{"product_id":"sds4908-nine-patch-vol4-stamp6","title":"SDS4908 Nine Patch Vol4 Stamp6","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"332\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eNine little squares. Centuries of quilting history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"528\" class=\"\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eNine Patch\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the simplest quilt blocks to construct — nine fabric squares arranged in a three-by-three grid — yet it has remained one of the most beloved patterns in quiltmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eAnd this is not a pattern that only \u003cem data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"573\"\u003elooks\u003c\/em\u003e old. We have surviving examples that prove its early history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eSmithsonian's National Museum of American History\u003c\/strong\u003e has a Nine Patch quilt from approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"750\"\u003e1790–1810\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it more than two centuries old. Another Smithsonian quilt, made around \u003cstrong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e1850–1875\u003c\/strong\u003e, is described as using the basic Nine Patch and calls it \u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e“one of the earliest pieced patterns which has retained its popularity.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"978\" data-content-reference-end=\"1010\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1cp31ol\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003e🧵 Did You Know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eThe Nine Patch didn't always look exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003eAlthough we tend to picture nine equal squares today, historical examples show plenty of variations. Some have a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003elarger centre square\u003c\/strong\u003e, while others use nine equal squares. Blocks could be set straight or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eon point\u003c\/strong\u003e, and quilters combined them with plain squares, sashing and other blocks to create completely different-looking quilts. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1427\" data-content-reference-end=\"1447\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eThere are even surviving \u003cstrong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eNine Patch blocks dating from around 1800–1825\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Smithsonian collection. These aren't simply modern reconstructions — they are actual pieces of early American quiltmaking history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stitch Delight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67530575151274,"sku":"SDS4908","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9802\/2570\/files\/IMG_2149.jpg?v=1790607718","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchdelight.net\/fr\/products\/sds4908-nine-patch-vol4-stamp6","provider":"Stitchdelight.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}