with the paint chips for the colors she wants:
It took a while, but I found the right fabrics:
including the backing (the print fabric) and the inner border and binding:
Here's the fabrics with the background fabric:
Each finished pinwheel block is 8 inches. I cut my squares 5 inches so I have a little wiggle room for squaring up. First I draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the background fabric using a piece of sandpaper to keep the fabric from moving:
After sewing on either side of the drawn line with right sides together, I cut on the drawn line. I square it up with a Quilt in a Day ruler (which is a great ruler!)
After sewing all the half squares together, I open up the intersecting seams to show the little pinwheel and press flat. This really helps with the bulk at those joining seams.
The finished block:
My design wall, in no particular order yet:
And, it's another queen size! Only 100 pinwheel blocks! I have 40 on the wall right now, got the fabrics cut for the others, lines drawn on the background, ready to sew! I guess you know what I'll be doing!
LaDonna
Wow, amazing..but you must get dizzy working on that! I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful color selection------like using paint chips for color match. Good idea.
ReplyDeleteThis will be a tasteful, lovely quilt. Good work matching her colors!
ReplyDeletePerfect, flawless, beautiful points! You're an artist.
I can't imagine what it would be like to try to make queen sized quilt.
Oh my that is alot of pinwheels. I so love the fabrics. Can not wait to see it finished.
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donna
I love pinwheels quilts and the colours for this one are gorgeous! That has to be happy stitching! Especially if you have done all the cutting and line drawing.
ReplyDeleteA lot of work ahead of you. Your pinwheels look so perfect. Good for you.
ReplyDeleteYour pinwheels are perfect! I like the tip about opening up the intersecting seams. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention I loved the paint color chip idea. Never would have thought of it.
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