Make a "9 Patch and Hourglass" Quilt with Jenny!

Jenny demonstrates a quick and easy way to make the Nine Patch and Hourglass Quilt using 10 inch squares of precut fabric (layer cakes). This fabulous combination quilt project will be the talk of the town!
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[@lindaschenk1814]

Jenny, I'm glad you talk to yourself while you are sewing/cutting! So do I!

[@angiesewtherapy6628]

I screenshot the first image and counted quickly. 9 blocks across by 9 blocks down. 40 total 9 patch and 40 total hour glass. Make 40x3 pairs of 2.5" blocks. Then put the third block on in whichever direction you need it to make an interesting color choice. Or sew the long strips together and cut the short strip. I haven't tried it yet but it long strip yields 4 pairs from 25 patterned blocks so that's 100 pairs of the 120 you need total.

[@ladymcrafts6682]

Whoever came up with this one deserves a medal and a raise. Brilliant.

[@marionrideout9037]

I thought this too, watching this the first time ... at 2 am 😁 Like this approach, and with so little to no waste!

[@muggee52]

Oh my, the red, black, white is so striking! And that backing!!! Wowza. What a beautiful quilt. You've hit another home run, Jenny!

[@Sharon-pb7so]

muggee52 It really is a gorgeous quilt!❤️ Jenny never disappoints.

[@vickichandler5872]

As always, a fun new way to use precuts. I love this quilt... thank you Jenny for you sweet-natured tutilage to those of us who like to see a new way to do something.

[@maryneece5882]

Hey! Thanks for the "boo boo" . I had never realized that there was a pdf to download before! Love all your tutorials, Jenny! You make us believe we can do this! Thanks for making everything look easy! With your instructions it is....my mind tells me something else....I just have to learn to ignore it!

[@rethamoore4282]

Jenny, I'm making this quilt and so I keep coming back to make sure im doing it right. I have watch this one tutorial about a dozen times already and I have enjoyed it every time !! Thank you for teaching me ! Much love to you !♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹

[@anamariagil2898]

Love this pattern, BUT... I prefer to make twin sized quilts and am too much of a newbie to do anything but follow instructions, which is why I 💕💞💓 your tutorials! I'm going to try for a twin or 2 crib sized ones. Wish me luck!

[@Sharkina]

So how's your quilting going! I sure hope fantastic! Jenny's quilts are sooo easy to make. I've made like 5 so far! Anyway, Good luck to you. May you be forever happy in stitches!

[@carolynkauppila346]

I will give this a try when I finish my others. I watched your tutorial on making Ohio Stars. I've got them down pretty well. And my hourglass blocks are pretty good. Thank you. I love the way you instruct.I'm 65 and in between a novice and an intermediate I guess.

[@jrwloghome]

I have had a layer cake for a few years now and needed inspiration.... So ....I put in a search on your tutorials for let's say "layer cake" or" jelly roll" tutorials and up they pop ready to scroll thru. this one is the one I picked yesterday for Country Manor and Ten Square pack I got from you a while back. purples and greens....and it's going together very nicely. Thank you!!!!

[@evaruter4866]

I am soooooo happy I decided to look for a video for this pattern! I was using a pattern in a from a Jelly Roll book. I’m using red and white prints that I purchased from various places. The pattern in the book is done making strip sets. I was looking for a video from you to see if there was a better way because I was not liking the way my quilt was going to end up looking like. If I continued to use the pattern in the book. I love the way the hourglass blocks are done. Super easy! And I’m loving the scrappy look. Need to find that ruler you are using.

[@Coldfusion1205]

Beautiful quilt! I was looking for a black white and red fabric line to make a quilt for my cousin. These are her wedding colors. Thank you for this tutorial. It will be perfect

[@ahills8363]

Oh Jenny I just love you! You’re such a delight to listen to, these videos are great!

[@loisbailey7393]

You should be named "Jenny the genius".

