First pic: the original 9 patch cut in half lengthwise and widthwise. So you see what it looked like originally. Embiggen to get the full picture.
First variation:
I like this one very much. For one thing, those green hearts are all in the same direction now, which I like.
Next two variations. The hearts are kind of all over the place, but they are little squares, so I don't know if it matters very much.
Eh, on the next one. Looks kind of disjointed to me. Perhaps if the little hearts were not mixed up? Although I do like the stripy effect of the long rectangles.
What about these next two? Is this not neat? And what happens when I make some more 9 patches, cut them the same with more or less the same colors and then put them together?
I'm not great at statistics, but I can see lots of permutations here, and all from one very simple block. I think this is my kind of patchwork. I totally admire traditional work, but the fact is that I really cannot sew a straight line. It looks like I can, but you can't see the inside, and I'm not showing you. This I can do, and think of all the varieties of blocks I can make.
What about if I made a 9 patch and then cut diagonally from corner to corner? Oh my word, my head is spinning.
Now to get to the yarny end of all this stuff: Think of the colorways I can come up with from 9 patches. What about if I made garter stitch pieces to match the sizes in one of these variations. Garter would be perfect, and I could use some variegated yarn and some almost solid. Oh dear, the head is spinning some more.
Folks, if you have never tried to make a 9 patch, it's easy peasy. Even the woman whose seams are wonky can say that. Go try it out. Hey, you don't even need a machine. Go sew by hand.
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