How to you hand quilt a 9-patch?

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04-22-2011, 03:49 PM

teddysmom

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This is my first 9-patch. How do I hand quilt it--quilt around each 2" square, quilt every other square or something else. HELP

04-22-2011, 04:03 PM

erstan947

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My grandma and mother would quilt around each piece a ¼" from the seam line. You could also do an X in each square or get a template and quilt a fan or other design. The fun of it is all the options. Be sure to let us know what you choose.

04-22-2011, 04:27 PM

Jan in VA

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Who is it for?
How about a heart large enough to fit about 1/2" within the edges of the 9 patch?

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04-22-2011, 05:08 PM

teddysmom

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I'm thinking about putting an X on the 9-patch squares and an O on the plain squares since the 9-patch reminds me of tic-tac-toe. How does that sound?

04-22-2011, 05:59 PM

Sewing Joe

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I've seen one quilted with basically a backwards "L" in each of the blocks in the 9-patch (looks a little like a lightening bolt). I've got one 9 patch ready to quilt, and that's how I think I'm going to do it.

04-22-2011, 06:30 PM

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I hand quilted my nine patch....doing cross hatch.

04-22-2011, 06:46 PM

teddysmom

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I hand quilted my nine patch....doing cross hatch.

What is cross hatch?

04-22-2011, 07:25 PM

newquilter10

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I am working on one that I am making the X in. It is looking very nice. I am working on this for a friend. It my avatar.

04-23-2011, 04:19 AM

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Cross hatch is when you sew diagional lines across the block in each direction.

07-13-2011, 09:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by teddysmom

Quote:

Originally Posted by erstan947

I'm thinking about putting an X on the 9-patch squares and an O on the plain squares since the 9-patch reminds me of tic-tac-toe. How does that sound?

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