Top Completed

Thanks Sandy. Yes, it is a mini in that sense - and I'm glad the illusion works; but no purist would accept it as such! Good job I am not troubled by that sort of thing! The greens are quite gentle, except the setting triangles one. The binding is very dark, but not harsh. I've loved the pattern for ages. I drew this one up in 2005 >g< . In message , Sandy writes

Thanks Mary - this one *did* go on a bit!! It's not the size as much as the total number! . In message , maryd writes

Thanks for the explanation. I thought paper piecing but was unsure just how it was assembled.

Thanks Estelle!

Even if it 'asked' me for some complex quilting, it wouldn't get it >g< . In message , Estelle Gallagher writes

Nice job! I love the colors ! Don't know if I'd have the patience to do all that color layout, tho.

I have put the baby quilt top I did this afternoon Pat in my webshotes , the first one. I think there is still something wrong with the colours although the design pleases me. I don't expect it is what you have in your minds eye! Maybe a border using the turquoise will lighten it. Whatdo you think >

I love it. Well worth it!

kelly

Very good! You never know >g< . In message , simpleseven writes

Yes, that's one of the first points I'll make in the article! simple piecing, but putting together requires patience >g< Glad you like it Judy. . In message , ME-Judy writes

Thanks Kelly. . In message , kelly writes

It's lovely! It has great contrast - which is supposed to be great for babies; and it is bright and cheerful. What more could a little one need. I wonder if you have looked at it as a Webshots photo yourself? I think the colours might look wrong to you, looking closely. Have a look at the photo. And didn't the pattern work out well. Good for you. It was (or you were) very quick, too!! Yes, I think if you do a dotty border, the coloured squares will all look as if they are floating. It will be beautiful. . In message , Estelle Gallagher writes

Oh, Pat!!! It's gorgeous- I LOVE everything about it! The color transition is wonderful and it even looks like there's some transparency in there. Was that intended? If so- kudos. If not- WOW! As always, your piecing is so beautiful- the precision on these tinies of yours always impresses me- just super. Are you going to tell us what you have planned for the quilting or must we wait? VBG

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Thanks Leslie. I'm so glad you like it. Well the quilting is not going to be anything worth looking at really! I want to be able to do continuous line quilting through all the squares of the same colour with the same colour thread. I will do free motion flowers in the plain squares and a sequence of diagonals through all the squares of each nine-patch, starting at the bottom LH corner, ending on the top RH corner, which leads me nicely into the bottom LH corner of the next one - at least that's the theory. I now have the sandwich made and I'll start the quilting tomorrow. Sorry, I hadn't intended any translucency. I think it is just the nature of FF that it does that sometimes. . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes

Thanks Taria. I've loved Blooming Nine Patch ever since the first one I saw - several years ago now! . In message , Taria writes

that is one goooooooorgeous Blooming 9 patch, Patti. fossil ferns are my favourites too. such precision and all those perfect intersections. well done you!!!! is there anywhere online that has the formula for various sizes? i've been googling all day thru the images to see if there are any green or oriental type fabrics used that i can get an idea how it might look in the colours i fancy using. oh and reds, maybe some purples. how ever do you decide how to blend the colours from the middle out to get a good look at the end on a big quilt? it all looks rather tricky to me. j.

"Patti" wrote... I have mentioned this little quilt a few times lately - the end was in sight. I have now completed the top (the quilting will be fairly simple in design - maybe not so simple to do >g

Thanks Jeanne

I don't know about a formula, but there are 'principles'.

The Blooming Nine Patch was invented/developed by Blanch Young, in her book called something like Traditional 'blocks'(?) with a Twist.

I have looked at loads on Google Images; so, all I really know comes from observation.

I believe the full size blocks and squares are about 6". There can be no sashing of course. The idea is to merge from one colour to a close one, and, by degrees end up with a different one. The potential is vast. The fabrics are most often floral. The plain squares introduce the next colour. The nine patches are a combination of previous colour (the 5 squares) and the following colour (the 4 squares). My colour progression was quite an easy one - it had to be, as I was using a relatively subdued fabric. But, with florals you could go much more adventurous - again, check out Google Images. The number of plain squares in the centre determines the shape of the quilt. Mine had one square, so was square. There are examples of two squares and three squares which give you a rectangular quilt - maybe double or twin shape. The number of colours/rows determines the size.

The making of the nine-patches is easy, but long! The putting together is something to be careful of; but they are put together in diagonal rows, and the progression is perfectly obvious, because of the nine patches (5 and 4 squares). So, it is not difficult; but you do have to be patient and careful - and there are lots and lots of intersections!

HTH . In message , jeanne-nzlstar* writes