tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post8530771803746639117..comments2024-03-18T19:31:34.204-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Darn It, Mereth!!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-13395042310006284842007-10-29T10:52:00.000-04:002007-10-29T10:52:00.000-04:00I like this! Actualy, I think I would go with only...I like this! Actualy, I think I would go with only a narrow border, then put the checkerboard only at the quilt corners, as you have done in the top photo, filling in the sides with a different color. The checkered corners would be like those old picture-holding corners from photo albums, and would echo the trees beautifully.Monique in TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215851108075565857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3193181054208116032007-10-29T09:21:00.000-04:002007-10-29T09:21:00.000-04:00Oh Bonnie! I'm totally jealous of all that you ar...Oh Bonnie! I'm totally jealous of all that you are getting done these days! I just love these trees and the green for the setting triangles are wonderful! But then I love green!Quilts And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043640520513261597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-76674362649608635092007-10-29T08:41:00.000-04:002007-10-29T08:41:00.000-04:00I like the cheddar inner border with a red binding...I like the cheddar inner border with a red binding...but I'm sure it will be stunning no matter what with a checkerboard border!!! (I so miss PPQ :( <BR/><BR/>SioYankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-11071933170321368462007-10-29T08:29:00.000-04:002007-10-29T08:29:00.000-04:00PERFECT!!!!PERFECT!!!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740642815128986086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39693144283500127792007-10-29T08:09:00.000-04:002007-10-29T08:09:00.000-04:00Yup, I'd audition the cheddar for the inner border...Yup, I'd audition the cheddar for the inner border too, red might be too predictable. I'm thinking cheddar piping?<BR/><BR/>Either way, it's STUNNING!<BR/><BR/>OH! You can do math ahead of time to make it come out? With all those tiny pieces, and still be accurate? I'm a fudger personally, lol.QuiltingFitzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549596096039062349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-71834465335430517342007-10-29T07:37:00.000-04:002007-10-29T07:37:00.000-04:00That will look stunning! I would maybe use the ch...That will look stunning! I would maybe use the cheddar gold for the inner border. Can't wait to see it finished!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118796155003273506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-61008842549751616012007-10-29T06:44:00.000-04:002007-10-29T06:44:00.000-04:00Spot on, it looks great.Spot on, it looks great.louleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814376067060612475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-31287072689570457882007-10-29T04:06:00.000-04:002007-10-29T04:06:00.000-04:00Perfect use of that leftover - I think you're abso...Perfect use of that leftover - I think you're absolutely right a thin red border would be eminently suitable! :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352283065863856112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-52693240748706561942007-10-29T03:09:00.000-04:002007-10-29T03:09:00.000-04:00I liked how your first border audition was darker ...I liked how your first border audition was darker than the rest of the quilt - brought it out. would love to see you combine that border somehow with the checkerboard. maybe it wouldn't work, but yes, I'd put something around the center to finish it off before adding the checkers.Tonya Ricuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35425380841174024322007-10-28T21:53:00.000-04:002007-10-28T21:53:00.000-04:00yup, sometimes you just know....yup, sometimes you just know....Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763869971803840742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-81101896347252843602007-10-28T20:44:00.000-04:002007-10-28T20:44:00.000-04:00Bonnie, Mereth was definitely right and the border...Bonnie, Mereth was definitely right and the border is going to be gorgeous. How about using that tan/gold for the narrow border before the checkerboard? Should make the corner squares pop!Nancy Anne in the Finger Lakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593052489885762225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-75790399724191522007-10-28T18:26:00.000-04:002007-10-28T18:26:00.000-04:00Sensational Bonnie! Mereth certainly did have the ...Sensational Bonnie! Mereth certainly did have the right idea!<BR/>*hugs*<BR/>Tazzie<BR/>:-)Tazziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872390174069150617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-15707216340628864732007-10-28T17:51:00.000-04:002007-10-28T17:51:00.000-04:00The trees are lovely - the checkboard is a great i...The trees are lovely - the checkboard is a great idea, too!Hedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457631974666183374noreply@blogger.com