Crafter that is New to Quilting
 

Hello everyone,

My name is Josie and I live in Chattanooga TN. I'm very new to Quilting. I Knit and Crochet and met a lovely lady at church who told me she belongs to a Quilting group that meets once a week to make a quilt that is given to charity when finished. I'd always wanted to learn to quilt so I accepted her offer of checking it out. I've so far been twice and have helped out with the quilt they have in progress. I was given a little bit of scrap fabric to play with and I'm looking to learn how to make one of my own.

The block that I was shown how to do is a scrap 9 square block. I don't really know the name they gave me one block already made to use as a pattern. I've been watching youtube videos and reading different blogs to learn more. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone here and having fun learning.

Thanks,

Josie

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

A big welcome from the SHO-ME state - Missouri. You are probably working on a 9-patch - a very easy quilt block for a beginner!

Hi Josie, welcome from NE Ohio.

Hello Josie, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Thank you all for the wonderful welcome!!!

Welcome from south Louisiana. The 9-patch was my first quilt block when I joined the local guild in July. Were you shown the easy way to do it?

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from New York . I bet you will be a great quilter.

Hi neighbor! Be so careful as quilting and everything it implies is addictive!

Good Morning Josie and welcome from South Louisiana

Welcome from Michigan!:)

:) welcome from se TX

Welcome from SC Texas. You have come to the right place to learn. Happy quilting.

Welcome from Washington!

Welcome Josie, from Western New York. You will love this place. You will learn sooooo much.

Hello Josie, welcome from northern California! You will enjoy it here.

No to be honest I was just given a block they had already done with a few cut out squares and that was it. I'd love to hear an easy way to do it or any suggestion at all. I feel a bit thrown in the deep end lol.

One of the easy ways to make a two color 9 patch is this:
Cut three strips of two different fabrics, all the same width. My suggestion is to use 2 1/2" width, cut from 2 fat quarters, Fabric A and Fabric B. Sew 2 sets of fabric A + B. Make as accurate 1/4" seam as you can. Use the remaining strips to create the following sets: A+B+A and B+A+B. If you have been accurate in your stitching, the width of your sets will be 6 1/2 inches. Cross cut your sets into 2.5 inches and arrange the pieces, match the seams, sew and you're done.

Welcome from the heart of wine country in Napa Valley, California!

Hello Josie!
Welcome from Minnesota! :)

Welcome from Texas!