Tuesday, May 31, 2022

overlapped 9-patch, block construction

Overlapped 9-patch
Block finishes 7 1/2 inches

I plan to set this 10 by 12 (120 blocks) to be 75 by 90 inches, or 11 by 13 (143 blocks) to be 82 1/2 by 97 1/2 inches.

Cutting
Solid: Nine 2 inch squares
Print: Two 3 1/2 inch squares; Eight 2 inch squares 

my pressing guide block for this quilt

I lay out a stack of pieces for blocks with the back side showing.
See my arrows above for the pressing plan.
As I construct them, I keep a completed block in view to get my pressing correct. I use a directional fabric block for this pressing guide block to help me keep it oriented in the same direction as I work over time.

The blocks will nest side by side.
Then, by rotating alternate rows, the rows will nest too. I'll show that more when I get this top to the assembly stage. Still about 30 blocks to make!

Another simple block that takes some careful piecing and pressing to ensure everything nests.

My design. Use at your pleasure.

from the back