Charlee's Angels: 9 Patch

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

9 Patch

I joined a 9 patch swap the first of September! We had a month to make our blocks, I signed up to make 5 blocks! I sent my blocks to CA (3), MA, and TN. It has been a lot of fun. So far I have received two block, one from Oakley CA and one from Holyoke, MA! Nataila, the organizer of the group, gave us a link to a easy 9 patch demo. This is my take on the demo...

First for a 12" block you cut 4 1/2" strips of fabric.

Next you sew the strips together using a 1/4" seam. One will be as show below, 2 cream with 1 pattern fabric and the other will be opposite.

Cut 4 1/2" strips from this block.

Next form your nine patch and sew together! VOILA, you should have two 12 1/4" 9 patch blocks.

Talk about cutting it close, I mailed mine off today the last day of the month.

1 comment:

Jessica S. said...: I miss quilting!! I hope you get all your blocks!; October 4, 2009 at 2:14 PM

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So darn funny! Daily family quotes...

Favorite: I tell my boys all the time that they are my favorite. I also ask them who loves them the most, and who they love the most. It is a silly game that we play and I think that the boys like it because they always have a long list of who loves them the most. Aiden did something (don't remember) the other day that made me love him the most so I said, "That made me so happy, do you know why it made me so happy... because you are my..." (favorite) is what he was suppose to reply with and he looked up at me and said (as only Aiden can with his killer smile and twinkle in his eyes) recap I said: because you are my... Aiden said, "five year old boy." Like he didn't want to be the favorite boy just the favorite 5 year old boy.
7 July '08; Mamos: "I don't know about you Aiden, first you thump the baby on the head for no reason and now you tell mamos a lie." Aiden: " I've told you lies that you don't know about!"
Baby Girl shower night! Brian and Boys movie night. Both Aiden and Jacob crash after about 15 min. Jack Jack watches Remember the Titans with Daddy for about an hour. 11:00 P.M. Jack Jack says: "Da'ee, I tired I go night night." As he walks up to bed, Daddy says:"Night Night Jack." What a good boy he is.
June 27 2008: Jack Jack: "No Kendal you can't touch, No Kendal you can't play with that, No Kendal you can't ride that, No Kendal my mom, No Kendal I jump," you get the idea. We love to visit the Cranes. We took the Green Machine over for Matt to try out. Matt was in a talkative mood. Matt: "Hang on, I will be right back." This is amazing because he never goes into the house and comes right back, he usually ends up in bed. Thanks for the nice evening chat Cranes!
June 22 '08: Neighbor: "how is jenny?" Brian: "she is 20 months pregnant." next day at church: ward member: "how is Jenny?" Brian: "she is like 200 months pregnant!"
June 20 '08: Jacob: "Momma guess what, I ate some corn on the cob and my tooth fell out. I have it in an envelope to bring home."
June 20 '08: Mamos: "Jacob do you know where milk comes from?" Jacob: "Yes the store." Mamos: "I meant before it goes to the store." Jacob: "Yes, they make it at the store!"
June 19 08; Mom: "Brian why don't you help Jack ride his two wheeler." Jack: "I ride my two wheeler!" Daddy: "I won't let you fall." Jack: "ahhhhhhhh" Screaming as he rides his two wheeler with Daddy running beside him. He did really good! Daddy: "I am not going to let you fall. Look how proud your momma is!" Jack: To me "I did it momma, you proud?" Me: "Very good Jack, good Job!" Clapping and cheering and doing that tongue roll shout thing that I do. Jack just smiled! Until it was time to do it again then he screamed as he rode his two wheeler again all by himself.
June 19: Aiden: "Daddy watch this!" Aiden does a back flip on the trampoline. Daddy: "Aiden can do something that I can't do."
June 08: "Brian what do you want for your birthday and fathers day." "I want to be home with my family!"