9-Patch Quilt Blocks with Just 2 Pieces of Fabric and Two Measurements!! TUTORIAL

[@danilrbb]

I’m actually in tears watching this. THANK YOU!! Over 20 yrs ago I tried to quilt but started with many small triangles and it went horribly wrong. I never attempted quilting again. I was SO discouraged. You’ve re-inspired me to try again. I think I’ll make a baby quilt for my first grandchild when he or she’s arrives. And I love your opening greeting. You make me smile every time. Thank for sharing your talents and creativity, you wonderful shiny soul.❤

[@timothytotten9409]

You can do it!!! Get that first one under your belt and you’ll want to keep going! I love this particular version because it works great with character fabric. Pick a good background for the big squares and then the smaller ones can be characters cut out of a larger fabric. If you can find fabric with all the bluey characters in it, you can put them in those squares. Or something similar. Have fun!!!

[@caddams5345]

Thank you so VERY VERY MUCH for using a contrasting thread color. It makes it so much more obvious what you are doing. I wish others would learn to do this and follow it.

[@timothytotten9409]

I do that on purpose. I think Eleanor Burns used to do that on her show and that’s where I picked up the idea. I think. Don’t hold me to that. Lol

[@caddams5345]

@@timothytotten9409 well I leave this comment on most channels. You are the 1st to answer me. Thank you I am subscribing now. 💗

[@beverlyyanachik2039]

I really like this idea. I do have to go look at my rotating mat and see if it locks. I love how you can always learn something new, Thanks,

[@debkienow8012]

I learned two things from this video. One: I didn't know the cutting board you were using locks into place. I will have to check mine and see if I have that capability. I've had mine for many years, and it may be a newer feature that was added later. Two: I love this technique of making a square in a square block. I could see putting the sewn squares on point and making a really interesting quilt. A scrappy version would a great stash buster also if you have enough bigger pieces of fabric to start with or using a background fabric with stash fabric. My creative mind is overflowing right now!

[@timothytotten9409]

Good idea!!

[@kathyandthedogs626]

This is so interesting. I’m not a quilter but could use these for bags, pot holders, etc. Thanks for the great idea!

[@TerriHensley-qx3yn]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing. I definitely will be trying this. You could even make these into large pot holders.

[@timothytotten9409]

Good idea!!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Donna Jordan did this 7 years ago with a Kid's alien themed panel that she cut up and placed all the small panel pieces on larger squares like you did. She didn't center all of them, but kept them more or less squared up. Made a cute quilt. Her video is called "Panel Quilting Made Easy". Thanks for sharing tiye your ideas,

[@sandybruce9092]

Thanks! I’ve watched Donna for quite some time!

[@danipeters5279]

I'm not a quilter yet, but I'm watching and learning from people in the know. I just watched Donna's video and she had great tips on using the panel pieces. For me, Tim's way of folding and ironing would work better, I think. Thank you for suggesting Donna's video!😊

[@elena3831]

This is a dandy idea! You could put a dab of glue instead of pins.❤❤

[@timothytotten9409]

That’s a great idea!

[@1ckmom]

This is fantastic 🎉

[@normamurphy2827]

Excellent!! Brilliant!!! Love it!!! Grazie!!!

[@gailwhite8796]

My heart stopped when you took your iron to your beautiful rotating mat! I ruined my big mat when I tried ironing pieces on my thick wool ironing mat on top of my cutting mat. Some lessons are more expensive than others 😏 cool technique - it gives me lots of ideas. Thanks!

[@carolthorn4878]

I love this! I do cross stitch, was thinking about doing a small quilt project. I think I can do this! Thank you😊

[@gigiontube]

Nice work and explanation. I like folding over a cardboard to make sure it happens where is supposed to be every time. The only negative of this method is the waste of fabric, especially if working with expensive ones.

[@patl869]

I use my Clover Hot Hemmer to fold over and I can press the fold.

[@sandibryar6924]

Thanks an awesome way to make a quilt block…

[@celineruiz3930]

Thanks Tim you are da man! Easy and even

[@AnitaSouthall]

❤

[@user-ou5ho4sm8z]

I love this idea. I am going to try it. You are very good at explaining. I also love your personality. Thank you for doing what you are doing.

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

Saw this concept years ago but never did anything with it. Now I have a couple of baby quilts I need to make this year. Would work great.

[@sparkle.s]

Would love to get baby blanket ideas This quilt is perfect!! Love the large fabric block 😊 I am a beginner

[@sandybruce9092]

Yes, me too! I just keep forgetting about it😁😁. I think I need to make a sample so I have a visual all the time!!!