[@debzbenz]

Look forward to both the 'Snips' and the full length videos each week. But, today I think many of us were shouting at our screens: "The fabrics aren't right sides together, Jenny!!" Whew, that was a close one! Too bad when I do that at home, no one catches my mistakes!

[@janetmcadamsbailey1874]

yes, but for the first cuts trimming the 2 1/2" strip off both sides it did not matter...but then when she did the nezt step wooowo....lol

[@shaunmonthei334]

I have made sooooo many of your quilts. 3 yrs. ago I made the four fence rail and four patch(?) And it was ho hum! But I kept at it and now I'm making them soooo much better. Like ya said it's a learning thing. Love this quilt as usual. I'm making my second cascade quilt cuz everyone loved it soooo much. I used ocean batiks W/white. So I bought some more batiks, ocean colors for my sister ho lives on Swans Island, ME. She's also getting a finally finished quilt, the bordered Periwinkle with Fresh Lilacs. Came out beautiful. Thank-You so much Jenny. I love you to the moon and back! So much done over the last few years and I also call it, as Angela Walters calls it, quilting is my therapy. I suffer from an anxiety disorder(thanks to my mom) and find this so comforting, plus I love giving them away to family. I'm the 11th out of 13. 58 yrs. old so I have a gazillion nephews and nieces, and great nephews and nieces, and they just keep coming, OYE VEY!!! lol

[@kandaykerr3653]

I love your demos! Some of them I've watched twice. Thanks for showing all the different ways blocks can be made!

[@jackietucker8942]

This is a terrific quilt. I can see making bunches of them for a variety of charities. It's just lovely.

[@missmix48]

I have a layer cake that I have been looking for a good pattern for. I thought I had one but I think I like this one better.

[@booomanchu]

This is the quilt I've been dying to see you make since I started following you! It's that beautiful blue/brown quilt in the background of the early videos. Thank you putting this together in this clever technique. I'll have to get that square up ruler!

[@loisweimer6832]

So cool!It looks so much harder than it is...Thanks Jenny!

[@lindasheets813]

Jenny, I love fabric choice for backing as much as the front. Great job

[@HRHDMKYT]

Saw this on Instagram, had to get a closer look. LOVE how you utilize the 10" precut squares with absolutely no waste. You're a marvel Jenny (& your MSQC team)! ~Diana from Toronto

[@ruthmaxwell60]

You have such an infectious enthusiasm, your inspirational. 🤩 TFS. 🐢

[@marypino3125]

Love the black red and white contrast!

[@pamelacasey1699]

I love this quilt! Thank you Jenny for another wonderful tutorial!

[@deborahakers5548]

Thank you Jenny for another Great tutorial!! I live this pattern and really love the fabric will have to put it on my wish list! Lol. Love you

[@Snapwhiz]

Beautiful and super cool to get this from some 10” squares! Fabulous!!!!

[@tkennedy2711]

Love this quilt! Thank you Jenny!

[@denisepineda1788]

That's cool because it looks like they are on point. Awesome!

[@fredabellefleur5418]

I love this one. Thank you Jenny,your a doll.

[@susanspratling]

I always love your choices of color. Thank you!

[@martinaburns1457]

Thank you so much for your excellent tutorials. You gave me the confidence to start quilting. I've just completed this as my first ever quilt

[@dawndecesare2077]

Looks like a winter quilt. Love it and all of your videos!

[@zorina831]

That’s beautiful. Jenny you are amazing and inspiring

[@dewannamartin5077]

Oh, I just love your tutorials. You have such a great personality. I would love to see you do a bird block using some half square triangles. I think I saw on pintrest.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

Sewing It Together I'd like to see that too. It sounds very cool.

[@barbaraghylin1594]

My daughter has a basement home theater & a birthday this month. This will cover both nicely.

[@Angela10226]

Jenny you have become the 2nd Eleanor Burns throwing your pieces on the floor!! I'm surprised you made the 9 patch by sewing the squares together verses sewing the strips you create at the beginning and then adding to it. We will have to give it a go and see what happens. Thanks for another great tutorial.

