Description:
This is a very easy way to make loads
of nine patches. You can make this a coordinated quilt by color,
or a very scrappy quilt. Buy a lot of coordinated fat quarters, made
sure there is a contrast in tones to make the Nine Patches show up
in this design.
You will get two 4 ½" finished nine patch blocks from two 6" squares
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Step 1: Lay two 6" squares of contrasting shades right sides together.
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Step 2: Sew a 1/4" seam on the outside edge of two parallel sides
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| Step 3: Cut this set of squares into three equal strips 2" wide, parallel with the seams |
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Press seams toward the darker fabric. You will have 2 loose strips from the centers
and the other strips will be sewn into two pairs.
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Step 4: Sew each center strip to one of the pieces with the seams --
one section should be dark, light, dark; the other section should be light, dark, light. Press seams toward the darks.
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Step 5: Take these two resulting new sections and pin them right sides together with all seams parallel.
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Step 6: Sew a 1/4" seam on each side, perpendicular to the other seams.
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Step 7: Repeat steps 3 and 4.
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Step 8: You will have two opposite color positioned 4 ½” finished blocks.
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Step 9: To get a 9-patch twin sized quilt without sashing you
would repeat these steps 139 more times to yield a total of 280 nine patches to make a 63" x 90" quilt.
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