[@brendahamrick9337]

There’s no such thing as cheating in quilting! You can do what you want with your quilt fabric.No rules!Thats the joy of it!

[@pattyknox517]

Love it I will try it looks so easy thanks for sharing

[@sandybruce9092]

Just place a regular index card along the edge of the center (red here) fabric and then fold and press! Just move it to the next side, press, etc. No guessing!

[@tummymummy0867]

The wonky block still has the straight of grain on the outside- brilliant!

[@timothytotten9409]

Isn’t that a great feature! I should mentioned that. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@user-ov1me8ox7t]

Fantastic job you are doing,GOD BLESS

[@timothytotten9409]

Thank you very much

[@dianemccoy6502]

Thanks you very very much, you made the block so easy. Can’t wait to try.❤

[@lindab2144]

Tim..I've seen the sq in a sq before. Love the idea with the center sq slanted. Thanks for sharing. If you used the wonder under or heat & bond i'd only do a small sq of it in the center so the outside edges would be easier to sew thru. You could do it as an I spy. With the center sqs having different animals, flowers or designs.

[@timothytotten9409]

Both good ideas!

[@SewingWithLawayne]

Once I found this way to make a block within a block, I was off and sewing, LOL

[@janemartin229]

This seems like cheating! I'm just beginning to quilt, and I've been tempted to buy one of those fabrics that look quilted and put the layers together and "quilt" it by sewing along the lines as if I was stitching in the ditch!

[@timothytotten9409]

Why not!!! It’s perfectly fine to do that. Enjoy!!

[@SewingWithLawayne]

How will they know? LOL

[@thehouselight]

I love your videos. 🦉

[@cindycarnes6441]

It’s a fast easy way to make a quilt. Nobody cares how you make it

[@LifeHappens-xu8pg]

All quilters do things like that occasionally, It’s fun, and Fast, and even necessary sometimes, when you need a quick gift!

[@judithbarnes4905]

Love, love, love this video!!

[@BZSchnoodle]

I had seen this done using a Layer Cake where instructions are to cut some of the 1O" blocks into four 5" blocks for the centers. To make a larger quilt top (and overall easier) I purchased the same fabric combination in a Charm pack. It costs less than buying two Layer Cakes and having to cut out 5" squares.

[@sewwebbofyarn9602]

This is just brilliant! Making your corners nice and neat, plus you are still able to square up your edges! And if you have any carpal tunnel from cutting squares,this also would help with that! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and ideas! Shawna

[@purplesnowdrop]

This is a very good idea for someone just learning to quilt, all the points and junctions match so easily. It's the matching of the junctions that is disheartening, when they don't seem to come together no matter how hard you try at the beginning. Fabric moves and stretches and plays little tricks, just because sometimes. So this technique will help a lot. Thanks for sharing this one 💐

[@patstrawhouse4005]

Fabulous technique! I’ll definitely be using it. A good place to use a hot ruler. A couple of narrow strips of Wonder Under would work well, add less bulk, and would be less expensive than applying to the entire wrong side of fabric. Thanks, and stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦

[@timothytotten9409]

Now I gotta check out hot rulers.

[@debkienow8012]

I was thinking the same thing as I watched the video. The hot ruler would be great.

[@sandramiller7940]

You are a genius. I just love this.❤

[@marilyngandhi8571]

That is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing with us all ❤

[@timothytotten9409]

Your are so welcome! I only learned this a little while ago and thought it was so smart! Glad you like it.

[@katehenry2718]

Don't scrape your rotary sharp edge against anything. It will dull just like a kitchen knife if you use the sharp edge to scrape cut bits. Kitchen knife: always use the back of the knife to scrape bits. Rotary: use hand to move scrap. ))

[@debkienow8012]

Another point I was going to suggest, exactly this. Fastest way to dull cutters and knives if to scrape with the blade.

[@juanitamayes6329]

Ohhh ... I like the wonky block ... Great idea!

[@timothytotten9409]

I’m so glad. I’m trying to stop myself from making an entire quilt like that!!

[@calliesanderford3410]

Thanks for sharing.

[@bobbiejoyce1402]

You are such a good teacher. I love this idea. Thank you for sharing. 🙏❤

[@timothytotten9409]

You are so welcome. Thanks for the kind words.

[@sheryleclute836]

Ty Tim as usual it was a great demo.

