Gorgeous! And it seems like you weren't the only one who liked it! Congratulations on your ribbon!

This is my way of thinking, also. I do what pleases ME, and if I think the quilt needs a border, I put one on. If I think it's better without a border, I leave it off. I don't worry about trends.

I'm with Mom-6 and Peckish...depends on the quilt. I am currently laying out and basting a string quilt (dragging my feet about it too!) it is borderless which I feel suits the style/pattern.

I think it's just a matter of preference. Some quilts seem to "need" sashing and borders, others don't.

I've seen them both ways the entire time I've been quilting or following quilters. I like the look of a border and sashing but I despise putting them on. So I do it both ways.

btw one of my current favorite quilt books is this one: skip the borders

Very nice quilt. Congratulations on winning the ribbon.

This quilt looks beautiful and obviously deserved the ribbon.

I think people have gone overboard with borders in recent years. It's nice to see some people abandoning them! I like borders if they incorporate or echo fabric that's already in the quilt, but just to add a border to make the quilt larger seems silly to me.

I also noticed a few newer quilts without binding which I think would be tricky to do but interesting.

It is a trend with most art quilts and modern quilts. Makes them look more modern and slick. I really don't like quilts without borders but to each her/his on.