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teddysmom 04-22-2011 03:49 PM
This is my first 9-patch. How do I hand quilt it--quilt around each 2" square, quilt every other square or something else. HELP

erstan947 04-22-2011 04:03 PM
My grandma and mother would quilt around each piece a ¼" from the seam line. You could also do an X in each square or get a template and quilt a fan or other design. The fun of it is all the options. Be sure to let us know what you choose.

Jan in VA 04-22-2011 04:27 PM
Who is it for?
How about a heart large enough to fit about 1/2" within the edges of the 9 patch?

Jan in VA

teddysmom 04-22-2011 05:08 PM
Originally Posted by erstan947
My grandma and mother would quilt around each piece a ¼" from the seam line. You could also do an X in each square or get a template and quilt a fan or other design. The fun of it is all the options. Be sure to let us know what you choose.
I'm thinking about putting an X on the 9-patch squares and an O on the plain squares since the 9-patch reminds me of tic-tac-toe. How does that sound?

Sewing Joe 04-22-2011 05:59 PM
I've seen one quilted with basically a backwards "L" in each of the blocks in the 9-patch (looks a little like a lightening bolt). I've got one 9 patch ready to quilt, and that's how I think I'm going to do it.

Renee110 04-22-2011 06:30 PM
I hand quilted my nine patch....doing cross hatch.

teddysmom 04-22-2011 06:46 PM
Originally Posted by Renee110
I hand quilted my nine patch....doing cross hatch.
What is cross hatch?

newquilter10 04-22-2011 07:25 PM
I am working on one that I am making the X in. It is looking very nice. I am working on this for a friend. It my avatar.

quiltmaker 04-23-2011 04:19 AM
Cross hatch is when you sew diagional lines across the block in each direction.

Afton 07-13-2011 09:17 AM
Originally Posted by teddysmom
Originally Posted by erstan947
My grandma and mother would quilt around each piece a ¼" from the seam line. You could also do an X in each square or get a template and quilt a fan or other design. The fun of it is all the options. Be sure to let us know what you choose.
I'm thinking about putting an X on the 9-patch squares and an O on the plain squares since the 9-patch reminds me of tic-tac-toe. How does that sound?
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