Disappearing Pinwheels
03-09-2013, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
Try this and click the translate button for English. http://roolen.blogspot.ca/
03-09-2013, 06:07 AM
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The reason I used construction paper is because I wanted to see the effect without worrying about the seam allowances. 
If using fabric you will have to try out different size squares to see what you end up at. I think I would start with 4 - 8 inch squares? ( 16 inch block with no seams) You will lose 1/2 inch on the squares as you cut them in half diagonally and you sew them together, another 1/2 inch both ways as you make them into the Pinwheel block. ( 14 inch block?)
When you cut your Pinwheel block into 9 equal sections, you will be sewing seam allowances on all the pieces as you put them back together into a block. Minus 1 inch on both the vertical and the horizontal for a 12 inch block with no seam allowance so a 11 and 1/2 inch block sewn together? Math is not my thing so don't count on my calculations.
If using fabric you will have to try out different size squares to see what you end up at. I think I would start with 4 - 8 inch squares? ( 16 inch block with no seams) You will lose 1/2 inch on the squares as you cut them in half diagonally and you sew them together, another 1/2 inch both ways as you make them into the Pinwheel block. ( 14 inch block?)When you cut your Pinwheel block into 9 equal sections, you will be sewing seam allowances on all the pieces as you put them back together into a block. Minus 1 inch on both the vertical and the horizontal for a 12 inch block with no seam allowance so a 11 and 1/2 inch block sewn together? Math is not my thing so don't count on my calculations.
03-09-2013, 07:03 AM
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How much fun this is.. I went to the roolen link.. wow.. talk about a bunch of variations.. I have boxes of scraps, this could help get rid of some of those.. thanks for posting. I'm off to the sewing room now!
03-09-2013, 08:12 AM
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http://translate.google.com/translat...langpair=ru|en
Make sure you click on the translate button on the right.
Make sure you click on the translate button on the right.
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