Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

16 British Patchwork & Quilting AUGUST 2019

PROJECT // framed nine patch

CUTTING

Cut across width of fabric

1. From each of five light prints cut:
   one, 6½" square,
   eight, 2½" x 6½" strips.


2. From remaining four light prints each cut:
   two, 2½" x 18½" strips,
   two, 2½" x 14½" strips,
   two, 2½" x 10½" strips,
   two, 2½" x 6½" strips.


3. From each dark grey and black print cut:
   four, 2½" x 6½" strips.


4. From dark grey and one black print cut:
   four, 2½" x 14½" strips,
   four, 2½" x 10½" strips.


5. From cream cut:
   six, 2½" strips – border.


6. From grey cut:
   six, 2½" strips – binding.

PIECING

Use ¼" seam allowance throughout

Block A

1a. From remainder of dark prints cut

one, 2½" strip from two different prints.

b. Cut one, 2½" strip from one leftover

light print.

2a. Join dark strips to opposite sides

of light strip along their length. Don’t

worry if strips are all different lengths,

illust. 1a.

b. Press seams towards dark strips.

c. Cross cut joined strips into 2½" cross

cut slices, illust. 1b.

3. Repeat with different prints to make
   total of eight, cross cut slices.
   4a. From remainder of light prints cut
   two, 2½" strips from different prints
   and cut one, 2½" strip from dark prints.
   b. Join light strips to opposite sides of
   dark strip in similar manner.
   c. Press seams towards dark strip.


4. Cross cut joined strips into 2½" cross
   cut slices.

When pressing seams, don't use

water in your iron until right at

the end, as steam will stretch and

distort the weave of the fabric.

EDITOR'S TIP

illust. 1. Cross cut slices

a. Join strips b. Cross cut joined strips

illust. 2. Nine Patch block

a. Arrange cross cut slices b. Complete block

illust. 3. Join strips