Last Friday was the Halloween party at The Quilted Cottage. We had a smaller turnout this year, but it was still a fun day. I decided to work on the next quilt due for Jo Morton Club. That meant I needed 41 little nine patches in different blues. I had cut my strips beforehand, so I was ready to go. When I reached the 36 finished nine patches mark, I suddenly realized that I had done them wrong. Yikes! Here's a sample of the mistakes and one correct block.
The nine patches were to be set alternately with different 2 3/4" squares of the blues used in the blocks. I had carefully read how wide and how many strips of backgrounds and blues, but then proceeded to sew. After all, I know how to make a nine patch! However, a nine patch can have light corners or dark corners and this quilt was meant to have light corners.
Time for a plan B! Found this Andover print at the shop and decided I liked the
look of the little print with the dark blue niners.
I will have a show and tell at the club's next get-together. Mine will be a variation of the one shown.
I'm linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River today.
The nine patches were to be set alternately with different 2 3/4" squares of the blues used in the blocks. I had carefully read how wide and how many strips of backgrounds and blues, but then proceeded to sew. After all, I know how to make a nine patch! However, a nine patch can have light corners or dark corners and this quilt was meant to have light corners.
Time for a plan B! Found this Andover print at the shop and decided I liked the
look of the little print with the dark blue niners.
I will have a show and tell at the club's next get-together. Mine will be a variation of the one shown.
I'm linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River today.

No mistake, just a great variation.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteMassive wow
ReplyDeleteGreat way to turn a mistake into a cute quilt! Love the print you selected for the alternate block.
ReplyDeleteI have sewn nine patches the wrong way also. Good that you found some suitable fabric and could move on.
ReplyDeletePlan B is a winner!!! I don't think there's a quilter out there who hasn't an "Oops" or two!
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