Secondary Patterns

Posted on July 18, 2018 by heARTs Creations

An Island Batik Adventure

July Ambassador assignment – a secondary pattern. I found myself scouring patterns to find a secondary pattern I wanted to try. Then I found one that started out as a nine patch – really? You can’t even see the nine patch anymore! This was the original nine patch pieced with Aurifil thread:

This is how the nine patch was then cut:

9 patch cut diagram

I got the block pattern from Beyond Sock Monkeys. She used the blocks she created for two different quilts. I decided to combine the two blocks and used one for the border. And I love the border! Can you see the secondary patterns? A four patch, a cross?

Honestly, it took me a while to embrace this quilt. What really helped was when my daughter visited, saw the quilt on the design board and declared “I love that quilt!” Now that it’s done, it is hers – Yeah!

I had several blocks leftover, as the only way the border was going to work was if the quilt was square. So, I took some of the leftovers and made a table runner. Now, the table runner I really like and am using it. I’m also pleased with the quilting motif I used on the larger quilt.

Secondary-Pattern-Graphic (Large) Now on to our August challenge, Blog Hop and Giveaways! Thank you Island Batik for this opportunity of fun and sharing!

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Eileen | July 18, 2018 at 10:09 AM

I love the quilt too. The striped fabric in in the border makes it.
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- heARTs Creations | July 18, 2018 at 11:43 AM
  
  Thank you. The striped fabric is quite unique.
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Anita | July 18, 2018 at 12:17 PM

Amazing what a nine patch can be turned into, I love it!
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- heARTs Creations | July 18, 2018 at 6:29 PM
  
  And you’d never guess it on this one! Thank you.
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Brenda~Songbird Designs | July 18, 2018 at 2:47 PM

Love the quilt and the table runner! And, of course, those great Island Batik fabrics!!
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- heARTs Creations | July 18, 2018 at 6:28 PM
  
  The fabrics are truly wonderful!
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Karen Neary | July 19, 2018 at 9:56 AM

It turned out really awesome. Love that stripy fabric!!
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Alison Vermilya | July 19, 2018 at 2:44 PM

Adorable! Love that you were able to make both a table runner and a quilt. 😀
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glendajean | July 19, 2018 at 8:48 PM

I Like your happy ending aren’t kids wonderful? But it does look lovely hanging on the line and she will be so happy with it. Cheers Glenda
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Sarah Goer | July 20, 2018 at 12:13 AM

It’s beuatiful! I love that there are so many ways to make a 9-patch “disappear”. I like how half the units were used in the border.
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Barbara Gaddy | July 20, 2018 at 6:24 AM

How clever to use the left overs for the border, love how it turned out and so love the Island Batik fabrics.
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Kathleen McCormick | July 21, 2018 at 8:38 AM

Fun block and fun to make the runner too. Very creative use of your leftovers!
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yellowcatquilts | July 21, 2018 at 3:56 PM

Really a neat idea…love how it turned out!
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ifthesethreadscouldtalk | July 26, 2018 at 7:25 PM

I really like it!
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