Block of the Month–Month 7–Spinning 9 patch

This is the last block that finishes up our quilt! I don’t know if it has a name, so I’m calling it the Spinning 9 patch.  You will be making 13 of these blocks. 

Fabric Requirements

(Requirements for 13 blocks)

Background solid – Cut 52 – 4 1/2 in. squares

Pinwheel - Misc. Dark Fabrics- Cut 13 – 4 1/2 in. squares

Pinwheel - Misc. Light Fabrics– Cut 13 – 4 1/2 in. squares

Four Patch - Misc. Dark Fabrics– Cut 26 – 5 in. squares

Four Patch - Misc. Light Fabrics – Cut 26 – 5 in. squares

Step 1

Using one light 4 1/2 in. pinwheel square and one dark 4 1/2 in. pinwheel square, layer rights sides together.   Sew 1/4 in. around the four sides.

Step 2

Cut sewn squares diagonally both directions to form 4 half square triangles.

Step 3

Press open and lay out pinwheel block.

Step 4

Sew together into rows making sure to lock in seams, before pinning. Sew top row and bottom row together. Press.

Step 5

Trim pinwheel to 4 1/2 inches.  Make 13 pinwheel blocks.

Step 6

Using one light 5 in. square and one dark 5 in. square layer right sides together.  Sew 1/4 in. along two sides opposite of each other.

Step 7

Cut square in half forming two rectangles.

Step 8

Cut rectangles in half forming four, 2 1/2 in. square units.

Step 9

Press open. Sew together top row and bottom row to make a 4 patch square.

Step 10

Press and trim square to 4 1/2 in.  Make 52 four patch blocks.

Step 11

Lay out blocks into 9 patch unit using blocks from different fabrics, making sure to keep the dark corner squares of the 4 patch blocks  in the corners by the pinwheel.  This creates the chain throughout the quilt.

Step 12

Sew 9 patch together into rows.  Then sew rows together.  Again, be sure to nest seams together before pinning.  (Be careful not to turn one of the rows upside down like I did to the bottom row in this picture!)

Make 13 of these blocks.

You have now finished making all the quilt blocks! I will post the finishing details on putting the blocks together and adding a border in another day or so. 

Stormy