blocks are on the design wall. I cut a directional green print for setting triangles, an orange/red Moda marble for sashing, and a golden yellow tonal for cornerstones. It’s looking good! All I need is a few hours of free time . . .
Bonnie Hunter’s “Crabapples” design, published in Adventures with Leaders and Enders, has a very scrappy “Nine Patch” pieced border. I was all set to skip this border because I had purchased a leaf print for my outer border, but my friend Lori encouraged me by saying the pieced border really adds to the loveliness of the quilt. And then I remembered the stack of “Nine Patches” I received in a guild exchange. Using the exchange blocks saved me lots of time when piecing the border.
Next I will add a narrow orange/red border and the leaf print for a wide outer border.
You can read about the beginning of my “Crabapples” quilt here and here.
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Your quilt is looking awesome! I love the colors and scrappy look. I agree with Lori that the nine patch border adds a special touch.
Oh Aby, I absolutely LOVE your ” Crabapple Quilt”… Most beautiful.!!!!!.😁
I’m loving how you used your nine patch blocks! I’m still searching for the right use and setting for mine. I may go with something simple! Thanks for showing us your crabapple quilt. It’s beautiful!
Oh, Aby, I LOVE this!!! I love the colors you’ve chosen and the border choice is wonderful!!!
I totally love this quilt. It’s one of my favs. Now I definetely need to order a book by Bonnie Hunter!