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Judith1005 07-29-2014 05:45 PM

Sure you can. Scramble and mix them up. Throw caution to the wind. Have fun! :D Can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

Butterscotch Daisy 07-29-2014 08:33 PM

Karynne, could you please share EXACTLY how to find those D9P pics? I can find the quilt gallery sticky OK but I don't know how to search.

judy363905 07-29-2014 08:57 PM


Originally Posted by Butterscotch Daisy (Post 6823386)
Karynne, could you please share EXACTLY how to find those D9P pics? I can find the quilt gallery sticky OK but I don't know how to search.

At the top . Go to Home. Then Pictures and Gallery is the first entry. Click on that and then you will find a list of quilts, they are in Alphabetical order Hope this helps :)

blondeslave 07-30-2014 08:30 AM

I'm one of those people who tries but always ends up laying things out contrary to what I'm "supposed to". I can't follow recipes exactly either. I try to set out the blocks the way the pattern indicates and then end up moving them around to suit me.

rob529 07-31-2014 04:55 AM

I love the idea of mixing them up. Sounds like an oppurunity to make 2 quilts, one mixed and one not. Like the advice to lay them out and see what strikes you.
Robin in TX

maviskw 07-31-2014 04:57 AM


Originally Posted by KarynneStorm (Post 6822818)
I have used up all my scrappy squares and made 9 patch blocks, and then cut them for a D9P. I am excited to start sewing, but my question is: Do all the squares from the same 9 patch block need to stay together, or can I use them each as their own block and put it anywhere. This quilt is so so soooooooooooo scrappy. I will post pictures once I get some of it worked up. Any advice or options are helpful. Thank you!

The D9P's that I liked best have the center block of each 9-patch the same vibrant color: white, black, or bright solids. Very small prints work too, but large prints get lost when you cut them into 4 pieces. That way the whole quilt looks very scrappy, and you've used lots of your scraps, but the bright center pieces (which are now quite small) give a patterned look to the quilt.
But this advice is too late for you, since you have the 9-patches already made and cut. Then I'm with everyone else. Play with them and have fun.

mirish2 07-31-2014 05:52 AM

If your fabrics are all scrappy, lay them out so that the lines please your eye. There are lay-out designs for controlled fabrics as well.

trolleystation 07-31-2014 06:33 AM

It is your quilt and you can do whatever you like. You may be pleasantly surprised. Go for it...........................

judykay 07-31-2014 06:58 AM

Do it your own way, make it original and have fun with it that is the beauty of the quilting process.

QUILTNMO 07-31-2014 07:14 AM

i woul;d mix them up fun to see how they turn out!!!


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