Old Lady 9-patch

Friends were cleaning out their sewing area and found a bag of 9-patches. An old lady had sewed them by hand, and the thought of throwing them in the trash was too upsetting, but they thought I might be able to use them. I put them in my sewing area and waited for inspiration.

Hand sewing is not my thing.

I trimmed them all into 10 and 1/2" blocks

Then I added some borders

I sewed it all up

Added some fancy stitching

And inspiration

I plan to take 20 lap robes to "my" hall for Christmas. My residents all have dementia, but they still remember Christmas and I want to make sure they feel loved, even if they can't be home with their families.