what you can do with 9 patch blocks

[justdawne]

Here is yet another table topper I'm making from 9 patch blocks I had lying around. They aren't perfectly square but it doesn't matter for this. In fact, this is a great way to use 'less than perfect' blocks.

four 9 patches in a garden theme with a green print with lots of purple and turquoise.

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I added the purple and turquoise borders and a bit of decorative stitches. It's the daisy stitch. I'm thinking of binding the project in white.

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Any ideas or suggestions for binding?

dawne

[sewcarolyn]

I love this! the colors are great and your "less than perfect" blocks looks pretty perfect to me.

[gmaann]

Very pretty! Being pretty 'traditional', I guess I'd bind it in the navy blue - but any of those colors would work great!

[Tulpje]

*Smile*

Very sweet looking project.
I would bring the backing over to the front as binding and stitch it down with a decorative stitch.

***Tulpje***

[DouceFleur1]

Dawne, very pretty! nice colors. Denise

[justdawne]

Thanks everyone! You are all kind.

Just for what it's worth these colours are a little out of my comfort zone. If the garden print didn't have LOTS of purple and turquoise I would have never thought to use them. I'm pretty pleased thus far.

Tul,
I had the same thought you had but I had it too late! I don't think I can get the backing over to the front unless I trim the purple border by half an inch.

Actually, that might work just fine. I'd do a leaf on a vine stitch, I think, to accent the garden theme.

dawne

[MastiffMomQlt]

Pretty, you clever gal!

[luv_2quilt60]

how Cute...great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jacquie2]

Very pretty!! Good use for the "not so perfect" (who needs perfect anyway?) 9 patches -- it looks great! Happy trails, jacquie

[cyberspacequilter]

Pretty.
Cyber-Sue