Simple 9-patch quilt pattern

I have decided to post a quilt pattern once a week...I will try and post once a week anyway......I am no great quilter, but come from a family of quilters. My mother has quilted( pieced), both grandmothers quilted....But maybe piece quilting ..I will get better along the way....I will try and post pics along each step...

so here is the first quilt block for the year...The simple 9-patch

 

First off decide on what size to make your squares

then cut out a bunch of them

these are 3 inch size

 

 

next arrange them the way you want

 

 

 

 

notice that you can use scraps from another project

these are 4 inch

 

or if you see a cheater quilt and don't like the way the blocks are arranged

cut the blocks out and arranged them like you want

 

next step

sewing together

 

 

take each middle square and place on top of the left square

 

then sew them together, you can sew them individual if you choose, but I like this way

I have done it the other way as well

 

 

now lay the blocks back down

most of the time the key point is to use a iron to iron them flat,

but I really don't always do that....I know I should do it but

sometimes I can press it down with my fingers

 

I like to sew these together as well

 

now to sew the block together

 

 

I place the middle row on top of the top row

and sew it together

 

the middle and top row sewn together

 

I don't always get the corners where they need to be

oh well Can`t be perfect

 

                                                   I take the bottom row and place it on top of the ones
                                                   I just sewn

 

the finished block

 

I know it`s still not perfect, but I like it, and I hope you all like it as well

 

 

I know eventually I will be doing more 9-patch blocks once I start going thru some more of my patterns or my moms, We both love patterns, and recipes.

 

Next pattern is flying geese