9-Patch Self Sashing Autograph

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Fabrics:

          Please use pre-washed fabrics that mostly read solid Red and Blue. for the main part of this block.  Tone-on-tone or small scale prints are fine.    The right and bottom strips may be any patriotic print of your choice. Color does not matter, as long as it is an obvious patriotic print.

The center block, and lower right corner block should be white-on-white, muslin (recommended for easier autographing), or a very small scale red or blue print on white. (For demonstration

purposes we used a light white with blue print).

You may use all the same fabrics, or make yours scrappy.

Cutting Instructions:

               (2)  3 1/2" x 7 1/2" Red

               (1)  6 1/2" x 7 1/2" Blue

               (2)  3 1/2" x 6 1/2"  Blue

               (1)  6 1/2" square White

               (1)  2 1/2" square White

               (2) 2 1/2" 12 1/2" Patriotic

Assembly:

Sew a 3 1/2" x 7 1/2" RED strip on each side of (1) 6 1/2" x 7 1/2'" BLUE strip, as shown:

Subcut in to (2) 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" units.

Press to Blue.

Next sew a 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" BLUE strip on each side of the 6 1/2" WHITE square, as shown:

Sew a RED/BLUE unit on each side of the BLUE/WHITE unit, as shown:

Our QOV group realized that it was taking a long time for us to sort through all of our patriotic prints and cut them into lots of sashing strips to accomodate all the blocks we're receiving. So we asking your help with this.  The great thing about this block is that by adding 3 extra pieces, it becomes self sashing!

Next sew (1) 2 1/2" x 12 1 /2" PATRIOTIC strip to the bottom of your 9 patch block. Press to Patriotic fabric.

Now sew the 2 1/2" WHITE square to one end of a 2 1/2" x 12 1 /2" PATRIOTIC strip. Press to Patriotic fabric.

Then sew the Patriotic strip/white square unit to the right side, as shown:

Press to Blue

Your block should measure 14 1/2" Unfinished

Using a Pigma pen, or other fabric permanent marker, please autograph your center block with: PLEASE, PLEASE use a permanent FABRIC marker that will not bleed !!

       •Your name

       •City & State

       •A verse or words of comfort (optional, but please consider)

   (Ironing freezer paper to the back of block makes writing easier)

After making and autographing your block, please put it in a Ziploc bag or plastic

and mail it in a #10 envelope with a 1st class stamp to:

Quilts of Valor Block Project

Persimmon Quilts

15031 S. 4150 Rd

Claremore, OK 74017

        ***  This block may take more than 1 stamp!  Please verify at your post office.

            **If you'd like confirmation of receipt of your block, please enclose email                               address with your block**

We will be posting finished quilts on our website: www.persimmonquilts.com in the Quilts of Valor portfolio.

We will have new block patterns posted periodically (hopefully monthly), so check back often, and keep on sewing!

                         Still at war; still quilting.

     Thank You!!!!!    Le Ann, Mary Ellen, & QOV gals

    

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