disappearing nine patch

Fifteen tiny scrap houses come together into a cheerful quilt top. A pieced border frames the design, and a few bonus block ideas use up any leftover squares. This post covers cutting the house pieces and sewing the little roofs and doors. It also covers arranging the rows and building …

The disappearing nine patch technique is one of those satisfying quilting tricks that turns a traditional block into something fresh and unexpected. With just a few strategic cuts and rearrangements, a simple nine-square block can be transformed into modern, graphic projects you’d never guess started as a basic grid. In …