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Quilt Block: CrAzY FuN 9 PaTcH #1

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Quilt Block: CrAzY FuN 9 PaTcH #1
Swap Coordinator:frenchie46 (contact)
Swap categories: Fabric  Newbie  Quilting 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.00 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:July 15, 2013
Date items must be sent by:July 31, 2013
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

In this swap we are going to make some really scrappy CrAzY FuN 9 PaTcH. I found a video tutorial and some written out directions to make this block - it is so simple and fun to do. I have my teenager working on one for a summer quilt! I wanted to do one that was really scrappy, so I started the swap.

The block is super fun and modern perfect for beginning quilters and experts! I am going to run this swap for the next 6 months, then if there is a need to continue, I will find another hostess for it.

If you follow this swap for 6 months, you will have enough blocks to make the quilt in the picture with one left over to make a throw pillow :-)

The video has a stack of three different fabrics and that is how we are doing this swap. So, making one set = making 3 fabric squares into 3 crazy fun nine patch quilt blocks.

  • Video Tut

  • A written out tutorial

    The specifics:

  • Start with 11- inch squares of fabric, this should leave you enough wiggle room to trim your block to 9-inches to send.

  • You will be making 2 sets of these 3-blocks-a-set. You will have 2 partners. You send each partner 1 block from each set and keep one block of each set for yourself. REPEATING TO BE CLEAR: Make two sets of three blocks. Send each partner 1 9-inch block of each set, 2 blocks total.

  • No holiday or religious fabric! Otherwise, fabrics are SENDER'S CHOICE!

  • Newbies are allowed with filled out profiles.

  • If you receive 2 crazy nine patch quilt blocks from your partner you must rate a 5.

  • I will cover flakers, but you will need to give the flaker a 1 rating.

I hope this swap is something fun you will all love to do!

Discussion

JLVerde 06/21/2013 #

Watching for now. I'm new to making quilt blocks so I need to do a practice round before I can commit to this (but I really want to do this swap series).

Thanks for the tutorial links.

TC 06/21/2013 #

Just finished mine. Beginners, if you follow the video instructions you should do fine. Just be sure to keep your blocks in order as you sew.

JLVerde 06/25/2013 #

I'm loving this block but I have one question.

Is it normal for your seams not to line up perfectly (or is just my beginner-ness showing)? I'm taking extra care (matching seams, pinning) but I still get a little bit off.

TC 06/26/2013 #

I think it depends on the angle which you cut. I found that with a more severe angle, it was harder to get the seams to match. But I think it's part of the randomness of this block. :)

JLVerde 06/28/2013 #

That makes sense and explains why some are turning out better matched than others.

Would it be ok to still use the slightly off (seams-wise) ones for swaps?

frenchie46 06/30/2013 #

I found it to be the way the block turns out sometimes JLV... still looks great ;) and I don't see why they couldn't be swapped.

frenchie46 07/11/2013 #

I wrote out a tutorial on how to do this with the three fabrics and linked it in above.

frenchie46 07/11/2013 #

I just want to let the watchers know that time is running out......

Kimeepower 07/18/2013 #

Oh no. I just found this. Can I sneak in?

frenchie46 07/18/2013 #

Sent Kim a message.

twobluecrows 07/23/2013 #

Just finished my blocks--wow, they were fun! My sister and I learned together and ended up making 4 sets, two for swapping and one for each of us to keep. I made another larger set for another sender's choice block swap.

We even worked out making one with 4 fabrics, two the same and three others. You just keep the duplicated fabric alternating with the others and it works out to an interesting design!

twobluecrows 07/24/2013 #

ERM...I just have to take back what I said earlier...I double checked my blocks and they were all too small! Once squared off (removing minimal bits of fabric) None came out bigger than 8.5" I started out with the required 10.5, but ...FAIL!! I had to make them all over again, starting with 11" squares of fabric. This time, they came out ok, but I'm not sure what to do now. I made one for each partner that's 9.5" and the other is 9", just in case, figuring they can easier cut off the extra 1/2".

Any clue what I may have done wrong? I used 1/4" seam allowances and was very careful in my cutting.

twobluecrows 07/24/2013 #

Ok, I just went and reviewed the video, and she started out with 10" squares, and ended up with a 7" crazy 9 patch block. The written tutorial says to start with squares 2" larger than what you want to end up with--so 11" for a 9" finished block.

Another question--are we supposed to be ending up with a 9.5" so the sewn together finished blocks are 9", or a 9" block so the sewn together finished ones are 8.5" That's a little weird to calculate the finished top.

frenchie46 07/25/2013 #

9" block so the sewn together finished ones are 8.5" is what we are looking for. ;)

frenchie46 07/26/2013 #

I use a 10-1/2 inch piece and do okay, but I will change them to 11" so no one else has that problem.... thanks for the heads up!

TC 07/31/2013 #

I noticed the size problem, too. Mine were barely 9" when finished. I will start with 11" blocks next round.

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