{Classic Quilt Blocks} Nine Patch - Quilty Inspiration

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects!


In last week's Classic Quilt Blocks series, I shared two tutorials to help you sew the humble Nine Patch. The block in its most basic form looks simple and plain, but put a batch of them all together in a quilt are they're absolutely stunning.

Today I'm going to show you some of my favorite Nine Patch quilts in the hope to inspire you to start planning one of your own.

Whether you make a quilt full of Nine Patches or use them in borders or cornerstones, you're guaranteed a homey, cuddly and striking quilt that every member of the family will love.

Grab your scrap bins and let's get inspired to sew some of these gorgeous quilts:




This is the Dream In Colour quilt pattern from Jean Nolte. Isn't is a beauty? I mentioned showing you this quilt in my introduction post two weeks ago while discussing colour values for the Nine Patch block.

Jean has cleverly chosen her fabrics and given her quilt a gorgeous flow of ombre colours. It's made entirely from Nine Patch blocks and it's the perfect illustration of what happens when a simple block, a creative vision and gorgeous colour meet.

I could look at this quilt all day! It gives me all the feels.

You can purchase a copy of this pattern HERE.




Janine from Scrappy Quilts Life made this stunning Nine Patch quilt, and she added some gorgeous Hourglass blocks in low volume fabric (you can see them better in her other photos) and some traditional applique borders.

I adore the subtlety of the Hourglass blocks, and it's a clever way to allow those Nine Patches to remain the focal point of the quilt.

This quilt has an old world feel and charm, and you can read all about it in Janine's blogpost HERE.




The Sweet Menagerie quilt from Roslyn Mirrington is a free pattern on the Moda Fabrics website and this one makes my heart happy. The Nine Patches are framed and sashed and this simple setting creates a gorgeous quilt.

This is a Jelly Roll friendly pattern, which every quilter loves and needs, and what a wonderful way to showcase a range of fabric. You could also use your leftover Jelly Roll strips and make it as scrappy and happy as you want.

You can find the free pattern/tutorial HERE.




Another quick and easy quilt idea is the Disappearing Nine Patch, and Leah Day has a video tutorial to walk you through the steps. You basically sew large Nine Patch blocks, cut them up and put them back together in a different formation - she has a few layout options to tempt you.

It's not my favorite use of Nine Patch blocks, but it does create a modern quilt quickly and easily, plus it's a good technique to learn and perfect for newbie quilters.

You can read more about this method and watch the video on Leah Day's website HERE.




Now this quilt from Marie's Quilts is scrappy, colourful and fun! The Nine Patch blocks are set on point and she's incorporated a scrappy Snowball block as the secondary block to create a delightful quilt.

A layout like this offers many possibilities - you can go as scrappy as you want or be creative and try a rainbow or ombre effect like we saw in the first quilt.

You can see more photo's of the quilt HERE.




Back in 2013 Scrapbox Quilts had a Blooming Nine Patch Quilt Along and this was the layout and colour combination they chose. I really love this simple mix of Nine Patches and squares - such a fun quilt, right?

The cutting requirements are still available so you can sew your own baby sized quilt, or you can use my Cutting Chart from last week to make it larger and follow along with the layout diagram.

All the details can be found on the Scrapbox Quilts website HERE.


Now this quilt is stunning and unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any specific details on who designed and sewed this beauty. It was part of a trunk show I think and all the stunning photos can be seen on Timeless Traditions blog post.

This one has me itching to make a tonne of pretty Nine Patches and start one of my own. What do you think? Does it inspire you?

If anyone has any further information on this quilt, leave a comment so we can acknowledge the maker and direct people to the pattern. TIA!


And that's it for this week. I hope it's made you look at this simple block in a whole different way and inspired you to start sewing your own Nine Patch quilt.

Don't forget you can incorporate this block into any of the Classic Quilt Blocks we have already looked at, with the exception of last month's Bow Tie block and create something truly wonderful.

Next week I have a new pattern for you and it's a modified Nine Patch with a cheat's twist. You can sew up a quick mini quilt or sew blocks to create a larger quilt - the choice is yours and it's super fun to sew! Can't wait to share it with you! :)


Happy quilting :)
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