Double Nine-Patch Quilt Blocks
Every quilt pattern library should include a pattern for the Double Nine Patch quilt block, because the design is an all-time quilter's favorite and perfect for beginning quilters. The Double Nine-Patch quilt block is made from five small nine-patch blocks arranged at the large block's corners and center to form an "X" shape. Plain squares are sewn in the four remaining slots.
Make Double Nine-Patch quilt blocks as orderly or as scrappy as you like.
Vary color value to suit your tastes, placing light fabrics where I have dark fabrics and dark fabrics where you see lights.
If you go scrappy, try to choose fabrics with similar color values for dark or warm-color patches you use to create diagonal movement with the small nine-patch blocks.
The Double Nine-Patch quilt block finishes at 13-1/2" square.
We'll strip piece the small nine-patch blocks, but I've included individual patch sizes too, to help you use your scraps.
Use Noodles to Make Quilt Blocks
See Page 5 for an 18" block option that lets you use 2-1/2" wide
noodles you've received in quilting fabric swaps, or strips of the same width often sold in round bundles.
Double Nine-Patch Cutting Chart for Two Blocks
42" lengths refer to strips cut from selvage to selvage across the fabric's crosswise grain; strips might be slightly longer.See: How to Cut Fabric Strips
For Small Nine-Patch Units
Dark:
- two 2" x 42" strips
- one 2" x 21" strip
Light:
- one 2" x 42" strip
- two 2" x 42" strips
For Plain Squares
Light as shown, or any color you choose:
- Cut one 5" x 42" strip of fabric; square up one end and then cut eight 5" x 5" squares from the strip
To Make Additional Blocks
Repeat to cut strips for additional blocks. Change shorter strip lengths to 42" for every four blocks you intend to make.
Individual Pieces for Small Nine-Patch Units to Make Two Double Nine-Patch Blocks
- Cut fifty dark 2" x 2" squares.
- Cut forty light 2" x 2" squares.
