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Your quilt is so pretty!
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Just watched making pinwheels on utube and it doesn't get any easier than that
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Originally Posted by Cathysews
You will get bias edges but I didn't have any problem. Made sure I pressed carefully so I didn't stretch the edges and the fit together great. I haven't had a chance to try them on anything but pinwheeels so far and that was a really small size for a cornerstone.
Cathy using starch helps me..no stretching. i saw this method on a "Missouri quilts" video tutorial. thanks for the measurements..! awesome! |
Originally Posted by Cathysews
I saw this on one of my other groups and I Love it. You layer 2 squares facing. Sew 1/4 inch around all four sides then cut each way from corner to corner cutting into 4 pieces. When you press them open - all seams to the darker side, you just lay them out ready to sew together. All pieces are the same size. The same lady posted a chart of sizes for different squares. Remember that these measurements are for the 4 square you get - NOT the finished pinwheel.
2" squares = 1" HST 2 1/2" = 1 1/2 3 1/2 " = 2" 4" - 2 1/2 5" = 3 1/2 6" = 4 7" = 4 1/2 8" = 5" 8 1/2 = 5 1/2 9" - 6 10" - 7 I did find it easier to trim all my corners after I pressed when I was making small size for a 3" finished pinwheel. |
For those of us who 'don't do math', thanks sew much!
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Originally Posted by judylg
Originally Posted by Cathysews
I saw this on one of my other groups and I Love it. You layer 2 squares facing. Sew 1/4 inch around all four sides then cut each way from corner to corner cutting into 4 pieces. When you press them open - all seams to the darker side, you just lay them out ready to sew together. All pieces are the same size. The same lady posted a chart of sizes for different squares. Remember that these measurements are for the 4 square you get - NOT the finished pinwheel.
2" squares = 1" HST 2 1/2" = 1 1/2 3 1/2 " = 2" 4" - 2 1/2 5" = 3 1/2 6" = 4 7" = 4 1/2 8" = 5" 8 1/2 = 5 1/2 9" - 6 10" - 7 I did find it easier to trim all my corners after I pressed when I was making small size for a 3" finished pinwheel. sew them together to get your 8.5 " un-finished block. |
Thank you, will file this away for when I want to do it.
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Thank You for the chart and all the good info. It will be put to good use. I love making things with HST'S. Going to try this. It sounds much faster and less triming.
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Yes Missouri have so many easy patterns and tuts that I could spend hours on youtube just watching and wishing I had all the time in the world to do them.
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Thank you will do this
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