Quick, easy and stunning ninepatch design uses 2 strips find your favorite. Assembling the strip sets into nine patch blocks count the subunits and set aside one third of them. As the name implies, the parts of the block seem to disappear through a fantastic puzzlelike effect. It only takes three cut segments to make a nine patch. Quilting with laura ingalls wilder little house on the. Fourpatch quilt blocks strip piecing tutorial new quilters. If youve always wondered how to make a patchwork quilt, this free ebook is just what you need. This pattern offers a beautiful open flower, great for a. She used a delilah rolie polie by doodlebug designs for riley blake. Its also a great quilt for using stash, including leftover 2 12. Since i mixed the 9patch quilt block with a square fabric, this patchwork is called double 9patch quilt. In the ditch, quilting enhances the main design of. Turn the block a quarter turn clockwise and repeat. When creating straight line patterns, no need to backtrack, create a continuous second line close the first.
How to strip piece ninepatch 9patch quilt blocks with images. Especially appropriate use for a collection 1930s era fabrics. And the block that they used most often was the nine patch quilt block. Especially appropriate use for a collection era fabrics. The term nine patch refers to the triedandtrue quiltblock pattern, but. Someone shared the block with our guild and then a few of the members had a block exchange.
Scrap quilt patterns made with strips a quilting life. Jenny demonstrates how to make a beautiful bordered nine patch using 2. I like small projects on days when i just have a small amount of time. Nancy shows how to changeup the strip sizes, fabrics, or block layout to expand your quilting options. These days, most quilters will use a strip piecing method for making nine patches. Now your nine patch quilt block is ready to be used in a quilt. Join jean boyd for instructions on making placemats using a modern disappearing 9 patch block. But instead of having to cut out 9 blocks for each block there is a faster way to put these together and i call it my cheater way. Most 9 patch quilt blocks look best when lighter value and darker value fabrics are paired together to form a small checkerboard. I love making all kinds of quilts with nine patches in the patterns. The stitches are subtle and look as if they disappear into the seam line or the ditch. This free patchwork quilt pattern uses strip quilting techiniques for quick construction.
Its also a good way to make use of a precut jelly roll of 212. Using fabric from all three lines and blocks from my book quilting with laura, i created little house sampler. At its most basic, it is nine different squares of fabric sewn together to form a larger square. Nine patch quilt block tutorial simple simon and company. How to make a 9patch rail fence baby quilt darcy quilts. See more ideas about quilts, patch quilt and nine patch quilt. You can strip piece a single nine patch quilt block. So, if youre ready to get going and do something with your ninepatch blocks, ill show you how. When you want to make a lot of fourpatch quilt blocks from the same two fabrics, strip piecing is the way to go. Learn how to make a perfect nine patch quilt block the.
To make a smaller wall quilt version of this 9patch mystery is easy, working in a smaller scale of 4. Album leaf has a light signature panel that was used to make friendship quilts for friends and familyeveryone who made a quilt block signed with a name, message, or both. Heres an illustrated guide to strip piecing a set of fourpatch blocks. This second lesson will show you strip piecing, a method to make many of the. And the block that they used most often was the ninepatch quilt block. Make strip sets for 16patch or 25patch blocks sew together in groups of four or five. Changeup patchwork is the name of my newest sewing with nancy 3part tv series.
A nine patch is one of the most basic quilting blocks. This nine patch quilt tutorial will measure approximately 35 inches by 40 inches using 6 inch squares and a 2 inch border. Play with the placement of the colors, and rearrange the blocks to your hearts content. These patchwork patterns are easy and fun to make and create stunning patchwork designs. Welcome to missouri star quilt companies beginning block series, today were going to learn how to make a nine patch. In quilting, 12inch blocks are fairly standard because the measurements are easy to work with. Strip piece your way to a quick and easy 9patch block. Irish chain ninepatch quilt tutorial diary of a quilter. Because of the large size of the ninepatch blocks, it is easiest to locate the center by measuring 434.
Obviously will need to purchase several jelly rolls, so i need help with planning this. Sew together the remaining two thirds of the nested subunits. Oasis is another one of my scrap quilt patterns that uses strips. These are really easy to make and perfect for beginners. Gray and white low volume fabrics give it a modern. Disappearing nine patch quilts are designed by arranging and sewing together nine squares to create a traditional nine patch quilt block. The nine patch block is an excellent beginner block with tons of design potential. Strippieced scrappy 9patces and snowballs strippiecing is a fast, easy method of assembling patchwork blocks for quilting.
Quilting in the ditch is simply stitching 18 of an inch from the seam line on the side without a seam allowance. Making placemats using a modern disappearing 9 patch block. Cut the pieces from the strip sets using a rotary cutter and ruler. Using banyan batiks intaglio to make this free pattern. This free ebook includes 3 nine patch quilt patterns. This tutorial will show you how to strippiece 9 patch blocks. And to inspire you to use nine patch blocks in a quilt of your own, heres a ninepatch quilt i made a few years ago. And you definitely can make it a lot more colorful if you like. Nine patch quilt block pattern tutorial easy for beginngers. Make this 9patch block using 3 half square triangles and 6 squares.
