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Old 06-30-2011, 08:03 AM
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TonnieLoree
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Originally Posted by MrsM
Originally Posted by grandaud
When you do a DP9 patch, do you do all the blocks the same or do you vary them? I've purchased some really wild material for a baby's quilt I was just wondering what everyone does?
Why is it called a disapearing 9 patch?
When you sew the 9 blocks together in 3 rows of 3, then you turn around and cut that in half horizontally and vertically. It is no longer a 9 patch. It is now a 4 patch.
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