Quilting ideas for disappearing nine patch

The disappearing nine patch technique seems to have developed over time, and from the work of many quilters. Pirate , a member of our Quilting Forum, found a few answers about the history of the technique when she made her own disappearing nine patch quilt.

Sometimes it's a little difficult to wrap our heads around the final look of quilt blocks produced using this technique, and the contrast that will occur when the nine patch blocks let's call them parents are cut apart resulting in the daughters and then reassembled. Having said all of that Experiment a bit to create your own unique quilt blocks from the basic pattern, and then take some time to play with the endless layouts possibilities.

Work with any size squares you like, just remember that the block will be sliced in half twice -- once vertically and once horizontally. Here's a look at the results of using a few different square sizes for parent blocks:. Again, any size squares will work -- if the quilt will be constructed entirely of same-sized daughter blocks, they'll all match in size as long as you sew and cut accurately.

Squares do not have to include a fraction. Do you have a collection of 5" x 5" fabric squares, either purchased or received in swaps?

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Bailey did not coin the phrase and mentioned that a Yahoo group had used the term early-on. The same technique has been called Tossed Nine Patch by Eleanor Burns and 9 to 4 by other quilters and authors. Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt Color Options Sometimes it's a little difficult to wrap our heads around the final look of quilt blocks produced using this technique, and the contrast that will occur when the nine patch blocks let's call them parents are cut apart resulting in the daughters and then reassembled.

The center square of a parent nine patch block will turn into a small corner square in each daughter when the parent block is sliced into four sections. Squares that touch the parent's center squares midpoints of the outer rows are also sliced, and become each daughter's outer bars. We think they look good when sewn as either lights or mediums that contrast with the center.

Squares sewn in the four corners of the block are the only pieces that remain their original size minus the seam allowance. They should contrast with the midpoint squares mentioned above. Having said all of that Try placing your darkest square in one corner, and then fill in the other slots with light and medium squares. Assemble the nine patch in a traditional way, looking like an X -- with dark squares in the center and four corners and lighter squares in the four remaining positions.

We love watercolor quilts, sometimes called colorwash quilts, where floral fabrics of all types seem to melt into each other, but still have a bit of contrast for definition. Here's an example of a split nine patch quilt we did many years ago in the watercolor style.

The quilt was strip-pieced, so the patches don't blend quite as well as they might have in a quilt sewn one patch at a time, but we was happy with the result. How to Change the Size of Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt Blocks Work with any size squares you like, just remember that the block will be sliced in half twice -- once vertically and once horizontally.

Arrange the squares into three rows, each row with three squares. Place the dark square in the block's center position. Place the light squares in the block's four corners. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.

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