1. 4 - Six-Inch Squares
This should be your background fabric.
![Step One](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5297/5442279627_b04fdd2dcf.jpg)
2. 4 - Five-Inch Squares
This is your pinwheel fabric
![Step 2](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5442294355_a70c09467f.jpg)
3. Fold the five-inch square across the diagonal. You will form a half-square triangle
I have an aversion to pressing so I choose not to press with this fold; however, that being said, the first time you make the block yourself it does help.
![Step Three](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/5442966070_9a87fb9899.jpg)
4. Fold each half-square triangle as pictured below
With this fold, it will make your life easier if you press this fold into place.
![Step Four](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5442487505_71a2d54309.jpg)
Detail
![Step Four: Detail](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5443115374_84a20376ec.jpg)
5. Pin the last fold you made in place
You must pin; even if you are like me and hate to pin.
![Step Five](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/5442532635_13bb324ac9.jpg)
6. Repeat Step 3-5 until you have five 'matching' squares.
Note: The champagne isn't required; except when you try to work with my art director underfoot and terribly unhelpful.
![Step Six](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5442603683_89485f037d.jpg)
7. Form the pinwheel layout.
![Step Seven](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5442626803_a5274fe012.jpg)
8. Seam together all four squares.
There is a lot of fabric when you seam the four squares together. I typically press open the first set of seams and press to the side on the second set of seams. The pins stay in during this step.
![Step Eight](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5443256088_1418af7101.jpg)
9. Remove the pins
![Step Nine](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5442667697_80ae6b5c0a.jpg)
10. The fun part
You will -at the very least- tack down the corners of each pinwheel.
![Step Ten](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5442693583_f07f4731ea.jpg)
Detail of Step 10
![Step 10: Detail](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5443302136_bbc191fa4b.jpg)
Or you can hand-sew the edges down (straight line)...
![Example of straight hand work](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5442712559_dc196461fd.jpg)
Or you can hand-sew curves --like I did in this project....
![Finished product with curve seams](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5443328164_26b1bd4ae8.jpg)
![Fresh Poppy Design](http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/freshpoppydesign/blockpartylinkup.png)
Очень интересно,нужно попробовать.
ReplyDeleteSo neat! Thanks for the tutorial, I'm putting this on my to-do list. Can't wait for the pattern!
ReplyDeleteWow, very cool! I will definitely be trying this.
ReplyDeleteCiao!
ReplyDeleteBellissimo blocco!!
Il tutorial è chiarissimo!...grazie molte!
Ti ho trovata attraverso il blog Quiltstory!
Complimenti!
Loryan.
i know this was ages ago, but i wanted to share the quilt that i made using your tutorial - http://craftydame.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-did-it-i-finally-finished-one-of-my.html
ReplyDeletei used much larger blocks, but otherwise i followed the instructions to the letter. thanks so much for sharing!