The disappearing nine patch is a deceptively simple quilt block, perfect for beginners and a great shortcut block with tons of variations
Disappearing Nine Patch This is the block we will be sewing on October 6 at Kaye's house. These directions have lots and lots of baby steps because I'm writing them so that either Crystal (who hasn't sewn much since elementary school) or my 11 year old niece (who has only sewn two pillowcases) can read the directions and follow the pictures without too many questions. Here's the pattern we are using. You should be able to click on it and bring it up full size, then print from your browser window. Ruth's 12" Disappearing Nine Patch If you look very closely at the photos of the block I am sewing, you'll see that I re-sized my block to 9" finished size. (Finished size means that is the size of the block after it is completely sewn into the quilt.) Crystal's quilt is using 9" blocks, so that's why the different size. All the measurements in the directions will be for Ruth's 12" Disappearing Nine Patch (with the 9" size in parenthesis). Choose 2 colors and 1 background color OR 3 colors. (If you need help choosing colors, look at this post, Choosing Colors.) It's nice to get a good idea of what your block will look like before you cut it out and sew it together so print out and color in the worksheet below. You should be able to click on the picture above and you will see it full size. Print it, color it, and cut it apart so that you have a paper quilt block to play with. Photo 1: Here are my worksheets colored in and cut apart along the dotted lines (through the center of the block) so that I have four corner units. I made two color designs (Design A and Design B) so I could play with the paper blocks and see which pattern I liked best without having to cut and sew fabric yet. Photo 2: The blocks are in the same order as they were in the Photo 1. In each example I rotated the top left and bottom right corner units 180˚. Look for the darkest blue square to see where it moved from Photo 1 to Photo 2. Photo 3: These blocks are also in the same order as Photo 1, but I rotated each corner unit 90˚ (1/4 turn). The pattern is much different than in Photo 2. Again, if you follow the small, dark blue square from Photo 1 to Photo 3 you can see where it 'travelled'. I decided on Design A on the left in Photo 1 and will cut and sew so that the final block will be Design A Layout 2 in Photo 2. Cut four A (corner) squares 4 3/4" (3 3/4") Cut four B (center side) squares 4 3/4" (3 3/4") Cut one C (center) square 4 3/4" (3 3/4") Place your fabric squares in the pattern to match the worksheet (mine matches the worksheet on the left in Photo 1) If you have an old flannel board, it makes a great board to carry your block between the cutting table and the sewing machine. Lay the center squares right-sides together with the squares on the left of the center squares. Pin at the top and bottom of each square so that when you sew your corners will match up properly. Sew starting with the top two blocks. Don't clip the threads between the sub-units you are making. This is called 'chain sewing'. Chain sewing saves time and also locks the threads between sub-units so you never have loose threads getting in the way. It also helps to keep your pieces in order so you have less chance of sewing the a sub-unit into the finished block in the wrong direction or the wrong order (yeah... I've done that!) This photo shows the bottom sub-unit ready to start sewing. You can see the thread starts on the 'hairy' at the top and isn't clipped between the blocks (If you need to see a video about chain sewing and 1/4" seams look at this post Perfect 1/4" Seams and Chain Sewing.) First three sub-units sewn together on the left. Put the row of blocks on the right, right sides together with the blocks that were originally in the center. Pin at the top and bottom of each block, just as you did with the first set of blocks. Chain sew the three blocks onto the first three sub-units. Yay! Three sub-units sewn! Press so that the seams lie in opposite directions (see next photo). I've chosen to press the seams to the blue fabric. That means that whole seam allowance is pressed to one side. When sewing clothing we often press a seam open. In quilting we almost always press the seam to one side. It provides strength and stability in your finished block and quilt as well as letting you 'lock' seams when sewing sub-units together. (There's a video at the end of this post showing how to press a seam so it will nest.) Here's a closer photo of the seams being pressed towards the blue fabric. Lay the left sub-unit strip over the center sub-unit strip and fit the seams together. First pin where the seams are matched (nested) together, then pin at the top and bottom of the strip. With the seams all pressed towards the blue, the seams 'nest' together. Lay the other side over the top of the center and match (nest) the seams together. Pin just as you did for the first strip. Right now it is more important to nest the seams than to line up the top and bottom edges of the block. Sew down both sides. Finished (almost) and pressed. This is a basic Nine-Patch block. It should look just like the worksheet you started with. Although I cut my block into four sections (just like you did with the