Originally Posted by
suern3
I don't want to steal this thread, but it brings up a problem I had recently. When making pinwheel blocks I cut them a little larger than needed and when I cut them down, I lost the points and the 1/4 inch allowance. What did I do wrong?
There are different variations on the pinwheel block. These instructions may help you for the basic type.
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/03/...aby-quilt.html
I do oversize my half square triangles and trim them down so that the pinwheel block will be a perfect size. Not sure how you lost your points without seeing the block.