Double Nine Patch is a Finish

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.

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.

Comments

[Hildy]

Beautiful quilt!

[Jan]

Great finish! The borders compliment the colors perfectly!

[T Holzer]

Just beautiful, Nicole!!

[ina]

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.

[Anita]

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!

[gloria g. Walls]

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

[Chrisknits]

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!

[A. Bouwman]

It is beautifull

[Chris O'Dorisio]

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!

[Carolyn]

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.

[Janet O.]

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!

[Debbie R.]

She's a beauty!

[Jennifer in Indy]

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!

[Teresa]

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