Silly me. I have been quilting for 20 years and never did a Disappearing 9 patch. I am just finishingone for a baby quilt and my brain is spiining with possibilities for another one! What a fun pattern! (and totally stress free). I am thinking a tropical feeling one pink, yellow, orange) and spinning the blocks so that I end up with medallions. What do you all think?

Sounds great - can not wait to see it!! - I too have never tried one - it is on my to do list however!

Can't wait to see the result..

That is one pattern that I just can't wrap my mind around. The ones done are beautiful, but I just can't seem to get into it.

I always thought a 9 patch was too easy and a 'beginner's block' (so in my infinite wisdom, I was 'beyond that' - talk about snooty!!!!!) and to a certain extent it doesn't allow you a lot of creativity. What I like about the D9P is that you can get some neat effects simply by changing up the colors, rotating the blocks - either the big one or the little ones - so it gives you a lot of variety (I get bored easy, can you tell?). It also refreshes your skills at strip piecing and seam matching and its fast, fun and produces some nifty results. When I was playing with the baby quilt blocks I was fascinated by how the medallions floated up (even though I ultimately didn't do the quilt that way).

Hey Patrice - maybe thats the next quilt challenge - get everyone to do a D9P - any size - and lets see what we come up with?

I love the D9P

Well, after looking at your avatar, I see how you might have thought it a step backwards ;-)

Can I ask what pattern is on your picture...beautiful..

The pattern is called 'Thinking Outside the Block' by toadusew.com. I did not use their kit but a lot of other people did and provided pretty positive feedback. If you search under Thinking Outside the Block/Thinking Outside the Box/Black and White Quilts you will find a bunch of strings, especially under Pictures. Yvonne and I posted a lot of pictures and she was actually asked to blog on toadusew's website (which was way cool). Let me know if you can't find the pictures and I will look for the links.

I love the D9P, but have just found the D4P. It is just as fun and used only 2 colors. Try it!