Just wait until you see her work her magic in the video. I enjoyed learning your unique method for nine patch quilting. Ill show you how to changeup the strip sizes, fabrics, or block layout to expand your quilting options. Learn how to make the essential ninepatch quilt block with easy strip piecing. Changeup patchwork is the name of todays sewing with nancy threepart tv series. Make strips sets for 9patch blocks sew together in groups of three and then crosscut in 2 12. Many creative quilt or craft projects start with 9patch blocks. With simple nine patch blocks that form a single irish chain quilt pattern, you can create a beautiful quilt without knowing much about piecework. A nine patch quilt block is exactly what they name implies that they areone block made out of 9 smaller blocks.
I usually strip piece long strips but im excited to use up some fat quarters using carols tip. How to strip piece ninepatch 9 patch quilt blocks new quilters. Here are the two blocks that came from the strip sets you saw in this tutorial. Flossies four patch is a quilt pattern that is easy to piece and machine appliqued. I wasnt able to participate in the exchange but i eventually made my own shaded 9patch quilt. See more ideas about patch quilt, 9 patch quilt and quilt patterns. Most 9patch quilt blocks look best when lighter value and darker value fabrics are paired together to form a small checkerboard. Free mystery 9 patch overunder quilt pattern choosing. For security, most quilters buy a quarter yard or so of extra fabric and add it to their stash if they dont use it. Stitch the strips together using a straight stitch and a quarter inch seam allowance. See more ideas about patch quilt, nine patch quilt and quilts. Jan 2, 2016 learn how to strip piece the ninepatch quilt block, one of the essential blocks every quilter should know. I like this simple quilt and bordernine patch quilt idea to use raised print cream fabric in background, nice arrangement for a mans patches, white background, scrappy inner border love nine patch a day quilt 2019 nine patch quilt.
Irish chain ninepatch quilt tutorial diary of a quilter a quilt blog. Nine patch quilt patterns can be made into tiny miniquilts or a gorgeous kingsize bedspread. These quilt patterns can be used alone or in combination with other blocks to create an unlimited number of quilting designs. Our easy quilt patterns for 4 patch, 9 patch, and 16 patch quilt blocks are fun to make and will save you lots of time. How to strip piece ninepatch 9 patch quilt blocks new.
But instead of leaving the block asis it is sliced into four equal sections to create the disappearing design learn more about the blocks history and find additional assembly and design details in a disappearing nine patch quilt block pattern that. Place the 3 14 inch measurement line of the quilting ruler along the seam of the right column and trim. The main variation to this classic quilt block, and its a good one, is the disappearing ninepatch. Unit 1 appears two timeson the top and on the bottom. As you may have noticed, each ninepatch block has three rows that are made from two units only. Many creative quilt projects start with 9patch blocks. Yet, theres more to a 9patch block than meets the eye. Machine quilting ideas for a nine patch quilt our pastimes. Basic 9 patch quilt block free quilt pattern craft passion.
Its similar to maple leaf and tea leaves quilt blocks, but with a difference. Quilting in the ditch works well for the nine patch quilt. Nine patch quilt blocks can also be a compilation of smaller quilting units like the 4 patch. For our nine patch quilt tutorial we purchased 1 12 yards of dark fabric and 58 yard of light fabric. Classic ninepatch quilt block patterns the spruce crafts. Free quilt patterns quilt in a day quilting fabric.
Whatever pattern you use, we hope you will enjoy making these free quilt block patterns. Whats even better is that you can cut your strips from layer cake squares for this. Album leaf is a ninepatch quilt block pattern that finishes at 9inch square. Start with strips and end up with two different coordinating 9patch blocks. Let me show you one right here, this square on the quilt is, each one is a different square of fabric, but theyre all the same size and then you sew them together. This picnic blanket pattern combines rail fence blocks with nine patches and a bold black and white sashing for a quilt with a retro feel.
We have collected an array of free quilt patterns using some of eleanor burns quick and easy techniques. Use strippiecing short cuts to make this nine patch quilt in a traditional irish chain style. I will need to make 9 quilts, so i really need to know how many 9 patch i can plan on getting from a jelly roll. This tutorial will show you how to make 12inch quilt blocks using the nine patch pattern. Pattern and tutorial to sew an oven mitt with this quilt block coming up soon. Unit 1 features two dark value squares separated by one light value square.
Using a design wall, arrange the blocks into 5 rows of 4 blocks each. This method is quick, easy, and reduces the amount of cutting you will have to do. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions, and. I think this block is ideal for using precuts such as a 5.
In 2015, andover fabrics invited me to create a quilt using fabric from their newly released fabric lines inspired by little house on the prairie. This simple pattern is a firsttime quilters dream, and there are many guides and videos to get a beginner started in the. Using a rotary cutter and a straight rule, you cut long strips of fabric, sew them together, and cut them again and then sew them into a block, then a quilt. For this tutorial, well be using strip piecing to make lots of blocks quickly. The strip pieced potholder finished with pieced bias binding is a small scrap and strip friendly project for any season. Use a rotary cutter and ruler to cut fabric strips quickly and accurately.
My first quilt was a nine patch, strip pieced for a doll bed, many, many years ago. Yesterday i introduced you to some new intaglio and shadows fabrics from banyan batiks collections by northcott and how to make a simple nine patch block. The measurements refer to the finished size, after the 14inch seams have been eaten up on each side. Use chain piecing to save thread and speed up the stitching. By simply sewing three strips together lengthwise, then cutting them across the three strips, segments can be made. I was introduced to the shaded 9patch block quite a few years ago. Quilters love free quilt patterns, especially free quilt patterns for beginners, and these 3 patchwork patterns fill the bill.