Pinwheel Project to start Feb 10, 2011 NEW
02-13-2011, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by roguequilter
Originally Posted by cindy4857
I'd like to try, I've never made a pin wheel and don't have a pattern for one, you all sound way more experianced than I am, but I'd like to try, So do I find a pinwheel patten or will you be posting it. Sorry it's my first time joining in or quilting with someone.
always look for tutorials...this place has tons and they are great! also ck online....here is one at eblogger....lots of quilt blogs at eblogger too...
http://helenernst.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial
Along with that blogspot be sure and watch this video:
Missouri quilt company tutorial Same technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
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02-13-2011, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
Okay, this is my 1st pinwheel. I'm not great at sewing so it took a long time (4 hrs). Hopefully the next will go a lot quicker. If not, I won't be done until next year. :roll:
02-13-2011, 12:19 PM
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This is late in the day,but someone posted their blocks didn't have the blades going in the right direction.Here's mt 1st block...not the best pic, but a couple pins hold it where I can check each of my blocks.Even so, I not only sewed one wrong,but did it twice!! :(
02-13-2011, 12:20 PM
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Very pretty !
Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
Okay, this is my 1st pinwheel. I'm not great at sewing so it took a long time (4 hrs). Hopefully the next will go a lot quicker. If not, I won't be done until next year. :roll:
02-13-2011, 12:55 PM
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My opinion????? I LOVE it! Beautiful!
Originally Posted by grann of 6
Okay, here's what I have. I need to play with the layout a little, I think. Some of the blocks need to be moved around. But I can see better through the camera than just standing there. Here are 2 different angles. Opinions please.....
02-13-2011, 01:35 PM
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I thought I would join this to finish my already begun pinwheel quilt Then while searching for more fabric to make 5" blocks, I discovered a whole stack of 4" charms. So I decided to start with them. Here is what I have done so far along with my sandwiched stack of squares yet to sew around. I also sure do like that method of sewing with the little joiner thread (about 3 pages back on 38-39?. It seems to be lots faster without so much pressing. I will do the rest that way and found that I can chain a lot of them as long as I remember to only cut apart every other one so I don't lose my sets. Plus, I am still looking through my scraps for more pieces to finish cutting more 5" squares so I can work on the bigger one, too. These will keep me busy until spring arrives.
Stack ready to sew
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02-13-2011, 01:48 PM
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Here's my first pinwheels. I have triangles left over from snowballs etc, so I made pinwheels out of those first. There's a bunch of teeny ones I haven't done yet. My quilt is going to be scrappy, if you couldn't tell!
02-13-2011, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
So this is going to drive me nuts. I moved some around. Now what do you think? There's a couple I don't like together; we'll see if you guys agree.
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