BLOCKS by SIZE 9" Quilt Blocks

There is no question that 12" quilt blocks are the most commonly used. But at times, you want to make a block that is a little smaller and uses easy math. Enter the 9 inch block -- not too big and not too small, but just fits the bill.

Spools

Free Quilt Block Pattern

The Spools quilt block has been around for a long time. It is created with simple patches -- only the square and half square triangles.

This block gives the quiltmaker some practice in two different block styles -- the individual "spools" are sewn as a nine patch. Following that, you take four of the completed "spools" and sew them together as a four patch.

For this block pattern, I chose to use a wood grained fabric, reminiscent of those old wooden spools of times past, and some striped fabrics to be the "thread" on the spools.