Nine Patched Evolved using Banyan Batiks

In this blog I will show you how to make the Nine Patch Evolved quilt (also available for digital download). This is my first time sewing with Northcott's  Banyan Batik fabrics.  This is very exciting. I primarily use batiks in all my quilts. Northcott now has a huge selection, available for preorder and due to be in stores November 2017. I was asked to do the presentation at Schoolhouse for Northcott, showing examples of their fabrics in my quilts. Advance fabrics arrived in August 2017.
This is not a new pattern for us as we have been selling it since 2015. However, the pattern will be re-issued to show the Banyan options and will ship with any order that arrives after November 2017. Any earlier order will be the previous version. Kits will be available in various Banyan color options.

Only 8 quilts to make (plus 7 table toppers) on time for Market in Houston at the end of October. Not a problem… except we are travelling and doing 5 shows before that.  I guess the sewing setup in the trailer will get a lot of use.

These are the fabrics for two Nine Patch Evolved quilts. Each uses exactly 5 yards, 1 each of 5 fabrics, which makes a 60 x 70 (large lap quilt). These are from the Ketan and Ketan Multi collections. The pattern will be in the Northcott Batik catalog but is also available from our website kitsbycarla.com. The pattern was my first, back in 2015. It will be re-issued showing the Northcott fabrics.

       81000-262                            81000-582                          81000-1008                           81000-710                       81000-522

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​Nine Patch Evolved starts with large nine-patch blocks. By large I mean LARGE. You start with 8” x width of fabric strips. 
When selecting colors for the quilt it is important to have one light color, 2 dark and 2 medium. In this case, beige is the light, green and orange are the medium, burgundy and multi-color are the darks.

​​Square the top of the fabric, then cut (4) 8” strips of the medium and dark fabrics. Cut (2) 8" strips of the light fabric.

The pattern clearly shows how to match the strips to sew the rows of the nine-patch. In the pattern letters represent the different fabrics.
A = dark #1
B = medium #1
C = medium #2
D = dark #2
E = light
Sew strips in this order:
A-B-A
A-C-A
B-E-B
D-B-D
D-C-D
C-E-C
Press seams OPEN to get straight and flat seams.

​This picture was taken by desk light so although it looks like 3 different fabrics, it is only 2, two burgundy on both sides of orange.
​From each 3 fabric sheet, cut (4) 8" rows and (2) 4" rows.

​This picture was also taken by desk light. The multi fabric is in the 4 corners, green on sides and yellow in center. Sew the different nine-patch combinations. There will be 4 combinations, two of each.

​​Cut through the center of each nine patch block, vertically and horizontally.

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​​Then cut kitty-corner as shown in the picture. There will be 8 triangles, 4 with a large dark section and 4 with the light color squares.

Oops! It happens. You will have enough triangles to make 32 blocks but the quilt only needs 30 blocks so if an oops happens, you can keep going.
Sew these triangles together, matching triangles with large sections together, and those with light corners together. Note: the triangle inner seam is a bias so take care not to pull or stretch when you are sewing them together.
 Square the blocks to 12-1/2”

​There are  4 color combinations of the final blocks. ​

​The patterns gives one option to layout the blocks. These slides show some alternative options as well as different batik fabric selections.

​To avoid flaring at the border, measure the border strips to the exact width plus ½”. Overlap ¼” at both ends, pin, easing where necessary and sew.  Square the corner before starting the next border.

​​For the final border, use the 4” rows. The border will look best if you remove the lightest fabric from the rows. Layout the pieces to make sure the corners have the same fabric on both horizontal and vertical.
See the different layout and fabric options below.

Banyan Batiks have been a pleasure to work with. The fabric is very stable (little stretch), sews and quilts extremely well. I do not pre-wash fabric before quilting - the stabilizer makes the fabric easier to cut and sew. I hope you enjoy this pattern. Kits will be available November 2017. Patterns are available now.  Also, checkout our other products at kitsbycarla.com. Happy Quilting everyone!