Nine-Patch Quilts

June 14, 2013
Showcase Nine-Patch blocks in your next quilt. The multiple Nine-Patch options—traditional, glorified, uneven, and double units—produce beautiful results.
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Checkerboard

Scrappy Nine-Patch blocks have a fresh feel in this reproduction of an antique lap quilt.

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Rhapsody in Blue

Can you keep a secret? This Single Irish Chain quilt showcases a simple Nine-Patch in disguise.

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Serendipity

Simple Nine-Patch and hourglass blocks go modern in this pastel quilt.

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On the Bright Side

Sew a bright table topper using precut print strips and solid white. The white makes the colors pop.

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Lemon Bars

Capture the fresh feeling of cool summer breezes wafting through a flower garden in the bright quilt. Yellow and blue floral prints create a magical maze with Nine-Patch and Snowball blocks.

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Mango Tango

For a square throw that sizzles, use assorted stripe, plaid, and solid fabrics in alternating Nine-Patch blocks and setting squares.

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Summer Salsa

Stitch up Nine-Patch blocks and combine them with setting squares for an easy checkerboard-style quilt.

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Urban Amish

Give a contemporary spin to a classic Double Nine-Patch block using solids and mottled fabrics in a limited color palette.

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Scrappy Nine-Patch Quilt

Nine-patch and triangle-squares are the perfect combination for this tabletop quilt.

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Floral Fancy

Sew a bright and whimsical table topper using an assortment of floral prints and bright borders. A carefully arranged pink zigzag print highlights the Nine-Patch blocks.

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Pretty in Pastels

Use Double-Nine Patch blocks, star blocks, and a sawtooth border all made from pastel fabric in a pretty wall hanging.

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Quick and Easy Nine-Patch Block

Strip piece your way to a quick and easy 9-patch block!

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Nautical Stars

Get on board the nautical trend with fabrics featuring sailboats, lighthouses, and seagulls in patriotic-looking star blocks separated by nine-patches.

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Nine-Patch Row Quilt

Let Nine-Patch blocks take center stage in a sweet, charming throw.

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What a Treat

Use precut batik strips in bubblegum pink and chocolate brown for a sweet-as-can-be wall quilt featuring nine-patch blocks.

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Tropical Crossing Wall Hanging

Careful fabric selection and placement make bright batik fabrics pop off a light, scrappy background.

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Circle Upon Circle

Perfect for practicing curved piecing, this quilt features an Improved Nine-Patch block, a design that became popular in the early 1930s. It includes a vibrant mix of colors and prints.

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Checkerboard Squares

Square-in-a-square blocks featuring nine-patches set on point are surrounded by a striking blue toile to create a timeless, treasured quilt.

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Glorified Nine-Patch Wall Hanging

Put a spin on tradition when you trim uneven Nine-Patch units with a template of curved edges to make Glorified Nine-Patch blocks.

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Floral Double Nine-Patch Quilt

Showcase fussy-cut floral designs in large Nine-Patch blocks. Small-scale prints and tone-on-tone fabrics add variety to the Double Nine-Patch block.

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Tiny Pieces Table Topper

Surround small Nine-Patch units with Four-Patch units and a zigzag border to create a tiny table topper.

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Batik Patches Quilt

Combine dozens of batiks in a rainbow palette to create a scrappy lap-size quilt. The 25-Patch blocks feature randomly placed lights and darks while each Nine-Patch block uses just two batiks.

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Dotty Stars

Combine Nine-Patch and hourglass units in a bright and colorful quilt.

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Americana Wall Hanging

Surround each Nine-Patch unit with a red stripe or plaid fabric for a scrappy wall quilt.

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Checkerboard Nine-Patch Quilt

Nine-Patch blocks in two colorways and setting squares in bold prints give a simple quilt a mod vibe.

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Holiday Double Nine-Patch Quilt

Set Double Nine-Patch blocks on point to add interest to a quilt using holiday print fabrics.

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Shades of Autumn

Frame Nine-Patch blocks with a border of triangles and autumn-theme appliqué shapes.

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Uneven Nine-Patch & Star Quilt

Polka dots and uneven Nine-Patch blocks team up for a whimsical quilt.

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Avian Table Topper

Showcase fussy-cut bird designs in uneven Nine-Patch blocks and frame them with Flying Geese units in a springtime tabletop quilt.

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Floral Fat Quarters Throw

Combine Nine-Patch blocks and large floral setting squares in a fat quarters-friendly quilt.

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