BEGINNER BLOCKS #1: THE 9-PATCH AND VARIANTS - A SHELLYQ TUTORIAL
04-25-2008, 08:48 PM
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Thanks so much, you're all very welcome and I had alot of fun doing it too :P .Loretta: I thought the chocolate for stress relief was a given :lol: .
Below is a downloadable PDF file with the instructions and Pics for making the 9 & 4 Patches. I couldn't fit everything in as I had to keep it a reasonable size for people with dial up (like me) to download
Cheers
Below is a downloadable PDF file with the instructions and Pics for making the 9 & 4 Patches. I couldn't fit everything in as I had to keep it a reasonable size for people with dial up (like me) to download
Cheers
Instructions for 9&4 Patch, Viewable with Adobe Reader
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04-25-2008, 09:37 PM
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Thanks Shelley, that is very heplful.
04-26-2008, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ShellyQ
Aaleigha, ok we'll try not to cause an international incident :lol: . My reasons for washing my fabrics are the two biggies you've already mentioned, I have had fabric bleed in a quilt and trust me you only let this happen to yourself once :cry: , also as I understand it fabric can contain other chemical residue used in the manufactoring process, and another thing prewashing does is to help show up any flaws that there might be in the fabric.
Others like their fabric not washed as leaving the dressing in the fabric makes it easier to work with i.e. holds it's shape better
Re Amount of Fabric for Next Month
You only need a small amount, a fat quarter of light and a fat eighth of the dark will be more than enough. You will have leftovers, but having a bit too much is better than not having enough :P
Others like their fabric not washed as leaving the dressing in the fabric makes it easier to work with i.e. holds it's shape better
Re Amount of Fabric for Next Month
You only need a small amount, a fat quarter of light and a fat eighth of the dark will be more than enough. You will have leftovers, but having a bit too much is better than not having enough :P
its really good to have others views on things and I am sure with some spray starch I will be fine (glad I got two of the reasons :) )- off to the washing machine :)
04-26-2008, 01:22 PM
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Thanks Shelly! Even though I know the 9 patch well, I found useful information about the 1/4 seam. Even though I have a foot for that I still come up wrong. I will try cutting fat. I love the disappearing 9 and have done 3 different ones.
04-28-2008, 03:16 AM
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:D Shelly, thank you so much for your efforts...The instructions are easy to follow and the pictures are clear.....
I also enjoy reading your instructions the way you write them....They are very reasuring and encouraging even for "green quilters" like me...
There are no classes,no tools and not much of quilting fabric where I live (top of a mexican cacti mountain)....
Thanks again, you make my life a bit easier (at least when it comes to quilting)...I will sure be waiting for your next pics
Anna
I also enjoy reading your instructions the way you write them....They are very reasuring and encouraging even for "green quilters" like me...
There are no classes,no tools and not much of quilting fabric where I live (top of a mexican cacti mountain)....
Thanks again, you make my life a bit easier (at least when it comes to quilting)...I will sure be waiting for your next pics
Anna
04-28-2008, 09:02 AM
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You don't discuss strip piecing, which I have found makes construction of these blocks even easier. For me, sewing strips together and cutting rectangles is a lot faster and easier, especially when you are using alternate blocks. But, if you are doing a scrappy quilt, cutting individual squares of material is the only way to go.
I have enjoyed your tutorial and the pictures of the many ways to use 9 patch blocks. I had not seen the arrow block or the disappearing 9-patch block. I see a couple projects in the near future!
I have enjoyed your tutorial and the pictures of the many ways to use 9 patch blocks. I had not seen the arrow block or the disappearing 9-patch block. I see a couple projects in the near future!
04-28-2008, 01:40 PM
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Very awesome tutorial Shelly, thank you.
I haven't seen the arrow block either, but will have to make that too.
I haven't seen the arrow block either, but will have to make that too.
04-28-2008, 01:53 PM
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Thanks for doing this. Great instructions for a newby. :D
04-28-2008, 02:07 PM
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Thank you very much :thumbup: :D the PDF file is much appreciated! This board is one of the best quilting sights that I stumbled across.
04-28-2008, 03:56 PM
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Just wanted to say Thank you for this information!
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