Three 9 Patch Blocks You’ll Want To Try

Three Easy To Do 9 Patch Blocks

Change-up the strip sizes, fabrics, or block layout of your 9 patch blocks quilt block. Some creative thinking here introduces a whole range of angles, mixes and matches.

Here’s a new one: The Vintage 9-Patch. Using this method a vintage table runner is completed before the century is out. Once you’ve made the strips,using a dark light then dark mix, use a different take on the cutting techniques.

 

Then there’s the Camouflaged 9-Patch. Instead of doing a combination of different block designs, put together chop and change some strip combo’s by reversing the fabrics.  The strip sizes are the same but with the fabric colors reversed.

 

How about the 7 Patch Weave… Take a solid block. The middle piece is one solid line.Then simply add 6 blocks each side, but using alternating colors.  You get your 9 block pattern but capture a weaved effect. How clever! A totally easy to piece block. It’s true! Endless unique design’s.

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