12 Traditional Blocks

A Disappearing Nine Patch quilt is made by cutting Nine Patch blocks into quarters and then reassembling them in different ways. The 12 blocks shown below can be used instead of a Nine Patch block to make even more interesting Disappearing block quilts.

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ANTIQUE TILE

CALICO PUZZLE

 



































HIDDEN STAR

 




































 JACOB'S LADDER




































LINOLEUM

 


































 MAPLE LEAF



















































 OHIO STAR
















































ROLLING STONE






























SHOO FLY

SPOOL











































SWING IN THE CENTER

 




























WEATHER-VANE
































 

LARGE 1/2 SQUARE TRIANGLES

Cut 5" x 5" squares
One for each color 

 



Place squares right sides together
Draw a line from corner to corner
Sew a 1/4" seam on either side of the line 



 
Cut along the drawn line
Press seams open to form 1/2 square triangles
Trim to 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" 




HOUR GLASS SQUARE

Cut two 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" background squares
Cut a  5 1/2" x 5 1/2" colored square
Cut a  different 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" colored square

Place a background square and a colored square right sides together
Draw a line from corner to corner
Sew a 1/4" seam on either side of the line 

Cut along the drawn line
Press seams open to form 1/2 square triangles
Trim to 5" x 5"


Place 2 different colored squares right sides together 
with seams lined up
And with color on top of background
Sew a 1/4' seam on either side of the line

Cut along the drawn line
Press seams open
Trim to 41/2" x 4 1/2"


SMALL 1/2 SQUARE TRIANGLES

Cut 2 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"




Place them right sides together
Draw a diagonal from corner to corner
Sew on or just beside the line as shown

Trim a 1/4" seam allowance



Press seams open to form a 1/2 square triangle





CONNECTOR CORNERS

Place small square on the corner of the large square right sides together





Draw a diagonal from corner to corner
Sew on or just beside the line as shown 





Trim a 1/4" seam allowance





Press seams open to form a 1/2 square triangle in the corner