27. Piece a Disappearing Nine Patch Block
I really enjoyed this block because it’s a fun transformation from a plain Jane 9 patch into something very different. I like that idea of transforming a simple block into another block that you wouldn’t recognize.
It also helps that this block is super easy to piece! Let’s learn how to put it together in this video:
Yes! You definitely still can join in the fun of this Building Blocks Quilt Along! Even better, more than half the videos are already posted, so you can quickly stitch through the 6 previous blocks at your own pace. Get started today by picking up a copy of the Building Blocks Quilt Pattern.
As for the Disappearing Nine Patch, my favorite aspect of this block is the way the last 4 pieces come together. You can really mix this up and play with all the different ways to arrange these pieces. I choose to rotate just two shapes to create the new block:
Hmm…I wonder what it would look like to put together an entire quilt of these blocks? I’d definitely be interested to see what multiple fabrics would look like too. As always with quilting, a new block opens the door to new possibilities!
Let’s go quilt,
Leah Day
There are quite a few quilts with this block featured on the following post:
http://doraquilts.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-split-nine-patch-windmills.html
I enjoyed setting them as "windmills." (Goodness, that's been a while!)
I have made about 5 quilts with this block and they all look different. Love the block… I learnt it as a "guilt" quilt. Looks complicated but is soooo easy.
Wayne Kollinger really tops the list in quilt block exploration! He dies amazing things with color, rotation and layout of very simple blocks such as Churn Dash, Clays Choice and simple 9 patches.