Two more finishes!
A couple of years ago I made six inch Nine Patch blocks as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project and also it was one of the last blocks I made to empty out my 2.5 inch scrap bin. Now instead of keeping scraps in bins by size I try to use scraps as they are made or if scraps are larger chunks I now store them by color.
Well, I made three tops but I still have not used up all the Nine Patches. Last year I quilted the Snowball/Nine Patch that used the yellow, red, pink and orange Nine Patches. For these two quilts I used the Nine Patch as the center for blocks.
Sister's Choice
40 x 60
For this one I used the lighter colored Nine Patches for the centers of some Sister's Choice blocks that finish at 10 inches.
I quilted in the ditch between blocks and then stitched on the diagonals. I'm not sure if you can tell or not but I used a large Easter egg print for the binding. Someone gave it to me a long time ago and I could never figure out how to use it in a donation quilt for kids so that it didn't look like Easter eggs. Since most of the colors in the fabric were in the quilt I thought I'd give it a try.
The back.
The back up close.
Framed Nine Patch
40 x 60
For this one I used the multicolored Nine Patches as the centers for Framed Nines that finish at 10 inches.
The frames were also multicolored 2.5 inch scraps.
I quilted it with horizontal and vertical lines. The binding was also multicolored - a stripe. It all makes for a pretty wild and crazy quilt.
The back.
The back close up.
And sew on...
10 comments:
You've had more snow! (You can keep it, thanks....considering that you are about directly west of me.) Thanks for the quilting closeups. I need to realize that straight-line grids are fine designs.
Two great blocks for using up 9 patches! I really love the Sister's Choice blocks, and your backing is perfect for the quilt, too. Pretty finishes, Cathy!
I love 9-patches! There are so many great ways to use the blocks, and your two quilts are beautiful! I especially love that sweet Sister's Choice quilt.
Woohoo! Two more winners!
I love how the easter eggs end up just looking like giant polka dots in the binding!
Just lovely finishes!! I especially love the look of the framed 9 patches. :)))
You do have a lot of snow--we've only gotten a few little snow showers on TWO days since December...will this be the Winter of no plowable snow for us!!
Stay warm--Hugs, Julierose
Two more finishes! Both great ways to use the 9 Patch blocks.. Backings and bindings are lovely too. An excellent idea to use the Easter eggs print as a binding - you would never guess that they weren’t quirky spots.
I'm a sucker for 9-Patch blocks! Sisters Choice is so beautiful. I love everything about it, especially the Easter Eggs binding. Awesome job! ;^)
Great job using 9 patches in a creative way for stunning quilts.
Pretty finishes! Great way to use 9-patches and Sister's Choice is beautiful. Fun Easter Eggs binding.
Great finishes, and they look so lovely with the snow in the background.
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