nine patch and rail in two colors
 

Has anyone done a nine patch and rail quilt using only two fabrics? The pattern I am looking at has the blocks set on point, and I really like what I see, but the pattern is not in color, and I am trying to visualize the finished quilt. (I am not good at this visualizing part....) The blocks alternate, one 9 patch and one rail fence.

So, has anyone done one. Do you have a picture? Is this too difficult for an advanced beginner?

Thanks,
Dina

Nice in two colors, especially dark and light contrasts.
Very easy for beginning quilters.
Pick 2 and go for it! Try red and white, or navy and white, or light green and red, or blue and yellow, or pink and blue, for example.
Enjoy!

Jan in VA

Jan, thanks. I have a nice stash, but not enough yardage to do a two fabric quilt. So....have to go shop. I am leaning towards navy and white, I think.

Dina

I think it would look great. Just choose two colors that contrast sharply.

Well, Dina, navy and white will be just gorgeous. If you don't have enough stash for yardage of ONE fabric, how about a navy and white quilt of many prints in those same colors. This gives the same effect as using just 2 different fabrics but adds the dimensions of depth, movement, and interest. I've done many quilts this way. Will see if I can find pics of some.

The hearts uses one background fabric and several reds/pinks for the hearts.
The purple uses one fabric for background and four purples for the blocks.

Jan in VA

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I think that the purples you have in the pic would be wonderful for the quilt actually but then again I am a purple person. and it should be real easy to do. but then again easy can be more difficult than the hard quilts.

Visualize? Did someone say visualize? :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]301388[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]301389[/ATTACH]

Oh, Peggy, thank you. That really helps me visualize it. Thank you!!

Dina

I am a bit of a purple person too. I think I have it narrowed down to navy blue, royal blue, and purple. Each with white. Step by step, huh. I googled two colored quilts, and many wonderful quilts came up. Then Peggy sent me the really good visual. I am going to try to print both the ones she sent.

Dina

Dina

to help you visualize blocks in different colors- buy some colored pencils- and graph paper- sketch out the block and color it-in the colors you are thinking about using-
there are web sites (like Paperpieces.com) that have free 'downloadable' design sheets just for that purpose- so you can color and try out different colors/layouts before purchasing or cutting your fabrics. really helps sometimes

Thanks, this is another good idea for me to try.

Dina

I think when the rail is set like this it's called the Roman Stripe (remember reading that in a book somewhere) and I think this pattern is perfect for 2 colors and perfect for an advanced beginner. 9-patch is one of my FAVORITE patterns. The tricky part is the setting triangles and as long as you get good measurements and are careful handling the bias edges, you will do just fine.

I's a Warm Wishes with the 9Patch where the focus fabric would normally be.
I saw some made up with fabric not too long ago on the web ... not sure if it was here on the Boardor elsewhere, though!

So you might want to ask Mr. Google ... and he usually delivers what you want! :)

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped! :thumbup: Let me know if you can't print them out from here, I can always email the files to you.

I like 2 color quilts, thanks for another great idea !!

You could also do a black and white, with the center sqauare of the nine-patch in Red or Turquoise or Peach. That might add a touch of pizzaz to accent your room.

Charlie

Quilt long gone, but yes I did this in Black and White. I did add one strip of Bright Green down in the corner, by the bottom. I loved it so much after it was finished, did 3 more for sibs. Still don't have one for myself, but YES easy for beginner and fun for all.

That would be cool in two colors! Have fun!

Nine patch - rail fence quilt made in two colors
 

I have made a rail fence quilt. Is there a free pattern for this nine patch - rail fence quilt out there? Pass on the link if so.
Vicky

Jan, What is the heart quilt pattern? I think that looks fun for Feb.!

Dina, if you starch your fabric, especially the triangles, prior to cutting & sewing, you'll find the fabric holds it shape & doesn't stretch as easily. Good luck & be sure to post pics when finished. I don't believe that you can starch too heavily.

oh that is a beauty, i think red and white would be gorgeous but that is because favorite color is red

This pattern would adapt well to what I call strip quilting. Two of the rows in the 9 patch have the same order as the rail piece. This could go real quick.

I've tried to edit my post but can't figure it out. Only one row is the same as the rail but still a good candidate for strip quilting.

Love this Idea...How big are the blocks?? I think I would like to do this in 9" blocks, or would it look better in a 12" ??..........I am not even going to the inset triangles lol, I worry about that when I get there :):)

Jan, your idea of doing this quilt in "scrappy" is lovely! I'm a scrappy lover, and now I want to do this one! Thanks for the idea!

Remember what was said, 2 colors does not have to mean only 2 fabrics. Using lots of prints in the same colorway adds so much interest and pizazz to the quilt. So go ahead and do it in navy and yellow.. or whatever you choose. But here is a great way to save some money by buying remnants and using your scraps to add some sparkle to your quilt. Or do an ISO (in search of) here on the board and ask for scraps in navy blue or red or your color of choice.
Many of our quilters don't use their scraps and are happy to sell them for a low cost or pay them forward for the price of postage. This looks like a really fun project!
Hugssssss and smilessss

Wow! Dina, you have your work cut out for you, but the results will be beautiful!

The directions say lights and darks so you could probably do it scrappy very easily.

I love the idea of scrappy..

ooooh I envision All scrappy in similar blue and white...

I like it. I think it would work rather nicely. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Very cool!! Can't wait to see what you come up with!! :)

Jan, Your quilts are beautiful.

Sharon1,
The heart quilt I posted on page 1 is a personal design done in a Quilt Sitters Circle challenge.

QSC was an after-hours group held in quilt shops which had taught It's Okay quilting classes as designed by Mary Ellen Hopkins in the 1980/90s. The challenge required us to use some of her personally designed fabric, use hearts and bowtie done in her technique, place the design on the diagonal, and use black somewhere in the design. Each quilt needed a story.

This one represented my experience with Floyd Ward Dancing School 1957. The hearts were the girls, the bows were the boys, chaperones stood in the corners with Mary Ellen's fabric in the border. The figures in the middle were the couples demonstrating the dance steps.

This quilt is lap sized. I'm sorry, there is no written pattern.

Jan in VA

We will all be looking forward to the pictures when you're finished

I think making it in just 2 colors, as long as there is enough contrast, would work very well. Go for it!

Wowzers !!!!!!! My DH would love this just like that blue and white would you please direct me to a pattern - I could figure out the nine patch and fence rails but the side triangles is my problem. And then amount of yardage.
Our 35 anniversay is Feb 12, I think I have time to get it done; the one he is using is literaly falling apart !
Please pm me; not sure how to go back to find your answer here.

thank you so much.

I would like to know the source of the pattern too. Is it a freebie?