Are you up for a challenge?

Today I am thinking about those quilters who would like a bit more of a challenge. The Divided Cross quilt block could be the one you are looking for. Now, having said this, actually there is nothing at all difficult in the making of this block, except that there are lots of pieces to sew. But, why not cut your sewing down by making it a 16" block?  (Bigger block, less blocks for a quilt).

_{Divided Cross quilt block}

By now, you are familiar with the most commonly used quilt patch (after the square) -- the half square triangle. The next step is using the quarter square triangle -- another frequent patch used in quilt blocks. From there, it is only taking care to use an accurate quarter inch seam allowance and your block will go together without a hitch.

Download the free quilt block pattern.

Now, as an aside, I'm looking outside my window, and I see the beginning of a snowfall, (which is quite common in my area), so I need some "feel good" quotes for the day. (No snow lover here, which begs the question "Why do I live where I do?") <Sigh>

Today's Inspirational Quotes

• "If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely."
  ~ Roald Dahl


• "With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come."
  ~ William Shakespeare


• "Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us."
  ~ Earl Nightingale


• "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
  ~ Winston Churchill


• "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."
  ~ Phyllis Diller

<sub>'Divided Cross' quilt block image © W. Russell, patchworksquare.com

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Nine Patch Square

Nine patch quilt blocks are probably the most commonly used blocks in quilts -- three patches across and three patches down. The indivudual patches may contain several pieces, but you put those pieces together into a patch and make nine of these units. Sounds simple enough -- and it is!

Nine Patch Square quilt block

Today's featured block is called the Nine Patch Square. It contains only small squares, rectangles and flying geese units. This quilt block is a good choice for beginner quilters as the shapes are simple. However, you can create all sort of interesting quilts just by the colours you choose and how you lay the blocks out into the quilt. Who says a quilt design must be challenging to be interesting?

You might also like to check out a companion block, the Nine Patch Square - Variation. See if you can spot the subtle difference between the two blocks.

Inspiration for today -- (Quilting is an Art form)

• "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
  ~ Thomas Merton


• "Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art."
  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

_{'Nine Patch Square' quilt block image © W. Russell, patchworksquare.com}