Large Patchwork Quilt. This handmade quilt features a "nine-patch" block pattern. Each block consists of nine smaller squares arranged in a 3x3 grid, with alternating colors or patterns to create contrast. The quilt is made up of numerous nine-patch blocks sewn together, forming a larger design, and is bordered with a sawtooth or triangle pattern. 

Size: 62 1/2 x 77 in. 

A patchwork quilt is a quilt in which the top layer may consist of pieces of fabric sewn together to form a design. Originally, this was to make full use of leftover scraps of fabric, but now fabric is often bought specially for a specific design. Fabrics are now often sold in quarter meters (or quarter yards in the United States). A “fat quarter” is one square meter (or one yard by the width of the fabric, typically 42 to 44 inches) folded into four and cut along the folds, thus giving a relatively square piece of fabric. Quilting has an extremely long history, likely more than five millennia, and takes various forms in many cultures, with patchwork first appearing in English-speaking countries in the late 17th Century. The block-style patchwork became the “distinct expression” of 19th Century America as it evolved into representative folk art. In modern times, the quilt has become synonymous with many homegrown movements, such as the AIDS quilt started in 1987 as a memorial to the lives of people who died from the disease and which came to comprise many thousands of panels.