Here's a quick quilt block you can make with 5"squares.
1. Sew 9 of your 5"squares together. First sew together three rows of three blocks, iron flat, and then sew the three rows together to get your nine patch. Press flat.
2. Cut your nine patch in half vertically and horizontally. You really should measure where the exact middle is, but if your baby is going to wake up any minute and you have 11 more of these to cut.......your allowed to eyeball it.
3. Now you have four 7" blocks. Re-arrange them however you like. The possibilities are endless with these blocks, I made my blossoms baby quilt by sewing these together to make the quilt center. Or you can put white sashing (borders) around each block, or a set of blocks, like I'm doing with this quilt.
A nice pile of blocks waiting to be arranged.
To make a 38" x 46" crib quilt, you’ll need to start with 99 – 5"
squares. Sew the 5" squares into 11 – 9 patches. Then after cutting the 9
patches in half each way you’ll use 42 blocks, laid out in 7 rows of 6 blocks
each.
MichelleB
I love the disappearing nine-patch. I did one not too long ago. I like your arrangement of the block.
Heudy
Que hermosa idea!!!
Gretchen
what an awesome idea!
Misa
I tried this out with a wild Alexander Henry print and love the results! Very rewarding for a beginner quilter such as myself....
Abby
OH...MY...GOSH...I love your blog and I LOVE these instructions!!!!!! I had NO idea that's how you would make one of these cute quilts - I'm totally going to do this with some Farmer's Market fabric I've been waiting to use! Thanks so much!!!
Carolin
That's a really need idea.. I like the cheesecake at the end!!
Sleepy Cat Hollow
This block was sooooo easy to make! Thanks!
Phiphi
this is awesome idea:) thanks..and the cheesecake looked so yummy :D
Kari
I may need to make this quilt! That cheesecake looks awesome. Where'd you get it?
deldobuss
That is insanely simple. I have been doing Crazy Eights and it is driving me insane!
webbs
You inspired me to make this quilt, so I did! finished now and looks adorable! So easy. Thanks!
botaitai
I made a disappearing nine patch with that same fabric. That is just too funny.
Adam and Wendy
This is TOO COOL. I really want to make a quilt like this! :)
Mary Grace McNamara
Forget about the quilting...let's talk about that cheesecake! YUM! Actually I do love the D9P block, but who can resist chocolate cheesecake? Not me!
MGM
Sarah - Red Gingham
Thank you so much for these instructions! I just used them to make my Sherbet Pips layer cake into a quilt top. Looking good thanks to you.
handmadebyclairebear.com
Ah, I've been looking at disappearing nine-patch blocks for ages, thinking "they look good, I must get around to finding out how to do those"
That's is sooo easy, thank you
Marion
I needs some of that cheesecake!!! ..neat quilt too :) I'm gonna try that one.. I mean the quilt ;D
All Done
Love this! Have a charm pack I must do this with. Thank you!
Jennifer
I just used this method and what a time saver! Thankyou so much for posting
Helen
I'm off to make this for a block swap now.. If my Mr Cranky Pants wakes from his nap though I have no chocolate cheesecake... Sniff...
thecraftypioneer.com
My friend has just made her 2nd ever quilt which was a disappearing nine patch in very similar fabric (moda 12days of Christmas). Very nice!
Simplesmente Silvinha (Simply Silvia)
UAU !!!!!!!!!!!!
~T~
Thanks for the instructions! I made mine with penguins.
Lindsay
I have been holding on to some fabric, looking for the perfect pattern - I think this is it! So Cute!
Unknown
Thank you so much for posting this quilt. I just finished a baby quilt using this pattern and it worked out great. Thanks again.
Linda
Janelle
I am a beginner... Is there a pattern for this or another visual I can see? Also, do you have yardage notes?
Diane
Love it!!!!
Michelle
Your tutorials are really great and easy to follow. I'm a beginner to patchwork and you've really inspired me to try to make some now. Thank you
Mary
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing .
Gayle Snedden
Love this block. I just finished a table runner using this block, it came out great!
Allison
I'm so glad!
Michele (Rosemary Rabbit Quilts)
Just been sent this by Pinterest so have saved it although I have made lots of different disappearing the blocks, but it reminded me that I have a shoe box of 5inch squares that I cut from left over project fabrics. There is a book by a Joan Ford, called Cut the Scraps, which tells you to cut your scraps into neat set size squares (and gives you patterns to try too) and put into shoe boxes, from which I have made loads of scrap quilts. It’s a great way to use stuff up, but of course the boxes for some strange reason stay quite full!
Hoosier Watch
I love this pattern! I have never seen it before. Do you know how many five inch squares are needed for a baby quilt? Do you have any photos of finished products that show the overall layout and pattern. Thank you. Love your blog.
Jerilyn
I love this pattern! I have never seen it before. Do you know how many five inch squares are needed for a baby quilt? Do you have any photos of finished products that show the overall layout and pattern. Thank you. Love your blog.
Gloria J Teets
I just started a d9p last week & plan to make more. When I finished the very first block I said, This quilt is mine! Giggles!!
Mary Joy
I'm gonna try this one!! Looks good to me.
Sibylle SDC The Midnight Owl
Hi why are ladies talking about Cheesecakes, I can’t make out where or what they are. Sorry maybe someone can show me where it is. SDC The Midnight Owl.