Originally Posted by
dunster
You can "cheat" - start with a 9P made with 2.5" squares, so it finishes at 6". Turn it into a D9P, which will then measure 5.5" finished.
I like Dunster idea !! Creative juices are always flowing from her!! I would really like to know why do you need a nine patch that is finished 5.5" You can have a 4.5" finished block with a 2"strip, a 5.25" finished block with a 2.25"strip or a 6" finished block with a 2.5" strip.