I have been working on a D9P quilt today, and was getting frustrated that my intersections were not consistently lined up, even after careful cutting, lining and pinning. :evil:

SOOO after a few trials and errors, I found a way that makes it easy!! I am sure that some of our more experienced quilters will have already worked this out, but for all the newbies out there..... it works, give it a try!!

I hope the file opens for you all, if not can someone please compress it further if possible Oh Patrice....... :roll: :lol: :D

Thanks looks easy enough for even me to do :lol:

Good idea and beautiful fabric!

Sharon, now we all know how good you are at quilting, but if I can find a way to make any process easier and quicker than I will lol!! Try it out and see :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks Lisa, this is going to be a scrappy Disappearing nine patch, easy peasy :lol:

Thanks so much! I struggle with getting exact intersections. I've never seen this chain stitching technique explained. I'm going to give it a try!

I always chain stitch so butt the seams together will not be a problem, thank you.

I hope I explained it simply enough so all our beginners can understand it, the tighter you can butt up the less joining thread there is between each section so less room for slippage while you sew it :wink:

Denise, I wish I had discovered this two years ago when I started out, as it really helps line them up and another plus is you have no chance of seams undoing at the edge due to not cutting the threads :wink:

****Applauding**** That is awesome!!! WOW!!! So simple, brilliant!!!
Thank you for sharing this with us Izy!!! :D :mrgreen: 8) :D :mrgreen: 8)

You know I love to share any tips with y'all Amma :D :D :D

it opened up just fine, Izy.
what a nice homecoming gift from you to us. :P

Well I have been neglecting you all haven't I!!! :wink: :D

Glad it seems to be opening fine for everyone :D

Great Izy!!
LOVE IT!!!

Have I mentioned that I missed you? :)

TERRI...where you been girlfriend, I missed you too?? I have been making up for lost time on the board, SUCH alot to plough through...but I will manage :lol:

I just had to share with my buddies didn't I!!!!!!! :D :D :D

Thanks Loretta!! I am enjoying reading everyone news and seeing all the lovely projects being worked on, especially the xmas themed ones, to get me in the holiday mood! :wink: :D :D

Great tute Izy! Thanks for sharing. Glad to be back in your own home? I bet you are.

Thanks Val, yes there is no place like home...mainly cos I now get to play with all my quilting stuff and of course have fun with my quilty friends here too!! :D

Great Tute Izy, what size are these blocks, I ask for a reason amiga.

Elle

Each sub square was cut at 4" as I already had some cut, so finished 9 patch 10.5, but I will be cutting them up then resewing into D9P :wink: :D

Glad you like the tute, just on the last 4 blocks for this quilt :D :D :D

Okay I have a surprise for you on Tuesday. Elle x

Oh!! I LOVE surprises.,..but do I have to wait til Tuesday???? :roll: :lol: 8) :D

Surprise? Enquiring minds want to know!!!!

Y E S tee hee

Awwhhh....only two more sleeps til tuesday.....gonna take forever to come !!!! :cry: :lol: :roll: :P

sure is, tee hee

Great tute, I love it !!!
anything to make it easier, and i love this!!!

Thank you for the tute! You did a great job! I never pin anything and always nestle my seams but will try nestling closer the next time. ha.ha. :lol: :wink: It will be so helpful to lots of people! :wink:

Brilliant! My next quilt is going to be a D9P, so this is very timely. Thank you!

Glad to be of help everyone!! :D :D :D

I finished the rest of the 30 9 patches yesterday, and discovered that it is best to use a slightly shorter length stitch, then there is even less room for movement between the intersections. t The closer you butt the pieces together, the better. You still have to ensure then are nestling correctly and I prefer to 'feel' a tiny ridge where the two vertical edges are really rubbing together, then if they move slightly apart while being sewn, they are still well in line :D

Does that ramble make any sense ?? :lol:

Izy you are a bloomin' genius! :D :D :D

I only wish I'd known that when I made my Sudoku D9P because that would have helped A LOT as placement of the squares was so critical. Brilliant! Thank you. :D

Hi K, haven't seen much of you on the board since I got back!! :(

At least you know now for your next project :wink: :lol: :D

Nope - been DIYing all weekend and finishing off the quilted door curtain - FINALLY! Off to post it now. :D

Izy, this is going to be such a timesaver, and I love seeing how other ppl do their piecing and quilting! Fantastic tute.
Even if a person isn't having too much difficulty, this is a great tute to refer to, as I am trying to teach my granddaughter. Pictures are everything!
Thank you so much for sharing with us. :D

Your welcome Quiltincrazy, please post pictures of your grandddaughters progress, we all love to see the next generation of quilters in the making!! :D

Fabulous! Can't wait to give that a try!! Sure did appreciate your great tutorial!

Karla in CO

I so appreciate the great tutorial it sure has help me so much Thanks Izy you are a genius for sure Hope u have bless holidays (:)

Nice job!!!!

Nice job!!!!

Thanks so much for an easy to understand DP9. Beautifully done. I will be making them this week, so this timing is so perfect. We missed you, glad you are back! :D :thumbup: