9-patch Archives

Happy Laundry

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

The three quilts on the right are recent finishes that needed to be washed as I’d used basting spray when making the quilt sandwich. The quilt on the far left has been in regular use and it was time for it to get a wash. And why put quilts in the dryer when you can…

Steps Quilt – A finish!

Posted on June 6, 2020October 21, 2020

I got up today thinking I’d make a backing for quilt and layer it as well as make some happy blocks. So I headed into my sewing room and decided I’ll make the back and layer the quilt before I started the fun and easy happy block sewing. So I made the backing (I had…

Two finishes

Posted on May 15, 2020June 11, 2020

This week last week was productive with two finishes! One is a UFO and the other is a current year start. Having a few long conference calls that didn’t involve video was the secret to my success. Paid attention to the calls but was able to sew binding on while people were talking about things…

My latest project

Posted on April 30, 2020June 11, 2020

Here is my latest project: The best thing is with pressing to the white (I know, goes against the grain) the seams all nestle. I love nestling seams! I found this pattern while surfing Pinterest and traced the pattern back to Ramona at Doodlebugs and Rosebuds quilts. It caught my eye immediately as something I’d…

My Broken Stripe Nine Patch Quilt

Posted on April 10, 2020October 24, 2020

I had lost my binding mojo with this broken stripe nine patch quilt . It has been by my chair in the living room for almost 2 months waiting for me to finish binding it. Strangely I don’t mind hand binding once I’ve got going doing it. My problem is I find myself reluctant to…

Highlight Your Fabric Quilt – Construction Notes

Posted on February 29, 2020June 11, 2020

This quilt really highlights a focus fabric nicely. And in my case, helps use up some fabrics I found at a local thrift shop in a way that looks nicely coordinated. I was wasting time looking for inspiration on Pinterest a while ago and saw a picture of this quilt which I liked enough to…

Zig Zag Quilt

Posted on September 12, 2019October 23, 2020

This zig zag quilt started out as Ric Rac Nines, a Bonnie Hunter quilt in her Leaders and Enders book

uneven 9 patch quilt top with broken stripes

A Wider Nine Patch Quilt

Posted on August 12, 2019June 11, 2020

I wasn’t happy with the nine patch quilt as originally made. It was too long and skinny. I’m intending (as of now) for it to be a child’s charity cuddle quit but as initially made it would only be useful if the child was a skinny beanpole. So, first I made an additional column and…

Nine Patch Quilt

Posted on August 5, 2019June 11, 2020

I started making some 9 patches a la Bonnie Hunter. Scrappy whites/lights, scrappy anything goes colours, darks in the center and outside corners and lights in the other positions. I made a bunch with no real plan in mind. Simple pleasurable, mindless sewing – the best kinkd. The a friend showed me a quilt ….

Dancing Nine Patch Quilt

Posted on June 12, 2019June 11, 2020

When I pulled apart the almost finished Bonnie Hunter Rick Rack Nines quilt from her Adventures with Leaders and Enders book, I ended up making 7 smaller quilt tops from it. This is the second of the quilts that have been completed. The 9 patches were from the torn apart quilt and I added the…