Originally Posted by dmarina
Do I come in an inch from the template using a 4 1/2" square or 1" from the corner of the block. (1/4" seam). I did copy a diagram from www.quilterscache.com/images50/pinwheels5temp.gif which might explain my confusion. Thanks so very much for the help.
You need to make & mark a template with an X as shown in picture of above post I gave you. The blocks you are using should be 5" to begin with. If you scroll down in the post from 'bstock' above, you will see picture of how to start.
I think your confusion lies in the fact that the twister is a grid of 5" blocks sewn together before cutting. It sounds like the pinwheels are individual blocks.