Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

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PROJECT // framed nine patch

6. Repeat to make total of four, cross
   cut slices.
   7a. Take two, Dark/Light/Dark cross cut
   slices and one, Light/Dark/Light cross
   cut slice and arrange strips alternately,
   illust. 2a.
   b. Join rows together to make one,
   Nine Patch block, illust. 2b.
   c. Block should measure 6½" square.


7. Repeat to make four, Nine Patch
   blocks in total.
   9a. Take two, 2½" x 6½" strips cut
   from same light print and join them to
   opposite sides of one, 2½" x 6½" dark
   strip, illust. 3.

b. Unit should measure 6½" square.
c. Repeat to make four units in total from
same fabrics.
10a. Take Nine Patch blocks, strip
squares and one, 6½" light square cut
from same print as light print in strip
squares and arrange units in three rows
of three units, illust. 4a.
b. Join units together in rows.
c. Press seams for alternate row in
opposite direction.
d. Join rows together to complete block,
which should measure 18½" square,
illust. 4b.

11. Repeat to make five, Block A in total.

Block B
1a. Referring to instructions given for
Block A, cut 2½" strips from remainder

To help keep sewn strips straight,

press line of stitching before

pressing seams towards dark strips.

EDITOR'S TIP

illust. 4. Block A assembly

a. Arrange units b. Complete block

illust. 5. Block B

a. Add light strips to Nine Patch centre

c. Add second frame of light strips

b. Add dark strips

d. Complete block

of light and dark prints to make eight,

Dark/Light/Dark cross cut slices and

four, Light/Dark/Light cross cut slices.

b. Join slices as before to make four,

Nine Patch blocks.

c. Blocks should measure 6½" square.

2a. Take two, 2½" x 6½" light strips and

join to opposite sides of one, Nine Patch

block.

b. Add two, 2½" x 10½" strips cut from

same light print to top and bottom

edges, illust. 5a.