9's Alive Swap

January-December 2004

WEBSITES & MAGAZINES


Here are some places where you can find 3" 9-PATCH QUILTS...you will be amazed at the awesome quilts made from these blocks!

WEBSITES:

http://www.qnm.com/articles/feature64 (Note: in this one, not all the blocks are 3" ones, but some are...good way to see why the 3" ones are so special!)

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/tnt/tothenines (Note: these are the quilts made by the Primedia staff from the swap they did after the original article was published about the Indiana quilters.)

MAGAZINE ARTICLES:

McCall's Quilting, Feb. 2000: Read the 1st article re: the Indiana quilters who started a 9-patch challenge in late 1997 with 10 pictures of that groups quilts, pages 41-44.

McCall's Quilting, Aug. 2001: Quilts made by the Primedia staff which were inspired by the Indiana quilters exchange and challenge. 16 gorgeous quilts to view! Pages 55-67.

Quilters Newsletter Magazine, July/Aug. 2003: Has another 3" 9-patch quilt from NZ, Pages 60-61.

Quiltmaker, Sept/Oct. 2003: Has a 3" 9-patch called Shady Nine Patch. The maker exchanged blocks with co-workers & this quilt was shown @ Houston in 2002. Very unique setting. Pages 28-30.

Quilt It-Nine-Patch Favorites, 2003: contains a fabulous article about setting up one of these exchanges on Page 8. Then the 3" 9's are on Pages 16, 26, 29-32, 34, 38, 42, 46, & 56.

New book recommended by Ellen: http://www.atkinsondesigns.com/ called "Nine Patch Reunion from Atkinson Designs".

Let us know if you find other book, magazines or links...We'll post them here so all the information is easy to find!

ENJOY viewing the beautiful quilts!

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