Summer 2013 Leader & Ender Challenge! Leader/ender split nine patch.
Charise Creates: Vintage Block Quilt Along - Light and Shadow. Here you will find block #5 in the Vintage Block Quilt Along! Make sure there is at least . Press the seam open.
Repeat steps #1- 7 for the remaining 3 sections of the block. Finish the Block.
Simple Nine-patch Generator. The nine-patch generator allows you to quickly generate simple nine-patches at different screen densities, based on. A nine patch inspired by a Smithsonian quilt. A reproduction quilt doesn't have to be elaborate and difficult. The class reference on SCNLight says zFar represents the maximum distance between the light and. I'm trying to draw a nine patch onto.
Stitch the two top blocks together matching seams.
You only need two dark and 2 light triangles for a block. Sew light hst's to a dark hst's, using a 1/4' seam to make. Quilts - Split Nine Patch. A clever version of a simple nine patch that is shaded half light and half dark and can. Barn Raising or Sunshine and Shadow.
In this quilt, there are no lattice strips, so the blocks make an allover design. I used blue and yellow. Instead of using just one yellow, I pulled as many light yellows as I could from my stash of fabrics. I can use a range of blues from lights to darks, and also different hues of blue. Bright blues and turquoise, grey blue, all work. The yellows range from lemon yellow to orange and I still have my strong color distinction.
I used fabrics leftover from other projects, so this a true scrap quilt. I believe that this mix makes a lively quilt. This is the fabric that I have color coordinated in bookshelves. I said start, not necessarily finish!
Here are strip sets just like the ones in the first quilt. The difference is that the width of each strip is cut 2 inches wide. So, each square finishes at 1 1/2 inch square. So, that means that each nine- patch block will finish in the quilt at 4 1/2 inch square. Next, I cut yellow squares the same size as the nine- patches (this is a 5 inch square which will finish as a 4 1/2 inch block). I am making a larger nine- patch with the small nine- patches and solid fabric squares.
The next nine- patch is stitched with blue squares of fabric. As you can see, I used deep blues in each strip set. Then, I used medium to light blues for the 5 inch fabric squares.
Here you can see the whole sequence of assembly. The blue and yellow solid fabric squares are alternated. So, you have a nine- patch in a nine- patch in a nine- patch. Here is the final assembly of the quilt top. The dark blue squares create an allover design known as .
The quilt top is 5. This is a great size for a child or lap quilt.
I like the strong graphics and mix of colors in this quilt. It has an optical illusion of the little squares floating over the background. Making nine- patch blocks are a very good way to learn to piece and get good practice for matching seams. The more you do, the more you can do.
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