Stunning design and colours...can't wait to see the finished result...I am "border challenged" so am learning a lot on this thread.

Ninnie

Your quilt is beautiful - you have given me an idea of what I can do with some FATS I have just hanging around in my stash - thanks.

With regards to the border remeber now that I am no expert however I think you should first add a plain border & then I would go with your HST blocks on the top row on the left.
Can't wait to see it finished. :wink:

Tisha

Ninnie, i love your quilt. it is beautiful. I go with cutebuns on the boarder. Something plain first then a zig zag.
You sure did give us all a good idea for our scraps.

What a great quilt. I have to bookmark this one. Can't wait for the finished pictures.

Oh wow! That is Beautiful.

What a great scrappy quilt! I love how the colors pop against the white muslin! Looks pretty easy, too!

I just found this while looking around. Its another idea for boarder. Scroll down a bit.

http://carterquilter.wordpress.com/

The center is completed now!I added one more row of 16" squares and it now measures 48" by 64". I am going to add a 6" border on all sides , so It will, when done measure 60" by 76". which I think will be fine for a lap quilt for the den.
Still thinking about designs for the border, but have a few written down, so still need help!

Each 16" block has what I consider pinning points, some quilters don't pin, but I am a ig believer in pinning.
[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uAI_9RibNE...0/IMG_0295.JPG[/img]

Here is the center finished, was smoother that this, but Mortimer went through and left his prints! :D :D

[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uAI_9RibNE...0/IMG_0299.JPG[/img]

Hi, Ninnie, just checked in to monitor your progress, and it's looking really good - I like the larger size, even though it was more work.

Very nice! :lol: I pin to match points, too; it's an obsession! :lol:

I made one of those too. In purple and black.
http://thumb8.webshots.net/t/74/74/5...8yuHLgl_th.jpg

Great work there Ninnie, youhave way more patience than I do to pin so much, plus I end up sticking myself more often than not. I don't like to bleed on my projects.

BTW, it is looking spectacular!

Dittoes!
I read a couple of points on "23 ways to stress free quilting" or something like that .... the FIRST one was:
Deep six the Perfection bug
I KNEW I liked that lady from the get go! LOL

I do have to admit, however, that I so appreciate looking at the good results of people who take their time <G>

I think for some that would be more stressful that doing it the way that they need to to get the look that they want, how many do you hear stressing over that they want their points etc, and if they don't appear, they want to chuck it. Stress comes in all forms, Especially those with a little ocd, it would just about kill them to do it a different way. Me, I am not that way, it would be very stressfull to pin and pin and pin and take that long, I appericiate those that do take their time, their work usually looks just that much better for it.

Ninnie, that is soooooo beautiful!!! OMG, I really love it. Now I can't wait to do one......unless, of course, you'd consider sending me yours. :twisted:

I think Ninnie should make us all one, yup I do. :mrgreen:

Totally understand what you are saying. I do agree with appreciating the unique personality aspect that HAS to have perfection. When I married hubby, he was a cabinet maker (his real love) and measured things in 1/32 of an inch! No way I was going to mess with perfection <g>.
I have a little ocd, but it doesn't affect me like Monk or my brother. But, I TOTALLY understand seeing things that many people overlook.

Don't worry, dear Ninnie, you are doing JUST FINE!

Thank you for the pictures and link...I really like it.... :-)

I really like this idea! :mrgreen: I can send more fq's Ninnie!

Well, it has been nominated, seconded, I am "thirding" it...so it's official...Ninnie shall make us ALL Hatchet Quilts!!!!! :shock: Yep Ninnie :shock: We're talking about you!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

It is coming together beautifully!!! Mortimer had to make a couple of adjustments...but now it is just right!!! 8) 8) 8)

Can't wait to see what you decide to do with the borders :D :D :D

ROFLMBO
So, now, let me get this straight. I am supposed to make 4 more tops for
Ducky, billswife99, cutebuns, and amma? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: Ok. O wo;;add those to my bucket list of things to do before I die, but wouldn't it be a lot quicker if each one of youmade your own? I mean, you see how slow I am! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ninnie, I love your center is amazing! I love how the colors pop. I really like the lattice effect of the white. Can't wait to see your borders!

Ninnie---what a great scrap quilt you have made. I cannot wait to see it with the border on it too.

Beautiful quilt. I like the upper left for a border or just one row of half square triangles between two solids. Thank you for the link--adding to my list. Can't wait to see what you end up doing for the border.

Well, I want one too! don't leave me out of all the fun. Ninnie, you should put me on your "to do" list!! He he he...just kidding. Your quilt is soooo pretty!!

Ahhhh Ninnie.......some great, wonderful, and awesome things are worth waiting for!!!! :D :mrgreen: 8) :D :mrgreen: 8)

We all know just how much that you would love to do this sweet thing for us, and it is worth waiting for! (psst put mine on the top of the pile) By the last one you will be really fast at it, especially if you got that new machine!

I tried this pattern this morning...They go together real nice and gives me another quilt to use up my scraps...will be giving it to Linus...Thank you again for the pictures..... :D

I'm so glad you are making one!! that's 2 now that I know of!!
Please post pictures when you have it done, I would love to see someone else's view of the pattern!

WOW! and i don't use caps.

were those all scraps? or fq's? wow!
how many duplicates did you have? did you do them as fabric appeared or do them all at once? would you do it again???

just gorgeous!!

I used some of everyone's fabric, and some of my own to balance out the darks and mediums. their are at least 40 different fabrics in the middle, and there will be more in the borders!

Could you pick out any of yours? :lol: :lol:

Hello, Hello Ninnie ( Waving Frantically)

Don't forget me too over here on the pond - just need it by Christmas so I can snuggle under it to watch "White Christmas" :wink:

Tisha

P.S YOUR THE BEST LOL

I can't pick out my fabric! :shock:

Of course i didn't send you any, :mrgreen: but can I pick out the fabric that you will be sending me? :mrgreen:

So, I do believe that my list is up to 6 now! LOL
no problem , 'll just start cutting,and I'm sure I have plenty of scraps! LOL

Way to stay positive. We all know that you can do it Ninnie! :D

Oh, Ninnie --please don't forget me :!:

got ya , but you are on the bottom of this crazy list! :lol: :lol: :lol:

i hadn't looked before, but i think i can see something that looks like what used to be mine. :wink:

I thought you might! I think there are 3 of your in there somewhere.
I wonder how many others have found their fabric?
Keep watching, there will be more pieces in the border than in the center! :wink: