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Double Nine Patch is a Finish

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Honestly, I was not sure how much I was loving this quilt until I took all the dark brown nine patches out.  Then it changed for me.  It suddenly coordinated better with the border fabric I had on hand, and was just more pleasing to my eye.  All the un-sewing I did on Sunday was worth it.

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The finished quilt measures 76 inches square and is made up of 49 double nine patch blocks (which breaks down to 221 little nine patch blocks which measure 3 1/2").  The full size double nine patch block measured
9 1/2".  And I have an entire bag full of leftover dark brown nine patch squares that will be great in some future project. 

The inspiration for the project was a couple of things.  First, a quilt shop called The Quilted Moose in Gretna, NE was sponsoring a year long project to make the quilt.  Second, I had a tub of lovely blue and dark brown fabrics from a kit I purchased back in 2011 while on a trip with friends.  I never got around to making that kit, but the fabrics were so lovely I always felt guilty for not using them in something.  The majority of them were from a gorgeous collection by Judie Rothermel called Notingham Village.

I decided not to drag the project out for the entire year.  It was kind of a production to make all the nine patch blocks, and I did better if I spent several hours at a time working on them rather than to just make one or two at a time each week.

So now I have a quilt that I really like, and a reminder of the lovely time I spent on the trip with my friends.

42 responses to “Double Nine Patch is a Finish”

  10. Oh, that is so gorgeous!!! Something about ‘little’ just makes me happy!
    I think you did the right thing pulling out the brown because it bothered you. If it bothers you, you are less likely to finish and more likely to shove into a corner and forget. Oh, wait. I’m talking about my own behavior. ;p
    It really is lovely and the border fabric works beautifully.

  11. Oh, that is so gorgeous!!! Something about ‘little’ just makes me happy!
    I think you did the right thing pulling out the brown because it bothered you. If it bothers you, you are less likely to finish and more likely to shove into a corner and forget. Oh, wait. I’m talking about my own behavior. ;p
    It really is lovely and the border fabric works beautifully.

  12. Oh, that is so gorgeous!!! Something about ‘little’ just makes me happy!
    I think you did the right thing pulling out the brown because it bothered you. If it bothers you, you are less likely to finish and more likely to shove into a corner and forget. Oh, wait. I’m talking about my own behavior. ;p
    It really is lovely and the border fabric works beautifully.

  13. Wow! So beautiful! I love your border fabric! Was that part of the same original line? I’ve always loved the blue and brown combo and you nailed everything perfectly!

  14. Wow! So beautiful! I love your border fabric! Was that part of the same original line? I’ve always loved the blue and brown combo and you nailed everything perfectly!

  15. Wow! So beautiful! I love your border fabric! Was that part of the same original line? I’ve always loved the blue and brown combo and you nailed everything perfectly!

  16. I love a so called two color quilt, and love those little nine patches………you did a great job. Beautiful. You surely have a bunch of fabrics in those tubs that could make a lot of new quilts. I haven’t purchased things in quiet some time. Using what I have purchased for all these quilting years……….or someone else may get to use them……:>) Thanks for sharing…..gloria g. Walls Wellborn, FL

  17. I love a so called two color quilt, and love those little nine patches………you did a great job. Beautiful. You surely have a bunch of fabrics in those tubs that could make a lot of new quilts. I haven’t purchased things in quiet some time. Using what I have purchased for all these quilting years……….or someone else may get to use them……:>) Thanks for sharing…..gloria g. Walls Wellborn, FL

  18. I love a so called two color quilt, and love those little nine patches………you did a great job. Beautiful. You surely have a bunch of fabrics in those tubs that could make a lot of new quilts. I haven’t purchased things in quiet some time. Using what I have purchased for all these quilting years……….or someone else may get to use them……:>) Thanks for sharing…..gloria g. Walls Wellborn, FL

  19. It all came together so well. Great finish. I have that pattern planned, but with bright oranges and chartreuse greens. It will be bright for sure!

  20. It all came together so well. Great finish. I have that pattern planned, but with bright oranges and chartreuse greens. It will be bright for sure!

  21. It all came together so well. Great finish. I have that pattern planned, but with bright oranges and chartreuse greens. It will be bright for sure!

  25. LOVE it!! It is really beautiful, and I think the blue is much better than brown…but I’m not a “brown” lover. 🙂 Nice finish Nicole!

  26. LOVE it!! It is really beautiful, and I think the blue is much better than brown…but I’m not a “brown” lover. 🙂 Nice finish Nicole!

  27. LOVE it!! It is really beautiful, and I think the blue is much better than brown…but I’m not a “brown” lover. 🙂 Nice finish Nicole!

  28. I love this one! There’s nothing like the simplicity of a nine patch quilt. The changes you made work well and your border fabric is gorgeous. A lovely memory of your trip with friends.

  29. I love this one! There’s nothing like the simplicity of a nine patch quilt. The changes you made work well and your border fabric is gorgeous. A lovely memory of your trip with friends.

  30. I love this one! There’s nothing like the simplicity of a nine patch quilt. The changes you made work well and your border fabric is gorgeous. A lovely memory of your trip with friends.

  31. I love everything about this quilt–love 9 patches, love the blue/brown combo, love Judie Rothermel fabrics, and especially love the one you have chosen as the border!
    Beautiful!

  32. I love everything about this quilt–love 9 patches, love the blue/brown combo, love Judie Rothermel fabrics, and especially love the one you have chosen as the border!
    Beautiful!

  33. I love everything about this quilt–love 9 patches, love the blue/brown combo, love Judie Rothermel fabrics, and especially love the one you have chosen as the border!
    Beautiful!

  37. It’s reallya striking quilt – and you are the second blogger I read today that pulled fabric from a kit to use for another quilt! Glad you found the right project for it!

  38. It’s reallya striking quilt – and you are the second blogger I read today that pulled fabric from a kit to use for another quilt! Glad you found the right project for it!

  39. It’s reallya striking quilt – and you are the second blogger I read today that pulled fabric from a kit to use for another quilt! Glad you found the right project for it!

  40. I agree with every one else….it is beautiful. The border fabric really sets it off well.

  41. I agree with every one else….it is beautiful. The border fabric really sets it off well.

  42. I agree with every one else….it is beautiful. The border fabric really sets it off well.