This is Joann N’s very pretty Blooming 9 patch quilt. The quilting design is Abundant Feathers by Three Sisters Fabric, taupe thread, and Hobbs 80/20 batting.

I have made a few disappearing 9 patch with 5″ squares & basically know that if I use 3 fabrics it takes 3 yards of 2 fabrics & 1.25 yard of fabric for the center square.

I had some other fabrics I want to make one out of but I’m just short of the yardages I need so I want to make the squares smaller. This is what I calculated for making a Disappearing 9 Patch with 4.5″ squares & 3 different fabrics.

I have 3 fabrics, White, Multi, & Red.

Using 43″ WOF (width of fabric) I would need:

White = 2.75 yards, Multi = 2.75 yards & Red (the center square of the 9patch) 0.75 yards. I’m pulling this out of my stash.

Number of strips to cut at 4.5″ width- White 22 strips, Multi 22 Strips & Red 6 strips.

You should be able to cut 9 squares from each strip of fabric = 4.5″ square.

Your block will have 4 white squares, 4 Multi squares & 1 Red square in the center. You should decide which fabric you want to be the larger square before piecing the 9 patch block & put them in the outer corners.  Sew your 9 patch together.  Press the top row & bottom row seams away from the center square. Press the center row towards the center square. This will help the rows nest together before sewing. 

Then cut it across the center in both directions.

Turn two sections to so that the small red square faces outward and leave the remaining two in place. See below:

Sew back together.

You will have enough blocks to place 7 across and 7 down. This will give you approximately 80.5″ x 80.5″ size. You can add borders to make the size you prefer.  I would probably add 2 borders maybe a 2.5″ and then an 8″ border to get the quilt to 90″ square.

2.5″ border would require about 9 strips so about 2/3rd yard of fabric.

an 8″ border added after the 2.5″ border would require 9 strips 8″ wide so 2 yards of fabric.

Now I’m going to go sew the rest & double check the measurements.

I am weak for Asian prints and designs.  This is Marthas’ Asian Bunny Quilt. I love the fabrics. The design is Mosaic Flower from Stephanie Schick. The thread is YLI Black Marble & the batting is Hobbs Wool.

This pretty cross walking was pieced by Kathy. The quilt design is Curling Fern by Tammy Oberin, the batting is Quilters Dream Wool and she chose a light gold thread.

Pictured is Linda’s Sunflower quilt. This design is very dense and challenging to quilt so I’m retiring it but wanted to show how beautiful her quilt turned out. The design is Sunflower 004 by Sweet Dreams Quilting Studio. The thread was a blue jean gold, the batting was Hobbs 80/20 blend, and the backing fabric is cream muslin which shows the design nicely.

Quilted earlier this week, Judy P’s Fleur-de-lis quilt.  The quilt design is Wrought Iron by Jodi Beamish. Judy chose a white thread & Hobbs 80/20 batting. 

Martha made this quilt is for a veteran. The quilting design is Freedom designed by August Moon. The thread is blue & batting is Hobbs 80/20 blend. Martha used a soft plaid backing fabric.

Martha S. worked hard on this lovely scrappy Bonnie Hunter pattern called Hawks Nest. The backing fabric is a Thimbleberries print. She chose Tapestry B2B design by Ann Bright for the quilting and a gold/taupe thread with Hobbs 80/20 batting.  I loved looking at this quilt while it was quilting. The more I see scrappy Bonnie Hunter patterns the more I like them.

If you aren’t familiar with Bonnie Hunter and would like to check out her web page its Quiltville. I posted a link on the right side of my webpage. She offers free patterns for using up your scraps. If you get a chance to see her in person do it!  She puts on a great trunk show and is a lot of fun to spend a day with in a workshop. She also does occasional web sew-a-longs. Have fun checking out her page!

Penny finished up 5 table runners that she’s had a while. They all have Warm and Natural batting.  Giving Thanks table runner has Autumn Oaks design by Jodi Beamish. The thread is yellow gold.

The next Halloween theme table runner has Spiderweb quilting design by Jessica Schick in white thread. The backing is the skeleton fabric.

Trick or Treat table runner has Pumpkin meander by Sue Schmeiden, and orange thread. The backing is a cute pumpkin print.

The autumn blocks table runner has Falling Leaves B2B by Ann Bright, and  Yellow gold thread.

The last table runner has Pumpkin Meander design and Orange thread. The backing fabric is Halloween Greeting print.

This sweet baby quilt and tablecloth (below) belongs to Grace N. She loves baby clams and they give her quilts a nice texture. They are well quilted and should hold up well after many washings. The baby quilt has white thread & poly down batting. The tablecloth has lime green thread & poly down batting.

Here is what I have been working on today.

Donna’s wallhanging…Custom quilting, Hobbs 80/20 batting.

MaryAnn’s quilt, Flounce Feathers by Hermione Agee, with violet lavender thread & Quilters Dream wool batting.