Disappearing 4 patch
 

Usually a disappearing 4 patch block consists of only two different fabrics. Like one print and one solid. Do you think it would work with four different prints?

try one and see......it might be very busy, but then lately that is the trend.....

Thank you both!

Examples...
 

Which is better?

Like the one with black. It gives more contrast.

Very cute. My eye is drawn to the black/blue block. Please show the finished quilt. BrendaK

I really favor the black and blue one also.

Thank you.
I have 12 assorted in this print. My question is .. Is two prints better or do you think four prints in one block is ok?

I have seen it make with a charm pack and that has a lot of different fabric in it, so yes I think it would look great...try it and see how you like it and go from there... good luck

You all are super or junior members... I need to sign in more often. It's nice to get opinions. Thanks... :)

the 2nd one is more eye catching

I like the black and blue one. If you have 4 fabrics, you could make alternating blocks. Use 2 colors in each block. Does that make sense?

Yes. I think that is hat Ill end up doing... Thanks! :)

Yep, I like the one with the black best too and I think it looks fine with those four prints. Keep us posted! :-)

That is some super cute fabric. It's going to be cute no matter which one you use. Personally I like the black one as well but I'm way to matchy matchy sometimes. Enjoy your project!

The one with 4 fabrics would look better if the two darker fabrics were diagonally across from one another.

I like the 2 fabrics better the way the two blocs are shown.

I like both.

For just one block, I like the blue and black- but for an entire quilt, the one with more fabrics could look great, too- hard to judge with just one block.

The blue and black has more contrast, so for me it's the best.

Another vote for black

Thanks all! There's no going back now. I have about 12 patients total and. Decided to go with only two prints per block. I sure hope I like it. It is or my father in law. Hope he likes it. Ill post final photo in a couple of days. Hopefully we won't lose power. :)

Both blocks are nice, but the black/blue one has more contrast. Your fabrics are terrific!!

Definitely #2 with the black

hey, it works!!

The blue and black block is more attractive---to me. The four patterns appears too busy---to me. :)

Black one is really nice

The black/blue one gets my vote. Actually, I like the disappearing 9 patch design better than the d4p and I've used 3 different fabrics for it, but varied the blocks with 12 different fabrics. Thanks for sharing and will look forward to YOUR finished quilt.

I like the contrast w/the black

The black one stands out more, but it could just be the contrasting colors, both are lovely. Let us see the finished quilt.

Examples
 

I haven cut hem all, but here are a few examples. I like the ones that the second fabric is closer to a solid. Do the busy blocks take away from quilt?

Thanks for your input. :)

Four prints is distracting. You tend to lose the pattern of the block. I learned this the hard way! I like the blocks best with one print and white, but you can use two prints as long as there is high contrast between them. Otherwise, the block ends up looking like the dog's breakfast.

I agree and hope that this helps someone who has same question. I tried to add tags.

I agree and hope that this helps someone who has same question. I tried to add tags.

Examples of disappearing for patch
 

I am discovering that I prefer solid color and one print, but I had to try...

The one with blue and black looks better.

I like the black and blue.

Gosh! I can't believe it... I think I am actually going to scrap it and do something else. I love the line of fabric though. Great for my FIL. :)

The first thing i looked at was the black one....the contrast is just attractive. The one with more colors would look nice if you use solid sashing between the blocks to break the busyness

I like the black one also.