a couple of weeks ago I had a pile of fabric on my hands that looked like this?
Well after a few steps and a lot of love I ended up with a beautiful quilt.
The pile above is a bunch of blocks that started out as nine patch blocks:
Then I cut each of those nine-patch blocks into 4ths:
Typically, the 4 smaller blocks are moved around to create a "Disappearing Nine-Patch" block that look like this one:
Notice how the small corner blocks are all the same? Well, I made one big change in my "Vanishing Nine-Patch" quilt. Instead of just moving the 4 smaller blocks from the same block around to look like the block above, I put all the small blocks in a big pile - the one you see at the top of the post, and then just randomly (with a little care to make sure I liked the look of each block) put the big blocks back together and ended up with a VERY fun quilt:
I then sent it up to Sue at Summit Creek Quilts and asked her to choose the quilting pattern she thought would look fabulous. Here is what she chose:
Is that acute or what!!! And my Dad said, "Now that really looks like an old-fashioned quilt!! He really liked it!!!
I used the 5" 1930's reproduction charms that I received in a swap with one of my Yahoo groups called SewManySwaps!! Thanks to everyone who participated in this swap so I was able to have lots and lots of variety in the fabric used in this quilt!!
7 comments:
Great quilt! I think I see some of my charms! I haven't decided what to do with mine but thanks for the inspiration. I think that disappearing 9 patch is such a versatle block. It looks great in every type, color and style of fabric I have seen it done in. And a compliment from your dad? Priceless!!
Marie
I love the 30's with the crisp white - and the disappearing 9=patch is perfect. The quilting motif works well - even your backing fabric/binding is just the tie-in for a wonderful quilt
Love this, and have been thinking of making some 9 patches. Love the scrappy look!! Do you know how to make 2 9 patch blocks at the same time - if not, I will try and find directions for you - fun and fast. They end up to be opposites so you could save the lighter backgrounds for another quilt.
Hi Lovetostitch - I have heard of making 2-9 patches at the same time but have never made them that way - I would love directions, thanks!!!
Love your fabrics! I have made a few 30's quilts and always so happy with them. They are such perky colors. Thanks for sharing. Carolyn
Love what you did with your pile of fabric.
This looks gorgeous Kris! I love the 30s fabrics and they work so well in scrappy quilts.
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