[@jennydoan3616]

Angela10226 yes that would have been much smarter!! Where are you guys when I need you! Thanks

[@LuvsSno]

Angela10226. I also wondered why she didn't strip piece some.. even though they're supposed to be mixed colors, you could at least do shorter strips and still not have so many squares to sew together

[@Angela10226]

Having just made this quilt I now kind of understand why she did it this way. Turned out I had a lot more similar 9 patches than I wanted. But live and learn that every shortcut may not be the best.

[@susansciulli169]

I really love this quilt. You did a great job explaining how to make this quilt. You are a great teacher.

[@ericabates5361]

Hello, love the black, white & reds fabric/Charm pack for the Quilt 💕Erica x

[@rethamoore4282]

Wow !! I just gotta do one of these !! I really enjoy your tutorials Jenny !!!❤❤😁

[@littlequiltsong9576]

Super love this!! Thank you Jenny!

[@mmiddleton8807]

That’s lovely. Thanks Jenny😊 Those fabrics are to die for!

[@irenamangone]

Thank you Jenny another beautiful quilt.

[@evelynfrench804]

Love that pattern Jenny! Thank you!

[@Cetoniinae]

I really like the glassic (but still rather whimsical) feel of this pattern!

[@eileenskillingstad7054]

LOVE this pattern!

[@helenreidt3315]

Another good one. Thanks Jenny.

[@cherylp.3347]

Looked so complex on the wall behind you but you’ve made it super easy to do'!, wow, impressive. I must try this at some point.

[@sandrakleiserblack5140]

Love this one!!

[@susanherda6392]

Very nice! Similar to the Alter Ego quilt which is also lovely.

[@jostovall5491]

Jenny, this is the quilt I have been wanting to make but I didn't realize that it would turn out like yours ~ love it. Thank you for sharing!

[@luciliapessoa7971]

Thank you Jenny for another great tutorial !! I love everyone and Jenny explains it very well. I follow your tutorials from Porto - Portugal :)

[@shonagibson1423]

Ingenious! Another one that I will give a try. Thanks.

[@stanplett6184]

Thanks for your helpful tutorials.

[@mariecolello4222]

On my list to do!!! Thank you! 👍🏻👏

[@aprilduffey5932]

I love watching your video I've learned a lot from you

[@terisparkman9814]

Another great tutorial using two simple blocks for a terrific looking quilt.

[@beverleyknorr8749]

April Duffey i

[@babscafe]

Teri Sparkman iiiibrother sewing machine instructions

[@sharonleeirvin3320]

I love this

[@patdonovan8433]

The PDF is from last week's video. Love this one and the fabric !

[@jennydoan3616]

Pat Donovan I think they fixed that!

[@mbowman4436]

Suggestion- Sew the two strips you initially cut off and then cut into 2 1/2 segments. This will save you time.

[@jennydoan3616]

misty bowman yes that would have been much easier!! Thanks

[@wendydillon6937]

gotta be an easier way to do the 2.5'" squares--love this Jenny you and your team are amazing so is Rob

[@latitude1904]

There is an easier way. She mentioned it, but didn't show it. That would be chain-piecing a dark to a light 2.5" square. Once you're done, attach a dark to 2 in a row, then a light to the third one. That way, you'll have two outers to every inner set. Example: 1) dark-light-dark 2) dark-light-dark 3) light-dark-light. Clear as mud? Some things are harder to describe than to show...

[@suefliss7210]

@@latitude1904 Cut your white strips the same lengths as your print strips. Sew one white strip on to each side of a print strip for your centers, and one print trip on each side of a white strip for your ends, and then cut into 21/2" sections. Not quite the variety, but much faster and easier. And since your strips are not full jelly roll length, you won't get that many of one set anyway.

[@kayperry7999]

Love it.

