I decided I wanted to put a quilt into a show for the first time ever. I have gone to lots os shows because we travel half year in an RV. I wanted to do something traditional...with a current day look. I wanted something I wasn't seeing at the shows, paper pieced ny beauties, Edyta Sitar appliqué, modern wall hangings in large, bright florals...all beautiful but someone else's preference. I decided to do a Glorified Nine patch in the style of a quilt I had sees on a very old Quilters Newsletter issue. I made up my own design and entered. I would have been pleased with the 3 judge panel's feedback...but I was thrilled to get a ribbon. I think the best inspiration comes from my own review of historical quilts. As the quilters tshirt saying goes, "think outside the quadrilateral parallelogram." lol. Have fun!