worksheet) I don't measure from the edge. Instead I measure the size of the center block, divide that number by 2, and then measure from the seamed edge of the center block by the answer. (The center square on my 12-inch block was 4 1/4-inches, so I cut 2 1/8-inches from the seamed edge of my center block. On the 9-inch block I cut 1 5/8-inches from the seamed edge of the center block). Line up your ruler so that the measurement line on the ruler is the same all the way through the block. (Click on the photo to enlarge, then you can see the measurement line on the ruler lined up along the seam line in the block). Cut along the ruler. The photo shows the second cut ready to be made, the first one is already done. Spread your corner units apart. Then rotate them just like you did with your worksheet. I rotated the top left and bottom right blocks 180˚ (check out Photo 2 at the beginning of the post). Fold the two sub-units on the right over the sub-units on the left and pin the edges that will become the center of the block. My seam allowance is towards the presser foot, which often makes it hard to sew flat, so I use my chenille needle (or you can use an awl or bamboo skewer) to hold the seam allowance down until it gets under the presser foot. After chain sewing each sub-unit together lay them out on your ironing board (or flannel board) in opposite directions. Press the seams flat before you open the block. Pressing the block before you open it sticks the seam to the ironing board so that when you open the block your seam naturally stays down. Open your sub-units and press. The seams should be going opposite directions so that you can lock them together and get a perfect center seam. Put the two strips right side together and sew the center seam. Squaring up your block: Your block should measure close to 13" (10"). Your finished block needs to be 12" (9") after it is sewn into the quilt and 12 1/2" (9 1/2") before you sew it into your quilt. It is easiest to use a 12 1/2" (9 1/2") square ruler to trim your blocks edges. Center the ruler over your block lining up the center seams with one of the lines that goes through the ruler. (Good excuse to buy another ruler!!) Use your rotary cutter to trim around the edges. This photo shows how the ruler lines line up with the block seams below it. Trimmed and ready to go into a quilt! Your block should measure 12 1/2" (9 1/2") Here's a video explaining how to square up a block. Your blocks will be 12 1/2", not 12" as she shows in the video, but she does a great job in the tutorial. Another video: How to Nest Patchwork Quilt Seams Pin It
I recently shared a Disappearing Nine Patch block with some of my quilting friends that I had seen at sew-fantastic We are going to be making a quilt of valour and thought about this technique for our pattern. We met last week to start on our quilt (Be looking for future posts on our process). Kay had made a simple nine patch square (imagine you can't see the cuts she made) and had cut it vertically and horizonally in the middle. The large darker red in the center will become small squares and the medium red squares will be the same size or two together to form a rectangle. We played around with the four pieces a little, but Rita, another member of the group, had bought the recent copy of Fons and Porter quilting magazine as it had a feature article on quilts of valour and we decided we would make one of them. The next day several of us were together again and I suggested that we see how many different ways we could rearrange the four pieces to make a quilt square. Here are some pictures of what we came up with, our Disappearing Nine Patch Blocks. The thing is you can see some cute possibilities for some quilt squares. This is one of my favorite designs. It is also one of the easiest as you only have the one intersecting seam in the center to make sure you meet. I also really like the looks of this one. These next two examples would be interesting if you made the original nine-patch with the four corners different prints that were close to the same color. This one to the right is two halves of the next picture. Thus when you add another block on either side, you will create the look of the block in the next picture. It might be easier to visualize the look I am talking about with the four corners being different prints of the same color in this picture. As the block is formed with the four corners of the nine-patch as the center four of this block. Here is another look that would be pretty in a quilt. This pattern would be really interesting in a quilt, too. You would have single small squares and then two diagonally from each other. This one is a smaller version of an earlier one. I think I like this look better. This one would look cute with a child's novelity print for the larger red square. You would have to "fussy cut" it for the framed look, but worth the effort. This too is a smaller version of an earlier one I showed. I will definitely be using one or two of these in a quilt. It was fun just moving the pieces around and seeing the possibilities with a Disappearing Nine-Patch Block. Maybe you will, too. Let me know if you do. UPDATE: I recently made a baby quilt using the disappearing nine patch. You can see it HERE. UPDATE: Here is another lap-size quilt I made using the pattern.
