Recently I posted about a guild program we had on block exchanges.  After that great program our guild decided to do some, too.  Robin, you inspired us!  

Of course it was my idea, so I was put in charge.  I decided since this was new to all of us, we’d start out simple.  The rules were to make twenty-four 6″ nine-patch blocks from red and white fabrics.  Here are mine.  Of course I used fabric from my red and white toile line, Through My Window.

I put them up on my design wall like an Irish Chain.  I must admit that for years I didn’t know an Irish Chain was just nine-patch blocks and plain setting squares!  I actually think the Irish Chain is a very impressive quilt made from a very simple block.  (Yes, I know that there are more than 24 blocks here, but there were extra segments left from my strip sets, so I sewed them all up!)

I don’t know yet how I will put my final blocks together.  I’m excited to see the different reds and whites that everyone used.

I have a great book called 101 Nine-Patch Quilts by Marti Michell.  I’m sure I’ll find some inspiration in there.