[@judyzeigler3980]

I love those kind of different ways of putting together and the 9 patch I had seen and was going to do haven’t yet but it is great to see someone do it. Thanks 😊

[@elsafischer3247]

Thank you greetings from Switzerland

[@kathygeisler6324]

Tim, you're a genius! I love this technique and will be using it in my next quilt. ❤

[@RoseWaddell-jj7oe]

I Love the simplicity of this block ❤❤❤

[@timothytotten9409]

Me too! I’m probably gonna make a version of this soon.

[@RoseWaddell-jj7oe]

@@timothytotten9409 I hope you post a picture of it.🥰

[@beverlyakins2374]

Great video Tim thanks for sharing

[@sandreawhite7534]

Brilliant.

[@bethstrachan5279]

7:43 oh, this is giving me some ideas for my Colorwash project! Thanks!

[@gabrielleseeley4117]

Your tutorials are super clear! I love this idea! 💜

[@timothytotten9409]

Thank you so much! I work hard on that so I’m really glad you noticed!

[@pamelawray5290]

Fantastic! Thanks Timothy, this method will save a lot of time! 😊

[@timothytotten9409]

I hope it does. Let me know how it works out for you!!

[@maryreece9415]

Great video! I appreciate you taking your time going through the steps instead of rushing through! 😊 Also, I have a question, please: what kind of iron do you use?

[@timothytotten9409]

This is my absolute favorite! It’s a Sunbeam. Here’s a link: amzn.to/3WsLvZ5

[@loretta1853]

Thank you for this video, I never thought to do something like this.

[@carrieruston1964]

Like your video on 9 patches I will definitely try these blocks

[@pamatt73]

That sounds like a fabric buster I need to do Thank you for sharing😊😊😊

[@soniawebers5139]

Great info‼️‼️

[@timothytotten9409]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dianehuntley2493]

Love the off kilter block😊

[@timothytotten9409]

Me too!

[@tammydayfl]

Great idea. I'll definitely be trying this out. 😊

[@Trayne1837]

I am good on the 12inch and 5inch squares, symmetric, but not crazy at the one that is off center. I am going to try something like that with Halloween material

[@timothytotten9409]

Ooh, good idea!!

[@georgeannwhite9595]

Thank you for explaining how you measure the final square.

[@timothytotten9409]

You’re so welcome!!!

[@katehenry2718]

Brilliant! Subscribed )))

[@yuveldamorgan9484]

This looks great and saves a lot of time. Thanks

[@susanamedee1157]

What a cool idea! Thanks for sharing! 😃

[@timothytotten9409]

You are so welcome!

[@sandybruce9092]

Just want to say that Winder Under isn’t made for sewing (ask me how I know this🙁🙁). I use a medium Pellon but I’d ref her just cut out thst center so it isn’t so thick and then save that cut out piece for more blocks! What a fun way of some really cute quilts!

[@sandybruce9092]

I’m a big believer in square-up rulers! I thunk I have about every size needed all the way up to 20”!

[@gaildonofrio9090]

Great idea!! Thank you

[@sandypattison8486]

Thank you! Very many options.

[@timothytotten9409]

You're welcome!

[@darlalapole2943]

Great idea!

[@patriciamcgarr3183]

This block would be great as an I spy quilt block

[@sandybruce9092]

I really like putting the center square off kilter!!! Yes!!! Just make each block slightly different

[@timothytotten9409]

I think it makes a quilt look planned out special when it’s just fun to twist the center blocks around. Lol

[@terryduntley297]

Wow, who would’ve thought?!!

[@kathykaplan2451]

Loved this!

[@patl869]

You can use a glue stick instead of pin.

[@charlenecassara5797]

Hi from Orlando 😊 love this!

[@gloriawoods9848]

Donna Jordan at Jordan Fabrics has a video on really cute panels where she uses this technique. I'm using her and your instructions to put together an ABC quilt. I really like your last quilt!

[@anncantlin9710]

I’m for easy ,love it

[@brendahamrick9337]

Awesome job dude!

[@MaureenBarbour]

I like your ideas. I make Quilts too

[@shellyculver4239]

Awesome!

[@eelliott9581]

I had forgotten about this way to do a square in a square.

