Hollow 9-Patch Quilt Tops

The push to move more of my many rainbow quilts toward finished is continuing, and this week I have two quilt tops to share. One of my projects for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge in 2024 was Hollow 9-Patch blocks. I ended that year with around 80 blocks and joined some of them together in January, 2025.

Hollow 9-Patch #1, 40.5" x 53.5"

I had originally intended that to be a completed quilt top, but it always felt rather unfinished to me. Then I found this amazing fabric last year. It seemed like the perfect choice to be the border on a rainbow quilt. 

That first Hollow 9-Patch top was the choice for a border of the new fabric, and I love the way it turned out. I still have enough fabric left to border one more small quilt, but I wish I had bought even more.

Hollow 9-Patch #1, 48.5" x 62"

Here's a closer look at some of the blocks and the border fabric.

I still had more Hollow 9-Patch blocks left, and I wanted to do something different with them. I joined them into on-point rows sorted by color, then added setting triangles and a border to finish off the top.

Hollow 9-Patch #2, 41" x 49.5"

These two quilt tops have now joined the collection in the To-Be-Quilted closet. I hope to get them finished soon, but there are many other quilt tops also waiting.

Be sure to check out all of the wonderful scrappy projects at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge every Saturday and Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework on Sunday. 

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA