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.

Sunshine

Sample Quilt Layouts

The two sample quilt layouts shown below featuring the Sunshine block both use diagonal settings, with very different results.

The quilt layout featured on the left uses a standard on point block setting, and surrounds each block with sashing strips. The replacement of some of the pieced blocks with blank blocks gives an added pop of colour.

The quilt layout illustrated on the right adds large corner triangles to each block. Careful placement of the colour of these large triangles gives an extra design element to the quilt.

~ See also Sunshine quilt block