Block 1: Nine Patch Chain

Lay your cut squares out as per diagram. Sew together into lines – making 3 lines in total.

Make sure you iron your seams on each row in the opposite direction to the row before.

Example: Iron row 1 and 3 seams to the right and row 2 seams to the left. This will help lock the seams together to get good corners.

Sew the 3 lines together to form this block. You have now formed your Nine Patch.

Now you have to quilt your block. I use Monopoly thread in both top of machine and bobbin.

This gives you a lot of room for errors, as it is not as noticeable then if you used a coloured thread.

Sandwich your top together with wadding and backing.

The wadding and backing should be at least 2-3” bigger than your block. I have quilted my block with straight lines and cross hatching – check the photo below for quilting grid lines that I used for this particular block.