A more complex nine patch block it consists of subunits are squares in two sizes, half square triangles and snowballed squares.
To draft the weathervane block start out with a nine patch grid
The central square remains as it is...
Divide the outside squares into rectangles- these will be guidelines only
Join the centre of the side squares to where this guideline meets the edge of the square on both sides.
The guide lines can then be removed.
This shows four subunits that are made from one large square with the corners "snowballed" by two smaller squares.
The four corner squares are the most complex, first divide them into quarters.
Two of these smaller squares are then turned into half square triangles
This video shows how to make the basic block.
Chock-A-Block has instructions and a slightly different colouration here
Fabric406 has a variation with a border round the centre square and includes layouts in this short
This block is also similar to the Michigan Beauty block which replaces the side "petals" with chevrons.
Click here to go to the nine patch collection on this blog
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