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    Old 01-21-2015, 11:05 AM
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    Not even sure how to ask this so that anyone can understand what I am trying to do but here goes! If I am making an 8" finished pinwheel block and on one of the four parts of the pinwheel I want to use two fabrics (so one of the blades has two fabrics instead of one) what size do I need to cut the triangles for the blade that has two triangles instead of one and what size triangle for the regular blade (the other 3)? I hope someone has their thinking cap on cause mine just isn't working.
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    Old 01-21-2015, 11:45 AM
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    Is it this double pinwheel block pattern you are thinking of? If so, this website gives cutting information for an 8" block:
    http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...ilt-block.html
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    Old 01-21-2015, 12:35 PM
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    Thank you sooooo much. This is not the pattern but it sure is the measurements I needed. I want the effect of a smaller pinwheel overlapping the 8 inch one. This will work. Thank you, thank you.
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    If you are able to borrow (or own) a Tucker trimmer - she has several sizes of this block. The points ALWAYS come out perfect! I have one and absolutely use it for all of my blocks like this.
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    Old 01-21-2015, 03:00 PM
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    If you just are making a simple pinwheel, you can make them using HST. I would make those by cutting 5" squares and you will get two HST from each set. There are a variety of blcoks called pinwheel.
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