Thursday, 14 May 2020

Prairie Queen/True Blue - nine patch block


Prairie Queen is a nine patch block using whole squares, half square triangles and four patches.

It also has the alternative name of True Blue


In order to draft the Prairie Queen block start with a 3 x 3 grid.
Turn the corners into half square triangles (Shoo Fly block)
Add four patches to the side squares



This video tutorial from Nancies Notions gives a 12 inch block

This video from Stacey Lee Creative also gives a 12 inch block with a slightly different colour variation

This video from my sewing room gives another colour variation and a 9 inch block

This version uses Accuquilt instead of standard cutting techniques

This short shows a scrappy colouring from The Sewing Room




Click here to go to the instructions for the True Blue block from Chock-A-Block.

Click here to go to the nine patch block collection for this blog


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