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

This looks easy; but, aren't you adding bulk to your quilt top.? The seams are going to be thicker. You have no raw edges on those sewed folds (which is good if the back is going to be open and subject to direct wear). However, it will add to the weight of the quilt, and you could break needles (if it is machine quilted). No. I am not a quilt police officer. I'm just an old woman who has learned many lessons the hard way. I got too hot yesterday trying to mow the grass with a push mower. I do my pressing on an ironing board in another room (to keep from melting my cutting mat or burning my table top). It also keeps my cat from knocking my iron off the ironing board (which can hurt the cat, or melt the flooring, or burn the rug, and kill my iron). Walking to the other room is good for me. When you get to be my age, you had better be walking (so that you can keep waking).

[@patl869]

I use the Clover Hot Press Hemmer to make the fold.

[@anblesduke6360]

You are a genius😊

[@nilsarios7492]

Thank you. 😊

[@biomedlib]

I lost interest in quilting because there can be so many pieces to assemble. I like your approach. Thank you.

[@timothytotten9409]

You can do it! This one is so easy.

[@kathygray5495]

Thank you 🧵🧵🧵🧵

[@timothytotten9409]

You’re welcome 😊

[@marlenejones6266]

I have this awesomely cool fabric.. ones pink with the eiffel tower on it .very fitting right now. And the other is like different parts of the world in a map but its a beautiful dark, blues, purple, black. Im going to do a pink small square over the larger dark square, then the small dark square over the larger pink square. Im excited to do this Timothy as its my first quilt of any kind and i need something very simple. And you my love have shown me the way. I surely appreciate you honey. Im 75 now so i better get to sewing and trimming. I cant wait to show you somehow. Do you have a facebook page my sweet man?

[@timothytotten9409]

Yes, you can join our group SHINY CRAFTY PEOPLE on Facebook!

[@Helenfromeugowra]

🎉

[@calliesanderford3410]

Two posted in the same day, oh boy!

[@ForgetU]

3:08 I pin on top of cardboard or other thin card stock.

[@lorettahenderson8979]

Thanks❤

[@timothytotten9409]

You're welcome 😊

[@CyndiWalters]

I love this! I am a beginner. I am just curious why you are using such dark thread.

[@debkienow8012]

Probably so we could see the stitching with filming. Normally, you would use a neutral thread.

[@timothytotten9409]

I use dark thread so my viewers can see the stitch lines. I would not normally use black thread for a full project. You should match your fabric with the thread.

[@sewtritionistrdn1956]

Nice tutorial. New subscriber here. Have you done a tour of your sewing shop?

[@pamsury3969]

How about using that thingy it’s a straight edge that you put against say the corners to make straight corners along the baseboard to paint the wall so you don’t get it on the baseboards or maybe at the top of the ceiling it’s in the paint section and it’s silver with black handle I think that would be great for that fold over thing although it would get hot but only if you ironed across it for the fold . OK if you can figure out what my rattling about is you know what I’m talking about but it’s a dollar tree find

[@timothytotten9409]

That’s not a bad idea. Using a paint scraper would probably work!

[@Annpanz]

Love this. Also love yr iron. May I ask make and model please ?

[@timothytotten9409]

It’s a Sunbeam Steam Master. Here’s a link on Amazon: amzn.to/46oRWzK

[@Annpanz]

Thank you !

[@user-km7ms7vx8r]

I was thinking if you put a circle on there, but forgot edges straight to get a hexagon or wonky pattern, how would that work? Thank❤

[@jacquiesharrer9954]

Think that peg spradlin has done this procedure years ago

[@margaretderen2082]

Think dabs of washable school glue (tube) instead of pins. I (quilter) haven’t used a pin in over 10 years.

[@sandybruce9092]

I’m a pinner from way back, but I also use glue - a miracle for hand appliqué that I wish I knew many years ago! Glue used to be that 4-letter word” that we couldn’t say😁😲😲

[@timothytotten9409]

Great idea!

[@brendahamrick9337]

How did you get that Obie on your finger😋

[@timothytotten9409]

There’s no telling. I cut or burn myself every few days, usually on my hands. I think this one might have been from a piece of acrylic sheet I was cutting with my big co2 laser.

[@jodit1]

No, watch out for the mat.....

[@timothytotten9409]

Right?!?

[@TheLillypad1752]

Can’t wait to try this, looks FAB! Love how well you teach us🩷

[@timothytotten9409]

That’s a nice compliment! Thanks so much.

[@MariaM-yn9tl]

Love your videos! This is so inspiring. I can’t wait to try it. I have many fabrics that would work wonderfully with this technique. You made it very easy & it looks so complex great quilt design. Thanks for a great video. Mariaknits27 💃🏻💕🧵🪡🧶📚

[@timothytotten9409]

I hope you have fun doing it!!