Quilting is in many ways just like magic. It took me a couple of quilts to figure this out. Most of the time you will see a quilt and say to yourself, "Golly, I could never make that!". What you do not know is that a good amount of the time, quilting is just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, just like magic! One of my favorite examples is the disappearing nine patch pattern. It is my go-to baby quilt pattern. Mostly because when I make baby quilts I either have limited time or I am pregnant and do not feel like sitting hunched over a machine for hours.
Here are some examples of disappearing nine patch quilts I have made over the past year or so.
I like them because it appears that they have been pieced together very slowly and meticulously...not so! See how it is done and why I think it is so easy! Sorry about the super lame graphics, it was the best I could do with techy hubby on the road.
First piece together a block that is three squares by three squares, you can make them any size you like. I typically make them roughly five inches.
After you have one big square you are going to cut the square into fourths. Now, you will have four independent pieces that includes an original whole block, two halves and one quarter. Next, flip and match those squares any way you like. See...not hard at all. Just some smoke and mirrors!
-melissa