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Welcome! This will be a fast and easy quilt but looks stunning so it's appropriate to all sewing levels.
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Originally Posted by Sheepshed
How many signed up for the pinwheel project ? is there a list ?
I'll be going through the topic and counting just for fun! I'd love to compare how many started and how many finish! I hope it's close to the same. |
I like it better now!
Originally Posted by grann of 6
Originally Posted by Ceil
Please help: I'm afraid I don't understand what your "mistake" is.
Originally Posted by grann of 6
Okay, I cheated and made 2 samples. Glad I did, because I see I made a "mistake" already. I need to reverse the lights and darks after the first one. I don't like the 2 florals being side by side. I started with layer cakes and ended up with 13" blocks. I also did not starch; but will from now on. May also use the walking foot.
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I am so in. I have never done a pinwheel, but am willing to learn. If you don't have charm packs how much material would I need?
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count me in
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Originally Posted by quiltsru
I am so in. I have never done a pinwheel, but am willing to learn. If you don't have charm packs how much material would I need?
Baby quilt, lap quilt, couch throw, twin, full, queen, king? Are you doing the sew around method? Most here are going to try this but it's not required. What size would you like your blocks to finish up at? Some are doing charm 5" blocks to end up with a 5 1/4" block. Some are doing 8" to end up at 9.5. Some are doing 10 to end up at 12.25" Think about what you would like and we will help. Post again. |
Thank you. Her samples looked fine but now I see what you mean.
Originally Posted by susiequilt
Originally Posted by Ceil
Please help: I'm afraid I don't understand what your "mistake" is.
Originally Posted by grann of 6
Okay, I cheated and made 2 samples. Glad I did, because I see I made a "mistake" already. I need to reverse the lights and darks after the first one. I don't like the 2 florals being side by side. I started with layer cakes and ended up with 13" blocks. I also did not starch; but will from now on. May also use the walking foot.
If you look at her blocks one has the light in one position and the other has the dark in that position. Not really a mistake but not what she wanted. |
I'm going to try and do this. I figured I'd need about 120 six inch pinwheels. And I'm going to use them like this
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...wPinwheels.jpg[/IMG] |
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Originally Posted by emerald46
The "magic number" for half-square triangles is 7/8". You simply add 7/8" to the required FINISHED SIZE of your half-square triangle unit.
So, for example, if you want a 4" (finished size) half-square triangle unit, you need to cut two squares that measure 4 and 7/8" each. For a 5 and 1/2" (finished size) half-square triangle unit, you need to cut squares that measure 6 and 3/8". Quite easy really! This Pinwheel project is just the thing for me. I already have a good start on mine. Just need to make it bigger as I want it for a summer quilt for our queen bed. If I join, perhaps I can have it done by summer of '12. :-) Here's my start... Pinwheel ufo not yet big enough [ATTACH=CONFIG]149963[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by CristyK1
I'm going to try and do this. I figured I'd need about 120 six inch pinwheels. And I'm going to use them like this
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...wPinwheels.jpg[/IMG] |
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