Originally Posted by
GrannieAnnie
I can't imagine why this is called a split 9 patch. It's simply square after square with some squares being made of two triangles.
The main block is a very simple 4 x 4 patch with the adjoining blocks containing the HST to make the points. And 4 patch cornerstones.
Maybe I'm missing something
Exactly. I don't call this one a split 9 patch. It is a 16 patch with some nice sashings which give it the effect. At least that is how I've made it.
I just sandwiched one (today) I made last fall from this type of pattern:
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