Disappearing 9 Patch

Reply Subscribe

Page 5 of 5

« First

Thread Tools

11-18-2011, 06:27 PM

#41

patdesign

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: So. Fla now, Va orig

Posts: 1,565

I have only done one, but it was a scrappy, and I think I used about 8 fabrics. Its cut, pieced, but not joined up in the final top yet as some other projects got in the way and must be done before Christmas, I guess at least some of you out there know what I mean

12-15-2011, 06:37 AM

#42

aliaslaceygreen

Senior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: South Chesterfield, Virginia

Posts: 725

So, it's taken me a while to get back into working on this quilt!! Nothing like the pressure of Christmas gifts breathing down one's neck to get motivated! ( I only have this, a baby quilt to bind, a Christmas stocking to make and 6 shrug type tote bags to make--over and above working 40 hours a week, wrapping gifts etc etc)

Here is the final layout...I used 7 fabrics, I think...I ran out of table, it will be one row longer one row wider at completion, I think...and if not big enough, a sash in that bright green. I am using red buttons and tying it, however!

[ATTACH=CONFIG]295564[/ATTACH]

Attached Thumbnails

12-15-2011, 06:49 AM

#43

CircleSquare

Senior Member

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: northeast Georgia

Posts: 662

That's very pretty!! Great job! I love the D9P!!

12-15-2011, 07:16 AM

#44

Dina

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Texas

Posts: 5,500

I like three fabrics. Let me see if I can find my pictures....each of these has a directional focus fabric. The last two are small quilts for my mother's cat.

Dina

Attached Thumbnails

12-15-2011, 01:58 PM

#45

mucky

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: S. Texas

Posts: 2,337

The choices are so endless with the D9P that one never gets tird of making it.

12-15-2011, 02:06 PM

#46

BMP

Super Member

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: New York

Posts: 2,499

I am working on one right now...3 fabrics. I am not enjoying it at all, I feel like I am at the ironing board more than the sewing machine !

12-15-2011, 02:10 PM

#47

Raggiemom

Super Member

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Posts: 3,992

I did one using charm packs, I really liked the way it came out.

Attached Thumbnails

12-15-2011, 02:37 PM

#48

GrannieAnnie

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: S. W. Indiana

Posts: 7,484

Quote:

Originally Posted by aliaslaceygreen

I have pretty much decided that a Disappearing 9 patch is going to be the quilt I make for a Secret Santa this year, and have seen many lovely versions...

I have plenty of fabrics in Christmas prints, but before I start falling in love with a 2 or 3 or 5 fabric arrangement, I would love to hear what people who make this often feel is the best number of fabrics to use???

Is it more important that there is separation in tone/shade or more important that there be a variety of fabrics?

Please let me know your thoughts!

Thanks!

I've got one ready to cut and what I did was use the outside corners in the bigger prints.
Then, the middle edge pieces in a medium print that coordinates. The center. CENTER, square of each 9 patch will be the same tone on tone. After being cut, you'll have sets of 4 similar squares that can be reset in any random order.

12-15-2011, 02:41 PM

#49

qwltcrazy

Member

Join Date: Dec 2011

Posts: 4

I love this pattern...have you seen the 4-patch version of this?

12-27-2011, 06:52 AM

#50

aliaslaceygreen

Senior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: South Chesterfield, Virginia

Posts: 725

There doesn't appear to be a way to edit my original post to include the resulting photo of the completed quilt... here is the thread I started at the Pictures forum http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t173289.html
Thanks for all your advice...I went with 7 or 8 fabrics and LOVE the results!