Most of the fabrics are from Amy's Belle collection. I love how they look on the Kona Cotton Ash background!
The disappearing nine patch is a easy block to make. It has so many elements you can change up. Allowing you t create many quilts.
The disappearing 9 patch let's you create amazing designs from a simple quilt block. Learn how to create different quilt designs with this one simple block.
Tutorial for my version of a 'Disappearing Nine Patch' quilt using alternating coloured blocks.... The Quilt can be seen here A Girly Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt This tutorial is a work in progress.....thanks for your patience...... Cut 4 inch strips from width of fabric (WoF) Strip set 1......Sew with a 1/4 inch seam to make strip sets.... press seams away from the centre strip Strip set 2. press seams towards centre strip...... Strip set 3. Press seams toward centre strip. The strip sets should now measure 10 1/2 inches by WoF Cut strip sets into 4 inch sections and layout as 2 x 'nine patch' blocks as shown with black running through the diagonal on one block and pink running through the diagonal on the second block. Block 1 needs two sections from Strip set 1 and one section from Strip set 2 Block 2 needs two sections from Strip set 1 and one section from strip set 3 Sew your blocks together with a 1/4 inch seam and press the the seams away from the centre on both blocks Block 1 and Block 2 Using a rotary cutter and ruler cut vertically on the solid red line through the centre of both of these blocks. Depending on your own seam allowance the 1 3/4 inch mark should fall on the seam line. Cut horizontally through the centre of both blocks by placing the 1 3/4 inch line on the seam line From the left block take the top left piece and turn 180 degrees and place back in the same space within the same block. Now take the bottom right piece of the same block, turn 180 degrees and put back in the same space within the same block. Repeat this same procedure in block 2. Flip the rows over right sides together and sew a 1/4 inch seam Open and press the seams in opposite directions so that the seams nest together for the final seam You will have two 10 inch blocks like this. I set my quilt 6 x 5 blocks (30 blocks), 15 of block 1 and 15 of block 2 set alternately with additional borders.
Here's a quick quilt block you can make with 5"squares. 1. Sew 9 of your 5"squares together. First sew together three rows of three blocks, iron flat, and then sew the three rows together to get your nine patch. Press flat. 2. Cut your nine patch in half vertically and horizontally. You really should measure...Read More
Instructions on how to make a Double Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt
Here's how to make an I-Spy version of the Disappearing Nine-Patch. It's SO EASY, but it looks like you spent FOREVER on it! I am assuming...
Back in January, I gave you a sneak peek of a project I was working on. Today is my turn on the blog hop for a new book by Teresa @ Sewn Up, Teresa Down Under -- Turnabout Patchwork. You can buy the book here. I made the Double Disappearing Nine-Patch, and here's my finished quilt. You start out with a simple nine-patch block using 5-inch squares, that you cut into eight pieces -- the traditional horizontal and vertical cuts, and then you cut each quadrant on the diagonal. You sew the opposite inner triangles (with pink corners) together and the outer triangles together. This results in four 6.5-inch blocks -- two blocks that have reverse colours on the top. And two blocks with a little bit of colour in the corners. The layout is alternating blocks. The white centre is a result of operator error (block trimming error), and I didn't have any fabric to make more blocks. I attempted a flower quilting motif. Some flowers are a little more organic than others. 😊 I can't wait to try some of the other patterns in the book. Giveaway: Teresa has generously offered a free e-book so I can host a giveaway. For a chance to win, leave a comment. The giveaway ends at midnight on Monday, February 11. Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Kathy's Kwilts and More Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty Show Off Saturday @ Sew Can She Blog hop schedule: Wednesday, January 30 - Quarter Snow Ball Arrowhead - Patterns by Jen and Laurel, Poppy and Pine Sweet Bows - Seams Like a Dream and Sandra Healy Designs Tutti-Frutti - Quilt Design Duo and Puppy Girl Designs Sun Dunes - Sarah Goer Quilts and Tamarinis Friday, February 1 - Modern Shoofly Flying Rainbows - Snug Harbor Quilts Flying Butterflies - Samelia's Mum and Stitching Farmgirl Flying Flags - Tamarinis and Pretty Piney Flying Confetti - Saroy and Slice of Pi Quits Saturday, February 2 - Half Square Triangles and Squares Rose Garden Star - Said with Love Swirl - Quilts by Joanne and The Quilted Diary Houndstooth - Pretty Piney Diamond Star - Sew Joy Creations and Piccolo Studio Monday, February 4 - Striped Fabric Block Shells - Quilting Gail and Running Stitch Quilts Xs and Os - The Quilting Biker and Piccolo Studio Jaws - QuilterChic Arrowhead - Steph Jacobson Design Wednesday, February 6 - Coordinated Strips Peaks - Quilting Mod Diamond and Crosses - The Quilting Biker and Pampered Pettit Knots and Crosses - Devoted Quilter and A Bright Corner Friday, February 8 - Double Disappearing Nine-Patch Holiday Trellis - Powered by Quilting Stepping Stones - Snowy Days Quilting and Anja Quilts Two for One - Mania for Quilts Cross - Textile Time Travels and Anjeanette Klinder
Back in January, I gave you a sneak peek of a project I was working on. Today is my turn on the blog hop for a new book by Teresa @ Sewn...
and LOOK AT THIS!!!
Here's a quick quilt block you can make with 5"squares. 1. Sew 9 of your 5"squares together. First sew together three rows of three blocks, iron flat, and then sew the three rows together to get your nine patch. Press flat. 2. Cut your nine patch in half vertically and horizontally. You really should measure...Read More
How to make the Disappearing Nine Patch block as shown in the 2019 Quilter’s Planner.
This love notes quilt, also known as disappearing nine patch quilt, is a super easy and beginner-friendly sewing project.
Instructions for making a modern quilted table runner using the disappearing Nine Patch technique. Using the awesome Banyan Batiks Intaglio. Free Pattern
A few posts back, I shared some instructions for a disappearing nine patch quilt top made using two layer cakes. That quilt used the traditional way of "diasappearing" the nine patch block by cutting it into four square quarters. I briefly mentioned that you could make a smaller quilt using one layer cake and that
When I started with Double Disappearing 9 Patch (DD9P) I gave an explanation of what I did but not a real tutorial. I would like to correct...
How to make the Disappearing Nine Patch block as shown in the 2019 Quilter’s Planner.
Tutorial for my version of a 'Disappearing Nine Patch' quilt using alternating coloured blocks.... The Quilt can be seen here A Girly Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt This tutorial is a work in progress.....thanks for your patience...... Cut 4 inch strips from width of fabric (WoF) Strip set 1......Sew with a 1/4 inch seam to make strip sets.... press seams away from the centre strip Strip set 2. press seams towards centre strip...... Strip set 3. Press seams toward centre strip. The strip sets should now measure 10 1/2 inches by WoF Cut strip sets into 4 inch sections and layout as 2 x 'nine patch' blocks as shown with black running through the diagonal on one block and pink running through the diagonal on the second block. Block 1 needs two sections from Strip set 1 and one section from Strip set 2 Block 2 needs two sections from Strip set 1 and one section from strip set 3 Sew your blocks together with a 1/4 inch seam and press the the seams away from the centre on both blocks Block 1 and Block 2 Using a rotary cutter and ruler cut vertically on the solid red line through the centre of both of these blocks. Depending on your own seam allowance the 1 3/4 inch mark should fall on the seam line. Cut horizontally through the centre of both blocks by placing the 1 3/4 inch line on the seam line From the left block take the top left piece and turn 180 degrees and place back in the same space within the same block. Now take the bottom right piece of the same block, turn 180 degrees and put back in the same space within the same block. Repeat this same procedure in block 2. Flip the rows over right sides together and sew a 1/4 inch seam Open and press the seams in opposite directions so that the seams nest together for the final seam You will have two 10 inch blocks like this. I set my quilt 6 x 5 blocks (30 blocks), 15 of block 1 and 15 of block 2 set alternately with additional borders.
