Nine-Patch Gatherings Quilt Pattern Book by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings

Several years ago, the authors fell in love with an antique quilt made with a combination of positive and negative 9-patch blocks. They were inspired to make their own version for a club at their quilt shop. They used a simplified method for making the blocks, which they had learned from quilt designer Billie Lauder and which starts with squares instead of strips. Those first quilts were so much fun, they couldn’t help but to keep playing with different sized 9-patch blocks and settings. This book is a collection of many small quilts that resulted from their play, and it shows how versatile a simple 9-patch can be. They used precut 3.5” and 5” charms for their blocks, but note that you might be pleased to dig into your scrap basket and cut your own squares.