Lucky Nine Patch Star

The theme for today is Nine Patches.

First, I want to alert you to a new stand-alone class I have created.   Design your Own Nine Patch using EQ8 Class starts April 1, 2025 and is now available for enrollment.  The introductory price is 50% off. 

Also, scroll down for a new video tutorial that covers a nine-patch star that has an optional shamrock -- just in time for St. Patricks Day.

Design Your Own Nine Patch using EQ8 Class Starts April 1, 2025

In the Design Your Own Nine Patch with EQ8 Class you will learn how to draft over 40 new nine patch blocks using EasyDraw.    Most of the blocks will be either rotary cutting or paper piecing friendly.  

Imagine the confidence you will gain after understanding not only the anatomy of a 9-patch, but how to create your own new segments and incorporate them in original designs.

This class is designed for Electric Quilt 8 users who would like to expand their block drawing skills to a whole new level.

Through seven emails with instructional videos along with a written tutorial, you will be encouraged you to spend  small amounts of time using Electric Quilt 8 throughout the month.  This will allow you to increase both your confidence and your skills in working with Electric Quilt 8.

Current Tech Know Quilter members, please make sure to read your email (with extra class discount).

Luck Nine Patch Star Tutorial

In my upcoming Design Your Own Nine Patch using EQ8 class, I talk through the different types of nine patch blocks.  

In this blog post, I will share will you how to create a new equal nine patch.  In an equal nine patch all 9 sections of the nine patch block are the same size.

I will also share how to incorporate a shamrock in one of the spaces of the nine patch.

Here are the blocks.

Lucky 9 Patch Star

Shamrock

Lucky 9 Patch Star Merged with Shamrock

Here are the quilts.  Can you guess the layout I used?

Lucky 9 Patch Quilt

Lucky 9 Patch Quilt with Shamrock

Watch the video to see how to create both the blocks and quilts.

I also created a third quilt -- but wasn't as excited about it.  So I didn't include it in the video.  This one used an on point layout.

Lucky Nine Patch Star On Point Option (not included in video)

What do you think -- shamrock or no shamrock?

Let me see what you decide to do with the Luck Star Nine Patch block.

Share your ideas in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Learning EQ Facebook Group Lucky Nine Patch Star Post

Happy quilting.

​Kari

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