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    bdor is offline Junior Member
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    Default D-pinwheel

    I would like to make the D-pinwheel but I want my finished block in the quilt to be 9 ". What size should my
    starting squares be?

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    Default Re: D-pinwheel

    COPIED FROM ANOTHER POST:

    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.
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    Default Re: D-pinwheel

    When I made the Dis. Pinwheel (Churn Dash) I pressed all my seams open to reduce bulk where several seams come together. Be aware that not all 4 sections of the pinwheel will be exactly the same. It's necessary to square each one before sewing back together. Then when you cut into the 9 pcs, square again. My unfinished block ended up at 15.5". JCYD-pinwheel-disappearing-pinwheel-2-april-2014-004.jpg

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