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.
To learn more about Disappearing block quilts click on "Disappearing Blocks" in the column on the right labelled "My Posts by Subject".
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

One for each color

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 a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" colored square
Cut a different 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" colored square

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"

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


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


CONNECTOR CORNERS


Sew on or just beside the line as shown

Trim a 1/4" seam allowance
