Wow, we have 27 pages of replies. I also am thrilled to be doing this, just to get my creative juices running again. I'm a laid back...."fly by the seat of my pants" type of scrap quilter so I've read all of the comments and I have to add...its my opinion that you are all over-thinking this pinwheel project...what is the exact size it'll come out...what is the exact number of pinwheels I'll need to make. I have a large number of 5 inch batik squares that I'm going to be using....I tried it with white fabric but think I'll go with black as a unifying fabric that'll make the pinwheels float on the quilt....but besides that, I'm just going to enjoy sitting down each night and making my pinwheel...choosing a fun looking fabric and sewing. I figure at some point, I might get bored with the project...at that time, I plan on pulling out all my completed pinwheels...putting them up on my design board, seeing what size quilt I can make with them and proceeding with it. So I say...chill out and lets just have fun doing this together.

You are my kinda girl :lol: :lol: I said this same thing a few pages back. It is supposed to be fun :!: Why make such a chore out of it? Just sew some pieces together and see what you get; that is the fun of it. That is why I liked the twisters, you don't know what you are getting till you are done.

Hi coffepot and welcome to the quilting board.

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Marilyn.
Happy birthday to you.

Hi Watson's mom awe thank you so much. I am just getting ready to take off to see my daughter for her birthday a couple hour drive. I noticed you are a retired autworker I am also. I work for G.M. only 4 years left now woo hoo and will be quilting full time and loving it.

Just wanted to add in the "It takes all kinds department" that for some of us the planning and the math IS part of the fun! :lol: Sometimes I do just wing it and sometimes that even works!

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I thought I had signed up awhile back so please add me to the list if I had a senior moment and thought I signed up but did not.
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Judy
Thank you.
Found me on page 7 bottom half of page. :)

I made 2 pinwheels today using the stitchin al around and they turned out fairly well. I also pressed the seams open and that seems to have helped. Might start doing that on all that I do.

Add me in too. I love pinwheels and am going to do mine scrappy and white.

I am going to try to work on mine some tonight, since I won't be home tomorrow (if the weather continues to cooperate). My DDIL and I are going to Longwood Gardens to look at the orchid display and get a taste of spring. (Shhhh, don't tell the weatherman, it's just our little secret) :roll: :lol:

Ok Starting tonight. Been playing with mine on scrap fabric. Wish me luck.