Strip Piecing a 9-Patch Quilt
March 26, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
The basic 9-Patch Quilt consists of nine squares, arranged in rows of three, each square alternating. This is one of the oldest patterns used in quilts, but quilters have developed many variations.
Although it’s fairly simple to make, usually in blocks of two colors or two fabric designs, Penny Halgren, at How to Quilt, shows us, step-by-step, how to create a 9-patch quilt even faster by strip piecing.
I’ve also made simple and more complex 9-patch pillows when I had a quilting business. These also are good patterns for beginners, patterns I used when I taught quilting workshops.
What experiences have you had with 9-Patch patterns?
