Originally Posted by paintmejudy
Was back in the early postings, before the signup deadlines, tere were people that had made comments about the simple-ness of a 9-patch. Said they had wished it could be outlawed. Don't know it was said in jest or not. But there are times when the 9-patch works perfectly! Case in point - the bug and animal blocks, among others.
And no offence taken, J.
Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
paintmejudy - I love the 9 patch. Why would you say it's "dreaded"? Just curious - no offense meant in any way!
I agree also - while 9 patch blocks CAN be overly simple, sometimes the fabric dictates it. Case in point the bug/animal blocks & some large florals that you just can't bear to cut into any more than necessary.