Oh no - my 9 patches have disappeared!! :) They got cut up into quarters and made a stack like this:
After they were cut, I laid them all out on the floor and shifted things around until I liked the balance of color and pattern. I intentionally made more squares than I would need because I like having extra during the shuffling - that way, I don't have to use a block if I feel like it just isn't working.
But don't worry - the extra blocks aren't going to waste! They're getting turned into a small lap quilt/wall hanging that I'm going to raffle off as a fundraiser at Relay for Life in May. (Shameless plug: I'm doing Relay for Life. If you want to support me, you can join my team and come walk with us, you can make a donation to me or my team, or you can purchase raffle tickets and try to win this little beauty. Tickets are $2 each, or you can get 3 tickets for $5. Let me know!)
The larger quilt is on hold until I finish up the small quilt. This is my first foray into actually quilting a project myself. It's nothing fancy, but so far it's looking pretty nice. Stay tuned :)
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