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With just 2.5-inch and 6.5-inch squares, you can make this beautiful nine patch on point quilt by Missouri Star. It’s a great pattern for beginners as it’s easy and quick to sew. Read on or watch the video below for full instructions.
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For the first set, take 2 pieces of colored strips and 1 piece of white strip. Place the background strip on the center of the two pieces and sew them with a quarter of an inch seam allowance. Iron the seams toward the edges. For the second set, take 2 pieces of white strips and 1 piece of colored strip. Place the colored one in the center of the background strips. Sew with a quarter of an inch seam allowance. Iron the seams toward the center.
Get one from each set and place them on top of each other. Trim off the selvage edge, then cut into 2 1/2 units. You will need two outer pieces and one inner piece for one block.
Get two units from the two-colored strips and one unit from the one-colored strips. Rotate one of the two-colored strips, and place the one-colored strip in the center. Sew them together with a quarter of an inch seam allowance to make a 9-patch. Press it flat. It should be 6 1/2″.
Cut 6 1/2″ squares from your background fabric and get two pieces. Place them on top of each other. Cut in half diagonally from corner to corner to make 4 triangles.
Take the four triangles and fold them in half to find the center. Do the same with your nine-patch. Place the triangles on the sides of the block. Make sure they are centered. Sew with a quarter of an inch seam allowance. Press it flat.
Trim into a square block. You need 7 blocks across and 8 blocks down for a total of 56.