Brrrr! It's Almost February and a New Block of the Month

Ladies it’s the Disappearing 9-Patch Block

The Disappearing 9-Patch is our February Block of the Month. It’s a fabulous pattern. It’s easy to make and it’s great for using up some of your scraps.

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Please use 100% cotton, pre-washed fabric. Use ¼” seams. The finished block size is 10 ½”. If you have trouble maintaining a ¼” seam, you can make your blocks a little bigger and then square it up afterward. It’s much easier to mix and match squares if we can trim a little fabric off than if it is too small.

You are going to start with nine 4 inch squares. Sew them together with ¼” seams. At this point your block should measure 11 inches.

Next cut the block in half horizontally and vertically. Your center squares should be 3 ½”. So if you cut them in half they will be 1 ¾”.

Flip the upper left and lower right hand squares so the small square is facing out.

Sew the seams together and you have the Disappearing 9 patch. The finished block size is 10 ½”.

Quilt on!

Kathy