114. 9-Patch Puzzle

 9-Patch Puzzle was indeed a puzzle to put together, designed by Nikki Maroon.

Awhile back, she asked for pattern testers for the 9-Patch Puzzle, so I volunteered.  She had several versions of it, one of which required a lot of piecing. I loved the look of that version, and thought I had the perfect fabric that would give that look without all the piecing, the Kona Modern Quilts line by Cynthia Frenette for Robert Kaufman.

See all that intricate "piecing"--those are just 8" squares sewn together. Fabulous, right?

I was able to quickly piece the whole quilt top together. I even had the back nearly completed. And then some time passed before I finally had it ready to be quilted. Nikki graciously agreed to do the quilting. And wow, did she do a spectacular job!

The binding was pieced together with scraps.

Title: 9-Patch Puzzle

Pattern by: Nikki Maroon

Completed: 2014

Quilted by: Nikki Maroon