Not Your Grandma's Nine-Patch Quilts: 10 Modern Quilts from One Classic Block

Nearly 50 years ago, I found some 9-patch blocks that my grandma had left in an old chest. As my nieces and nephews were born, I incorporated the blocks into their baby quilts. Rather than do something "traditional," I tried to make each quilt unique, and some turned out to be quite modern even before "modern" was a style. This book includes patterns for those quilts—10 in all. The quilts use a variety of techniques from basic piecing to foundation piecing to applique. Instructions are included for all techniques. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced quilter you're sure to find a quilt here to love! ******** The full story behind Not Your Grandma's Nine-Patch Quilts: The title of this book is a bit ironic because the patterns in it are, in fact, made with my grandma’s 9-patch blocks. But, most of the quilts are far from traditional, so in that respect they are definitely “not your grandma’s” 9-patch quilts. 1976 was USA's bicentennial year, and quilts were starting to make a co