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Easy Quilts - Turning Nines into a Seven Pattern

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Introduction to the Turning Nines into a Seven Quilt Block Pattern

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Easy Quilts: Turning Nines Into a Seven

Janet Wickell

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First of all, I know this isn't the smartest name I've ever come up with for a quilt block, but the traditional name isn't much better and includes the term nine patch. There are nine patch units at each corner, but overall it looks like a seven patch quilt block to me. I can't think of a good name for it, so Turning Nines Into a Seven will have to do.

This easy pattern is rotary cut and strip pieced. There are no stretchy bias edges to deal with. And with careful placement of color value, the quilt blocks can create lots of movement in the quilt when sewn together.

Finished Block Size: 10-1/2" square

The instructions make two identical blocks. Repeat to make more, varying the fabrics for each set of two if you're making a scrappy quilt.

See Page 4 to make 20 blocks.

Quilt Block Cutting Chart

Neutral for nine patch units

  • Cut one 2" x 35" strip

Light background for "crossbars" (shown as plaid)

  • Cut two 4-1/2" x 5" pieces
  • Cut four 2" x 5" strips

Dark for nine patches and center squares (shown as purple)

  • Cut one 2" x 18" strip
  • Cut two 2" x 4-1/2" strips

Medium fabric** (shown as small scale print)

  • Cut two 2" x 35" strips
  • Cut two 2" x 18" strips

**Fabric Option: You can use a 3-1/2" x 35" medium strip instead of two 2-inch wide strips. I chose the narrower strips because I like the extra texture that's created by the piecing, and because using two strips makes it easy to add even more interest by selecting two different medium prints of the same color value.

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