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It continues to amaze me that very basic pieced 9 Patch blocks can be mixed and matched in both straight and on point settings to create a huge variety of interesting designs in just two fabrics. If one the blocks is made in a lighter or darker shade, or any other colour a whole different look would be created.

One day I think I will start mixing colours and contrast to these designs … that is if I get bored playing with applique designs.

A couple more of my Red and white collection of 9patch quilt designs.

In this project file I have used 10 blocks, with an alternative colouring used for two of them, and used each and every block with all of the others. Each combination is used twice, in both possible combinations.

As there are 131 designs in the project file, somewhere I have missed one … one day I might find the patience to work out which combination I missed, though I deliberately missed using the same block in both of the alternative placings, which would have made 144 in total ...