I started teaching quilt classes last fall. The first class I have my girls do is the 9 block. So far the girls have done very well. I wanted to have them move on to the log cabin after the 9 block. But some of my girls are not ready for the log cabin. So I have taken the 9 block and made it a little different. I think my girls will love this quilt. So the 9 block is alive and well.