Originally Posted by jillaine
I've started collecting fabric for a quilt that will communicate cherry blossom season here in the Washington DC area -- pinks, off-white, pale ("spring") greens, moving into deep roses and rich olive greens, and possibly into darker magenta and deep forest greens.
I've been debating between a blooming nine patch and a one-block wonder design.
I'm feeling more drawn to the blooming nine patch-- I LOVE the transitions, BUT I prefer the more abstract layout of the OBW.
Which got me wondering (and I've already done some googling on this without success): Has anyone done a variation of the blooming nine patch that does not result in a square or rectangular format?
Thanks!
-- Jillaine
each fabric should combine the colors of 3 or more surrounding fabrics for the "blend" in a blooming nine patch. I've done both quilts. I have often wondered and even posted about doing a "blooming" one block wonder. My avatar is my sons' wedding quilt and I blended 3 fabrics in that obw. It was a lot of fun to do. Go for it.... please update us on your progress!!