By the age of five, many 19th century American girls were required to master the "ninepatch" block. In fact, many had completed enough blocks to make a small quilt. This is one of the oldest and most basic of American quilting designs -- just nine simple squares sewn together, three across and three rows down. This basic, down-to-earth philosophy is what "NINEPATCH" is all about.

After over 30 years of quilting, Patricia likes to keep it basic, using traditional quilting blocks in new and innovative ways. Historical quilts and their creator's stories are also a passion of Patricia. American quilters share the timeless bond of creating our own history as we represent our family's lives and interests in our quilts.

For Patricia, it all started with "Corny". That's short for the most loved, beautiful, corner-wiggling baby quilt that ever existed - at least according to her daughter, Lisa. This quilt was snuggled and loved in cold Midwest winters and steamy hot summers, dragged through the dirt, and repaired with staples and old towels. But that doesn't diminish the wonderful memory of this precious object of my daughter's affection. Just mentioning "Corny" today brings an instant smile to Lisa's face! Lisa and her husband, Dylan, have also received a contemporary quilt from Patricia based on a pattern called "Jazz".

Other Noone family heirloom quilts include a Log Cabin quilt for her oldest daughter, Amy, and her husband, Pascal. This quilt was designed with contemporary home décor fabrics, using the traditional red center block, which represents the hearth at the center of family life. Amy likes chartreuse center blocks, so now each one is carefully recovered!

Youngest daughter, Jill, received a reproduction of an antique quilt now named "Jill's Dream." The original antique quilt was made in the 1920s and given to Patricia as a gift. Jill announced that she would like to have this priceless antique and was told, "In your dreams!" Patricia charted the pattern (based on an 1840s pattern "Oak Leaves") and recreated this quilt for Jill as a Christmas gift. Hence, the name - "Jill's Dream."

Most recently, Patricia has focused on reproduction fabrics, both the 1930s and Civil War reproduction fabrics. With the arrival of grandson, Gaston, she has created a number of baby quilts using the Kansas City Star pattern, "Radio Windmill", nursery rhyme redwork, and Raggedy Ann and Andy Redwork.

Extensive biographical research was done for the "Civil War Letters" quilt pattern. Key players in the Civil War wrote of firsthand experiences during this turbulent time in American history. A Civil War newspaper is included in each pattern with letters that are represented in this quilt.

Patricia's newest pattern, "Cathedral Windows Ninepatch" is done in 1930s reproduction fabrics and uses each selected fabric only twice in the entire quilt. This gives the quilt an authentic heirloom scrappy feel

As you view the patterns on this site, hopefully you'll find just the right pattern to express your own piece of history!