Help with D9P
 

I bought a fat quarter package of Michael Miller "TA DOT". Until I saw a similar quilt on Google, I hadn't been able to choose a pattern. What my question is, my fabrics are fat quarters and yardage. Since they are not precut squares, is it easier and quicker to sew strips instead? I will be cutting 6" squares out of the fat quarters. THANKS

I don't know the answer to that but your pattern in the dots is terrific. I'm anxiously awaiting the finished project!

I would for sure sew a narrow black strip onto a 6" white strip, then cut the narrow side strips so you don't have to deal with the small squares. I would consider cutting 6" strips from your FQ, sew a narrow white strip to the long side, then recut into 6" units. I'd probably do one FQ this way to see if it saved time or not.

I think I will cut the fat quarters into 3 strips and sew the short white strip to them then sub cut them into blocks. I will sew the black cornerstone stripe to the longer white stripe and the hack them vertically. THANKS PP.

You would have less waste with the fat quarters if you cut 5" squares.

I sewed a D9P with a fish fabric that had to remain right side up. It was not faster. But I think with your dots it may be okay if you can keep them in order.

I would definitely sew strips. Cut all three of your fabrics into strips 6" wide, your FQ polkadots, and your white and black.

Fabrics

C = (color) Dot
W = White
B = Black

strip set 1 CWC
strip set 2 WBW

Sub cut that into 6" strips & sew your 9P together:

CWC (strip set 1)
WBW (strip set 2)
CWC (strip set 1)

Then cut your 9P in half vertically & horizontally exactly in the middle.

Arrange your blocks according to your plan.

(I know you know all this, but newbies sometimes wonder...)

I recently made my first D9P... after sewing the 9p's and then cutting and resewing, i thought it might be easier to just cut the pieces needed for the final layout. add a white strip to the color square. but sew strip sets of the black and white and subcut those to add to the side of the color/white pieces. JMHO

No advice on how to go about it but I love that design.

Measure your fat quarters before you start cutting them. I have purchased some that were only 17.5 inches long x 21 inches wide. Your pattern looks like it could be adapted to 5.5 iinch or 5 inch squares if your FQs are skimpy.