Double Nine Patch
A nine patch whose corner and centre squares are themselves small nine patches, alternating with four large plain squares.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- nine-patch
- Piece Count
- 49
- Tags
- nine-patchbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Nine Patch
Construction Tips
Make five small nine patches, then sew them into a larger nine patch with the four plain squares.
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