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}

Variation on the Nine Patch Square Quilt Block

Nine Patch Square - Variation

I was looking through some of my published quilt block patterns and liked the look of the Nine Patch Square - Variation. So, today that is the featured block.

At first glance, this looks like it would make an uninspiring quilt, but with a bit of imagination, you can create a stunning heirloom for future generations. Click the link above or download the free quilt block pattern here.

A Potpourri of Quotes for Today

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  Julia Child in action

  "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook."
  ~ Julia Child


• "Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody."
  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson


• "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
  ~ Steve Jobs


• "I value the friend who, for me, finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar."
  ~ Robert Brault

_{Nine Patch Square Variation image © W. Russell, patchworksquare.com
Julia Child image public domain}