Scrambled 9 Patch

Hi Everyone! Here are the instructions for the project that we started at the reunion. As you can see in this picture I stole from Aunt Glenna's fun quilting blog, this is the example we had at our quilt activity and this is a good reminder of how you'll get four blocks out of each chopped up 9 patch.

Once you have all four of your 9 patch groups sewn together and then cut into four blocks, you can sew your 16 blocks together however you want. Here's a photo group of different ways to put together your scrambled 9 patch blocks.

Don't forget! When you've finished your scrambled 9 patch project, email me a picture so I can put it on the blog! We all want to see it so we can say, "Way to go!"

Here are the instructions to help you finish your quilt:

SCRAMBLED 9 Patch

By Sally Traynor

Cutting instructions:

Do not cut the 5” charm pack

Inner border, cut 4 strips 1 inch wide x WOF

Outer border, cut 4 strips 3 inches wide x WOF

Binding, cut 4 strips 2 ½ inches wide x WOF

(WOF means "width of fabric")

Directions:

• Take the pack of 5” charm squares and divide into 4 groups of nine. Lay out a nine patch from each one. Sew each nine patch together.

Press rows 1and 3 opposite of row 2.

• With your rotary cutter, cut each 9 patch block right down the center in both directions.

See the new blocks emerging?

• You will now have 16 blocks each about 7 inches. Lay out the new blocks, 4 rows of 4, rotating so that there will not be any intersections.
• Sew the 4 blocks in each row together, press, then sew rows 1 -4 together, pressing each row.
• Add the inner border, the 1 inch strips. Press
• Add the outer border, the 3 inch strips. Press
• Layer backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt and Bind.
• Finished size is 32” x 32”