marilynr

My small quilting group met today & decided to begin a new project for
2011 making a 9 1/2" block each month to trade.

Where or how to I find patterns to make 9 1/2" blocks? Most I find are
10" or 12 1/2" blocks. Help please.
Marilyn

okiepastor

Have you tried the quilters cache?
or equilter(not sure if that is wuite right)
Many of the older patterns are that size--I know I have quite a few, but not sure when I might have time to hunt them out.....
Also, there are software programs that will convert them as well....
You are wanting 9" finished size, right?

bearisgray

9-1/2 finished or unfinished size?

quilting cat

I am guessing that the group really means blocks that will finish up 9" square, which are 9 1/2" with seam allowances.
Any block that is based on a nine-patch will be easy to make into a 9" block.
Another sneaky trick is to buy a pad of 6 squares to the inch graph paper. Copy any 6" block onto the graph paper, then enlarge it to 4 squares to the inch graph paper (counting the squares to locate the lines) and you have a 9" block. If this is too mathematical for you, share it with your group and maybe someone else can do it.
Good luck!

Deecee

http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html

Blocks are in alpha listing and in size listings. You name it, you can probably find it here.

9-1/2"inch blocks will be listed under 9" finished.

marilynr

YES, the finished size will be 9".
What we will be doing is making a seasonal block each month;
i.e., January, snowman/snowflakes, February, Valentines,
etc.

So I have to come up with something new each month!
I am not too experienced at this, so just see a pattern & if
I like it I make.
Thanks.