[@emilynorris980]

Love it

[@patchee33]

Love your sewing machine. But here in good old Australia, we can only buy the overlockers for Baby Lock, to me that does not make sense.....if they can bring in an overlocker, why not the machines.....enough of my grizzles, love the videos Jen and the black, red and white quilt is just gorgeous....

[@cherylp.3347]

Cherry-lou Palmer couldn’t agree more, its the same here in nz. But I heard a few years ago that brother and baby lock have the same machines now that one bought out the other.? So i compared the specs etc on brother machines and baby lock and I believe they are the same, at least on the Brother model I’ve got my eye on.

[@penhagarcia6990]

beautiful and easy

[@silverraven2017]

Thanks Jenny! I am eager to make a baby quilt version using your pattern💙🪡 🧵

[@midwestkatie4]

This would be so pretty in Kansas Troubles!

[@rogeriamaia5223]

Maravilhoso, tecidos lindos

[@sharonleeirvin3320]

beautiful

[@lilliannecahoon4822]

Thank you so much Jenny! It’s on my wish List!

[@Adrianaherreraaraya]

Me encantan sus videos tal vez si pudiera poner subtítulos en español o por lo menos las listas de materiales, sería genial.

[@beverleysimmons8080]

Complicated you had a group of people there some fro Newfoundland had a picture with one of my friends seen it she was so happy thanks

[@elizabethrice4]

Could you sew the 2 1/2 inch strips together in sets of 3 (background/print/background and print/background/print) and then sub-cut those into 2 1/2 strips and sew 3 of those together for the 9 patch? Does the math work? I think it does. But I'd love to hear for sure from someone way more experience than I am.

[@courtneyblock6795]

Elizabeth Rice absolutely. You will save time. Just be sure and use a 2.25 stitch length because you will be cutting it

[@suefliss7210]

YUP!

[@dorykoszewski3162]

The pdf linked to this is for another quilt. Its the fish pattern. I love this quilt. Thank you

[@jennydoan3616]

Dory Koszewski I think they changed that ...thanks

[@dorykoszewski3162]

Jenny Doan Thank you so much.

[@carolynthibodaux9823]

I was going to print the pdf, but it is of the Summer School, instead of the Ninepatchhourclass quilt pattern.

[@glendathegoodwitch6987]

I love this!

[@angiesewtherapy6628]

What if you took the first 2.5" cut and sew that together. Then only cut the 2.5" squares off the shorter strips. Because you need more of the 2 sets and could flip them whichever way you need them. I'm not a big fan of sewing 2.5" sq together. You know I'm going to get them wonky!

[@elizabethrice4]

this is my question as well! I think it should work, but I would love confirmation from a more experience sewist.

[@jeanniepatrick5533]

I thought the same thing. :-)

[@TrixieScalf05]

I agree, that would work! Since the print is only sewn to the background in the 10" length, there is no issue with the scrappy effect. And we limit the little 2.5" squares we have to sew together. :)

[@michelleolsen1354]

could you please explain this technique a little further for the newbies? Thank you.

[@marionrideout9037]

Angie Detlefsen I thought the same thing, when watching this tutorial at 2 am 😄 thinking ' ... 2.5" squares galore .. and I sew late at night!'

[@keithandbettyconine6050]

Jenny I love your videos! Did you try a layout with matched hourglass blocks? I think it would make the hourglass pop more. Betty

[@cynthiabennett8]

That looked complicated until you simplified it...Thanks Jenny.

[@___melanie]

🤔 it looks like if you replaced every second nine patch you could have a fun secondary star pattern 🤗

[@neontonberry]

I'm always curious about the model of machine she's using, so much quieter than my Janome 6500.

[@lafinbrat765]

I love this quilt pattern.. and the colors look like Ohio State.. lol.. O-H-I-O ❤

[@Sharon-pb7so]

Charlene Luther... Go Blue! 🤣💙💙💙💙💙

[@Sharon-pb7so]

Charlene Luther... Oh, you gave me an idea, I've been wanting to make a Maize and Blue quilt for my son who graduated from Michigan a few years ago. This pattern is perfect.

