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pumpkin12 02-05-2011 09:12 AM

I'm in! I'll be doing the pinwheels in cream and red!

Ceil 02-05-2011 09:16 AM


Originally Posted by JanetWall
I sewed out 5 inch block. And finished out 5 3/4 after trimming up even. Is that right?

I think it depends on which method you used. If you stitched around the two blocks, the math should work out to 5.8 so that very, very close to 5.75.

dotcomdtcm 02-05-2011 09:36 AM

There is a tutorialon 3 d pinwheels, I've been told.

susiequilt 02-05-2011 10:59 AM


Originally Posted by ottermomDebbie
I found my 3-D pinwheels
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-57715-1.htm
It looks like a fun quilt.

I still haven't found the "elephant pinwheel" or is it the same thing?
Thanks for sharing all the great ideas. This will be a good project

There is a picture on page 1 by Debbie of what she laughingly called the elephant pinwheel!

susiequilt 02-05-2011 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by Momofthree
I made my first pinwheel. I used charms and my finished block measured 5 3/4. So if I am doing things correct I will have a 5 1/4 size block when all the blocks are sewn together in a strip. So I need to use that final measurement to figure out how many I need to make a twin size quilt. Am I correct?

Thanks for the measurement. The formula says 5.8 so yours are close enough. It's correct that you then subtract .5 to get the finished size so yes, use that to figure out how many blocks to make for a twin size.

susiequilt 02-05-2011 11:03 AM


Originally Posted by watson's mom

Originally Posted by pinwheelprincess
I made a purple & white pinwheel this fall, using the square on top of another. If you have stretching problems sewing the sections together, because they are on the bias, using your walking foot. It's so fast you won't believe how quickly you can make them.

I have to make a quilt in purple and this sounds like the perfect pattern. Count me in.
She likes purple with pink, does that make sense. All opinions welcome. Thanks.

Yes to the purple and pink! I love that.

susiequilt 02-05-2011 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by bjdemir
I will give it a go. Have lots of scraps. Maya even try the 3D pinwheel blocks. A mix of 3D and flat could be interesting.

Yes, a mix of 3D and flat would be good.
Just remember if you are using the sew around the edges method that the size is funny so you may have trouble joining the blocks.

susiequilt 02-05-2011 11:06 AM


Originally Posted by Anne P
I am going to try it, too. I have one baby quilt (Irish chain) to finish and then need to do another that I was planning. I won't make as many as others because I need the blocks to go around a central piece I'm going to use like a panel. I just got the fabric ironed today, so it's an omen that this project is coming up now! I'm planning to make scrapy pinwheels. The fabrics are pink and brown and the center panel has lots of big butterflies on it. The "baby" is now almost 2, so I'll make the finished quilt toddler sized. I'm also doing the Stars BOM, as well as working on the EQ6 class I'm taking from Quilt University. I'd better slow down. I do still need to eat, sleep, and do that darned housework!

It's always better to make it too big than too small in my opinion.!
The do grow fast!

susiequilt 02-05-2011 11:10 AM


Originally Posted by capucine
How do we keep up with other people progress or found out about other pinwheel do we have to load pictures as we go along? Sorry i am new at this. :)

Hopefully people will post their progress here for all to see as a way to keep everyone motivated.
You don't have to show pictures but we love pictures here! :-D
Maybe we should have a new post for all the pictures?
My old camera doesn't work well and I can't remember how to work the new one so I'm not good at pictures.

susiequilt 02-05-2011 11:13 AM


Originally Posted by JanetWall
I sewed out 5 inch block. And finished out 5 3/4 after trimming up even. Is that right?

That's great! the formula says 5.8 but 5.75 is OK.
The important thing is having the blocks ALL the same size whatever that happens to be.
Subtract .5 and that is the size of the finished block!
So many blocks across and so many down will give you the quilt measurement so you can decide how many blocks to make.


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