Island Chain - 6 - Nine-Patch Blocks
Posted by Wanda Milankov on
This session you will be making version 1 - 49 (version 2 - 29) nine-patch blocks.
You will need:
- the 1½” x half WOF strips of background and island colours fabrics
- a rotary cutter with a sharp blade
- cutting mat
- a ruler
Since the 2 versions of the Island Chain quilt require differing number of nine-patch blocks, I will show the variations as Version 1 (Version 2). For example, in this session, you will be making 49 (29) nine-patch blocks.
1. Sew a background strip and an island colour strip together lengthwise.
2. Press towards the island colour strip.
3. Repeat 11 (7) more times for a total of 12 (8) units.
4. Sew a different coloured island strip to the opposite side of 8 (5) units made above.
5. Press towards the island colour strip.
6. Cross-cut into 98 (58) - 1½” x 3½” units. Set aside.
7. Sew a background strip to the opposite side of the remaining 4 (3) units made above.
8. Press towards the island colour strip.
9. Cross-cut into 49 (29) - 1½” x 3½” units.
10. Being careful to avoid using the same colours, join 2 units made in step #6 with1 unit from step #9.
11. Press seam allowances open.
12. Square to 3½”.
13. Repeat steps #10 and #12 and make 48 (28) more blocks for a total of 49 (29) nine-patch blocks.