The 9 patch quilt block is seriously one of the most basic and easy quilt block. Mix it up with a few fun rotary cuts and you have yourself a super quick, simple and easy to sew quilt block!
Transform ordinary nine-patch quilt blocks into beautiful blocks that look much harder to make than they are. Tutorial from NewQuilters.com. #ninepatchquilt #ninepatchblocks #quiltsforbeginners #quiltingtutorials
You’ve probably seen lots of disappearing nine patch blocks, I’ve made a few myself. But what about double disappearing nine patch blocks? This block is from my book Turnabout patchwork…
When I started with Double Disappearing 9 Patch (DD9P) I gave an explanation of what I did but not a real tutorial. I would like to correct...
Have you ever made a “Disappearing Nine-Patch Quilt”? This is such a fun pattern and great for beginner quilters. You can change the pattern of the quilt by changing the colors…
This is one of my favorite quick quilts and a great beginner quilt to learn on. This quilt finished at 36" x 48", but can be made different sizes very easily. You will need 9 charm squares (5' x 5" squares) per 4 - 6" blocks. I made 12 - 9 patch blocks. which was 108 charm squares. When the 9 patches are cut up and resewed together the blocks will finish at 12". 1. Sew your charm squares together into a 9 patch (3 x 3). The corners will be the whole squares so if you have big prints you want to showcase that where to put them. Press the seams open, a little Best Press wouldn't hurt since these blocks are going to be cut up again. This 9 Patch will measure 14" x 14". 2. Cut the block in half both horizontally and vertically. Use the seams as guides to get the exact center (thanks to my friend Gail for the reminder), measuring 2.25" from each of the center seams. Cut into 4 pieces. 3. You will have 4 - 6.5" squares that look like this 4. Now comes the fun part. Once you have all of your blocks cut lay them out in a pleasing manner and remember to mix them up (meaning you don't have to keep the pieces cut from the same 9 patch together), the skies the limit here. You can have them all going the same direction like this Or so that no seams have to match (this is a great layout to learn on) Or in a different pattern such as this. It's called top right, bottom left (for lack of better words). This is how I learned. 5. Then simply sew your blocks together in rows and then the rows together. 6. Quilt and bind and you have a quick and easy quilt! Here's a pic of another Disappearing 9 Patch quilt that I made.
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Hi! If you enjoy this blog, please become a follower, I need to know if anyone is out there using these tutorials! And pop on over to the American Homestead blog and see what is going on in my life. All the best! ~ Ellen http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com Since the Disappearing 9-patch tutorial has been so popular, here is another option using a 4-patch block. Fabric Requirements: Fabric A: White 2 - 7 1/2" squares Fabric B: Pink 1 - 7 1/2" square Fabric C: Green 1 - 7 1/2" square Layout squares as shown and sew together in 2 rows, press seams to the dark fabrics. Sew rows together and press seam open to reduce bulk. Make a cut 5 1/2" in from each side of the block. Now this is where the magic happens. Our 4-patch has now become a 9-patch. Take the left center unit and swap it with the right center unit, then take the top center unit and swap it with the bottom center unit. Then sew together in 3 rows. Press seams in rows 1 and 3 to the inside and seams in row 2 to the outside. Sew rows together and press seams to the outside. I made the original squares large enough so you have plenty of room to square up at the end. With sewing, cutting and sewing back together, you want your finished block to be as accurate as possible. Using a 12 1/2" square ruler, place the 6 1/4" lines on the center seams, both vertical & horizontal and trim top and right sides. Now turn the block and square 2 remaining sides to 12 1/2". Quick & easy! This is how it looks if you put the blocks side by side. By rotating every other block you have this design. I think it would look great as a scrappy quilt.
This is what is on my craft table today. I have gathered some of my favorite red and Aqua fabrics, to join in the fun over at Jane's blog ...
Heute möchte ich euch meinen Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt zeigen. Er ist ein Geschenk und macht hoffentlich viel Freude.