[@lafinbrat765]

Sharon.. I'm all for team spirit. I KNOW who's the BEST.. lol 😉 Enjoy making your quilt.

[@annielyst]

With one comment you made Michiganders not like this quilt. Haha

[@Sharon-pb7so]

J Sanford Yep! That's why I came to the rescue with a Maize and Blue option. 😅

[@kimmaynard338]

Very Cool

[@dbeem1918]

In your video you say that the unfinished hourglass blocks are 6.5" but your "Supplies" screen shows both blocks as 6.0". I'm confused.

[@MzCR73]

When using the clear ruler for the hourglass and your cut to 6.5, does it open to 6"? Because the pattern shows to cut the 9 patch to 6" squared. If the hour glass is 6.5 they dont line up. Thank you for this lovely tutorial and quilt, I'm making it for my daughter but stuck on the correct size, I dont have that special ruler.

[@courtneyblock6795]

Cindy Romero 6.5 is your unfinished size on both. 6 inch should be your finished size. When you sew a 9 patch from 2.5inch squares, you get 6.5. So make both squares 6.5. If the pattern says 6 ignore it. That would throw everything off.

[@kerrienich7934]

@@courtneyblock6795 thanks for confirming this Courtney. I'm making this now and about to start "squaring" and it suddenly jumped at me...the quoted sizes (in Block Magazine) are wrong! Luckily I followed the rule of check twice before you cut.

[@penny9157]

i got confused a bit so out of a layercake we are only using 25 of the 42 10 inch squares ? and if that is right then we would have enough to make one more row at the bottom

[@kayleel5765]

Do you pre-wash and if not whats your wash routine after creating look like? or if you do whats the whole routine? thanks!

[@Battesbooksandhooks]

the link at your website takes you to Summer school.

[@nighatjavaid9353]

Very nice

[@patriciaguevara8793]

How many squares would I need for a king size quilt? (And I would be adding a border)

[@janeterikson9950]

MSQC, great tutorial. Very clever pattern design. Simple, efficient and gorgeous all in one. What sewing machine is used in this video? It sounds mechanical. I like the side table too, and if that is a mechanical machine, I want it! Janet from Saskatoon SK Canada

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

That looks like a Baby Lock Jane which was replaced with the Baby Lock Accomplish. Hope this helps!

[@lilliannecahoon4822]

Jenny, what model of sewing machine do you use? Thanks! Ha e been enjoying your videos from the beginning, keep up the great work!

[@jennydoan3616]

Lillianne Cahoon babylock Jane

[@sharonpost8927]

The link isn’t working right to get the PDF. It goes to the fish quilt. Love this quilt and want to try it.

[@jennydoan3616]

Sharon Post I think they fixed that. Sorry

[@AmandaWoods-kk9vu]

I am confused by the numbers. If I have 22 background squares why do I need 25 layer cake squares?

[@joycecarter7439]

Can you use a different ruler to square up the hour glass block

[@birgitrahm]

Nice quilt. Pretty sure you could use your quick hour glass method too.

[@tracystrobel1065]

Ok now im confused. Usually you give the number of blocks across and down and this time you didnt. Then the instructions say use 25 blocks of the layer cake but only 22 background. So when do you use the 3 extra and how? I got into a rhythm of cutting the 2 strips off and drawing the line to make my hourglass block and have 50 but now i dont have enough square to make the amount of 9 patch blocks. Were we to cut the extra 3 10 inch squares up for them. Ive watched the tutorial 3 times and read the transcript and no where did it say what to do with the extra layer cake squares.

[@brucehaas5920]

Instead of pre cuts could I use yardage?

[@gwenmangelson]

any way to get written instructions instead of trying to do it from a video? all I see in the pdf is the supply list- I would rather not use up my internet minutes by following a video step by step= thanks!

[@jessicabuzzell6099]

Jenny, I have some serious machine envy watching your videos. Which model are you using here?