Pinwheel Project to start Feb 10, 2011 NEW
02-21-2011, 01:30 PM
#821
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love the black and white dots with the pink! Can't wait to see more of it:)
Originally Posted by BluegrassGurl
Here are my first pinwheels....EVER! They are not perfect.... but I am pleased with how they turned out and for the purpose for which they will be used.
All four of them will be used in a block for a "healing quilt" for a QB spouse. Special thanks to 'screwystewy' for pulling it all together.
Happy quilting everyone!!!! ;-)
All four of them will be used in a block for a "healing quilt" for a QB spouse. Special thanks to 'screwystewy' for pulling it all together.
Happy quilting everyone!!!! ;-)
02-21-2011, 01:30 PM
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love the black and white dots with the pink! Can't wait to see more of it:)
Originally Posted by BluegrassGurl
Here are my first pinwheels....EVER! They are not perfect.... but I am pleased with how they turned out and for the purpose for which they will be used.
All four of them will be used in a block for a "healing quilt" for a QB spouse. Special thanks to 'screwystewy' for pulling it all together.
Happy quilting everyone!!!! ;-)
All four of them will be used in a block for a "healing quilt" for a QB spouse. Special thanks to 'screwystewy' for pulling it all together.
Happy quilting everyone!!!! ;-)
02-21-2011, 01:53 PM
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I have 10 done so far so I am posting some of them. I am doing scrappy with white as the second color. I cut my squares 5 7/8", placed right sides tog. drew a line and sewed 1/4" either side of it. My finished block will be 10".
02-21-2011, 02:39 PM
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Here is what I have done so far with about 100 more to go. Won't post another picture until I get the top together. These aren't arranged how they will be sewn- just showing what I have finished so far. Plus still working on my larger pw quilt that I showed when this all began. Still gathering fabrics for more blocks around the edges and trying not to have any two fabrics alike. If I can finish the green one though by April 30th, I will be pleased. These start off with 4 inch squares.
Green & scrappy pinwheels in progress
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02-21-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mary O
Sewing tip for pinwheel junkies.......Try sewing5-6 squares in a row 1st,leave pieces together,turn to sew other side,clip apart sew tops of each all in a row,then sew last row......I hated the turning around at each corner and this works much faster.Now I can catch up.....
02-21-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by susiequilt
Originally Posted by Mary O
Sewing tip for pinwheel junkies.......Try sewing5-6 squares in a row 1st,leave pieces together,turn to sew other side,clip apart sew tops of each all in a row,then sew last row......I hated the turning around at each corner and this works much faster.Now I can catch up.....
I tried sewing all around one block but found I couldn't judge that 1/4" from the edge to turn. Either started the seam too fat or too thin! :-D
02-21-2011, 07:06 PM
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Day 11
Well, I waited to day 11 to sew my first block upside down on the bottom row. rip it, rip it.
All fixed!
We really have a great group of pinwheels here. Lovely pictures everyone Keep up the good work.
:-D
Well, I waited to day 11 to sew my first block upside down on the bottom row. rip it, rip it.
All fixed!
We really have a great group of pinwheels here. Lovely pictures everyone Keep up the good work.
:-D
02-22-2011, 04:13 PM
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I finally took some pics last night of the blocks I had done at the time. Since then I've gotten another 30 blocks done(but haven't taken a pic of these). Since my blocks are only 7" finished, I'll need to make more than the 72 that I have cut out and ready to sew. Mine are ALL scrappy with NO two blocks the same.
My cat Tia giving her approval of what I have done so far!!
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My stack of pinwheels that need to be sewn together.
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What I had sewn as of last night!
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02-22-2011, 05:36 PM
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dkabasketlady,,, Thanks for posting your scrappy, mine is also scrappy but I was worried about some of the colours. I love how yours is coming together, nice work. Tia seems to like it as well.
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