Book Review: New Quilts From An Old Favorite: Nine Patch
July 10th, 2015 by Morna
New Quilts From An Old Favorite: Nine Patch
edited by Linda Baxter Lasco
American Quilter’s Society; $24.95
Do you remember the first quilt block you made? I do, and it was a nine patch. I went on to teach quiltmaking and the first block my students made was — you guessed it — a nine patch. I went on to make some innovative, as well as traditional, quilts using this block. All that said, I was excited to see the latest winners in the annual New Quilts From An Old Favorite contest. The 2015 block was the Nine Patch, and the 18 quilts included in the book covering the contest are inspiring. I always love this contest because it stretches, really stretches, the entrants. Everyone starts with the same block and the resulting quilts are all so different. In some the nine-patch is recognizable; in others, you have to look to figure out where the nine patch is. In addition to be inspired, you will learn new techniques, including design and construction techniques.
You can look for the book at your favorite quilt shop or book retailer. Here is the link to Amazon if you would like to learn more about the book.
