Galahad
When I design a ninepatch pinwheel quilt I start with a ninepatch grid, then I ask what if and make changes to it to get a new ninepatch block in outline.
In this case I added some half-square triangles.
Then I ask what if and color in my new ninepatch block.
In this case I created two versions of the block.
Then I combine 4 ninepatch blocks rotated to make a ninepatch pinwheel block.
This block was repeated 6 times to make the quilt that starts this post.
I never stop after my first design; I keep asking what if to see what else I can find.
In this case I've also changed the background color to grey.
When I combine 6 of the ninepatch pinwheel block with 6 of the reflected version, I get this quilt.
I think this quilt has more variety but less movement than the first one.
What if I take advantage of a seam line to add a second background color to the ninepatch block?
What if I create 2 new color versions of the block?
What if I use a different corner of the ninepatch block in the center of my ninepatch pinwheel block?
By repeating 6 of the new ninepatch pnwheel block I get this quilt design.
Tomorrow is the last day of the month. I might as well finish off the month with one more ninepatch pinwheel quilt.
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Love that first one! And the last one!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I really like how you take a block and play with all the possibilities.
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