Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Slice-N-Diced!

Go from this.... 
...to this, real quick:

Take a charm pack or any ol' bundle of 5" squares and sew them into 9-patch blocks.
Then cut the 9-patch block in half lengthwise:

and crosswise: 

Now rotate the small cut squares one turn to left from the center:

Sew the four small blocks back together into a larger block and walla:
Sew your larger blocks together  (don't forget to nest those seams!) and you are done.
Just a little spin to my baby quilt WIP. This is ready to quilt...maybe a Friday Finish??
Hope your sewing week is going well.
With Smiles,
Val:)



17 comments:

  1. Cute work and I love, love disappearing 9 patch quilts!

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  2. Great little quick quilt! Good luck on finishing by friday!

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  3. Definitely makes it more interesting

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  4. I love disappearing 9-patch blocks. They're such a great way to get a fun new look from a project. And the colors you used with those 30s prints are great.

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  5. I made a disappearing 9 patch from doggy prints and loved it to bits - only it was for my Godchild I'd have kept it! Love the little pops of colours you've gotten in your fabric placement.

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  6. What a great explanation Val - it makes something that looks complicated, simple!

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  7. You are making progress on your baby quilts. :) This is darling.

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  8. I'm going to have to put this in to favorites so I don't forget how to do this.....you know, who knows how long before I will actually get to give it a try.

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  9. It seems simple, but it certainly added a lot more pizzazz to the layout.

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  10. I did this with a quilt for my mum recently. Its all in blue and white and I used a white sashing between the blocks to break it up. I love how easily it creates interest and how much faster the cutting is than cutting all those rectangles and squares.

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  11. This is such a fun pattern! Great fabrics also. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

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  12. Great technique! I will definitely try this soon. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. I am a fan of the disappering 9 patch and have now found disappearing pin wheels and hour glass to try

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  14. Not only does the disappearing 9 patch look great, but it's very fun to slice through those big squares! First time I did it, I felt like I was living life on the edge. Now? Not so scary.

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  15. Thank you so much for sharing this, Val! Your quilt looks great!

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I have to admit, your comments make me smile! Thanks for sharing and for letting me know you stopped by. I Hope your day is awesome!

Val:)