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    Nine-Patch Revolution: 20 Modern Quilt Projects
    Nine-Patch Revolution: 20 Modern Quilt Projects
    Nine-Patch Revolution: 20 Modern Quilt Projects
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    Nine-Patch Revolution: 20 Modern Quilt Projects

    By Jennifer Dick and Angela Walters

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    Popular pattern designer Jenifer Dick and expert quilter Angela Walters have teamed up to provide 20 modern, innovative projects reinterpreting the Nine-Patch block. Easy to piece, aesthetically pleasing, and versatile, the Nine-Patch is an ideal beginner’s block, but also a favorite of more experienced quilters. Projects use a wide variety of techniques, from basic piecing and improv to paper piecing and wonky piecing. Each project includes detailed, step-by-step instructions for piecing plus quilting!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC&T Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateMar 1, 2018
    ISBN9781617456039
    Nine-Patch Revolution: 20 Modern Quilt Projects

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      Nine-Patch Revolution - Jennifer Dick

      Basic Directions

      Making a Nine-Patch Block

      It’s easy to see why the Nine-Patch block is so common with beginners and advanced stitchers alike: It’s easy to piece, it’s pleasing to look at, and it’s versatile—the trifecta of quilt blocks!

      Detail of Three

      The beauty of a Nine-Patch lies in its symmetry. Odd numbers tend to be appealing to the eye, so the natural proclivity of the Nine-Patch to be made of three rows of three units makes it inherently pleasing to look at.

      Detail of Fraternal Twins

      Detail of The Importance of Being Pink

      Piecing a Nine-Patch couldn’t be any simpler. Sew a few straight seams and press them properly so they align perfectly, and you have a picture-perfect block! The blocks are easily scalable to almost any size and, in most cases, they play well with other blocks.

      Once you master Nine-Patch construction, you can branch out to its numerous variations. The Nine-Patch is one of the most versatile quilt blocks. You can add in half-square or quarter-square triangles, elongate the blocks, skew the blocks, experiment with color placement, mix up unit sizes, and so on.

      There are two ways to make a Nine-Patch: through basic construction or using strip sets.

      Detail of Plaid

      BASIC CONSTRUCTION

      Basic construction is best to use when you only need a few Nine-Patches, or each block is different, or there are more than two fabrics in each block.

      Start by knowing the size to cut the squares. The project will tell you, or you can use this chart if you know the finished size of the block.

      Detail of Color Columns . The blocks in this quilt are all unique with multiple fabrics. Basic construction is the easiest way to make the blocks.

      Detail of Stretch’d . Only one Nine-Patch block is needed for this quilt, so basic construction is the best method to use.

      Seam Allowances

      A ¼˝ seam allowance is used throughout this book. It’s a good idea to do a test seam before you begin sewing to check that your ¼˝ is accurate. Accuracy is the key to successful piecing.

      To test your seam allowance, cut 2 fabrics 2½˝ × 2½˝. Sew them together. Measure the sewn unit; it should measure 4½˝ × 2½˝. If it doesn’t, make adjustments to the width of the seam allowance and repeat the test.

      Once you have an accurate ¼˝ seam allowance, you’re good to sew!

      Basic Construction: Making a 3˝ Nine-Patch Block

      STEP 1   Cut 9 squares 1½˝ × 1½˝.

      STEP 2   Lay out the squares in 3 rows of 3 squares in the order you want them pieced. Fig. A

      STEP 3   Sew the squares together into rows. Press. (To determine how to press the block, refer to Pressing, Fig. B

      STEP 4   Sew the rows together. Press. Fig. C

      3˝ Nine-Patch block made with basic construction

      Pressing

      Pressing Toward Darker Fabric

      Pressing depends on how you use the block in the quilt. Most often, Nine-Patch seam allowances are pressed toward the darker fabric to keep it from showing through the light fabric in the finished quilt.

      Detail of Nine-Patch Surround . The units are pressed to the dark gray, so the seam allowance doesn’t show through the white units.

      Pressing Open

      Sometimes it’s best to press for construction, meaning that in order to fit in with other blocks when completing the top, you might need to press differently. When fitting together many Nine-Patches, the easiest way to make sure the seams line up is to press the seams open.

      Detail of Controlled Chaos . This is another multicolor scrappy quilt that is a good candidate for pressing the seams open. Because these blocks were sewn over time, not all at once, it would have been difficult to remember how to press. Pressing them open makes the process easier.

      Pressing the seams open ensures a foolproof way to join multiple Nine-Patch blocks perfectly. This works best when the blocks are not identical or are multicolored, with no clear light and dark.

      STEP 1  Press the seams open as you join each unit in the row. Fig. A

      STEP 2  Press the seams open when you join the rows. Fig. B

      Detail of Medallion . The seams in this quilt were all pressed open. Because the blocks are all different, it would be difficult to figure out how to press the seams so that they nest. Pressing seams open ensures they will all fit together without twisting or having to press again when setting together the blocks.

      NOTE

      If you press the seams open, never quilt-in-the-ditch. The quilting stitches will act like a saw and open up those seams. Also, choose bonded batting, so it won’t beard or migrate through the seams to the top of the finished quilt.

      Pressing Seams in One Direction

      Another option is to press the seams all in the same direction. This is best to use when all the blocks are identical; this ensures the seams nest properly when joining the blocks.

      Pressing seams in one direction regardless of light and dark fabrics allows multiple blocks to fit together easily without flipped seams. Rotate the blocks when setting them together to nest together the seams. This works best when all the blocks are symmetrical and there is no up or down.

      Arrows show how to press four blocks so they fit together with opposing seams and nest together when joining

      STRIP-SET CONSTRUCTION

      Strip-set construction is the fastest way to make Nine-Patches when the quilt calls for multiple, identical blocks. By piecing together long strips, then cutting the strips into units, you can achieve accurate piecing in less time than it takes to make multiple, identical blocks using basic construction.

      Start by knowing the size to cut the strips. The project will tell you, or you can use this chart if you know the finished size of the block.

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