What is it about nine-patch blocks? They’re so simple, yet
so appealing. These sixteen were intended for a quilt called “Cloud Nine.” It
was part of the second installment of Kim Diehl’s Simple Whatnots. I bought the
kit years ago, because I adored the nested nine-patch blocks in the center. I
wasn’t in love with the bizarre border, but assumed it would eventually grow on
me. It never did. Then it dawned on me that sixteen blocks can be a square
quilt center, OR they can become a square quilt border. I watched the 1982
movie Tron while I pulled blocks apart and reconfigured them. I knew I wanted
them to surround a house quilt block, but didn’t have a pattern for the necessary
17” block. So, I created one. Now that it’s all together on the design wall, I
realize I’m no happier with the finished top than I was with Kim Diehl’s original
design. Back to square one.
No comments:
Post a Comment