Pinwheel Tutorial

[shellbayer]

Does anyone know where the pinwheel block tutorial went? It was a neat one using 2 charm squares and sewing all around the outside before cutting. I can't find it now.

Thank you.

[Lola2Ace]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

This is one of the tutorials that I can only locate on YouTube, so here's the link. I am watching videos while I sew today, what inspiration MSQC videos give!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E

Lola

[4Grands]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

Does anyone know where the pinwheel block tutorial went? It was a neat one using 2 charm squares and sewing all around the outside before cutting. I can't find it now.

Thank you.

If you go on Quilting Tutorials and click on View all Videos it's there.

[pdjewelrylady]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

ALL of the videos are on the "OLD FORMAT" page - you just click on the link at the very bottom of the current view tutes page to get there and then scroll thru them. I like this view better anyway. something else for GLYCG to play with next

[Lola2Ace]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

My computer (or my server) doesn't like when I click on the old format link at the bottom of the tutorial list and that is why I just go to youtube for some of the videos.
Watching them that way is how I found the 2 newest videos, because there is a counter there and i noticed the # had gone up!
Lola

[pdjewelrylady]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

verrrrryyyyyy curious

i enjoy watching on youtube too but find myself getting way off track ........ but that can be good too ..... maybe today i should watch while it rains....... good idea - thanks Lola!

[Texsam]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

Does anyone know where the pinwheel block tutorial went? It was a neat one using 2 charm squares and sewing all around the outside before cutting. I can't find it now.

Thank you.

I'm going to make one of these too. What charm pack are you using. I bought Frolic to use. I look forward to seeing your quilt!

[cj1992]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

Ok I've watched the tutorial on pinwheels - which was an eye opener for me - now I have another question...

say I want 6 -1/2" hsts' what size would you start with ? I like to see a graph, well not graph, but list of starting sizes to get to a finished size? Is this possible?
To find out the size of the block to get a finished size?

Anyone that can help would be helping me alot!!!

Thanks!!!

[Tslave57]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

I've never done the calculations, but it seems to me that you would have to start with at least a 7" block to finish with a 6.5" block. In my head this makes sense, but I don't know for sure.

[Lola2Ace]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

I found this page to help with half square triangles in general, but I don't know if it translates to the method used by Jenny in the tutorial.

http://www.patchwork-and-quilting.com/calculating-half-square-triangles.html

Lola

[quiltnut]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

This is one of the tutorials that I can only locate on YouTube, so here's the link. I am watching videos while I sew today, what inspiration MSQC videos give!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E

Lola

Wow that is so easy to make I love it!!thanks Jenny.

[Texsam]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

Here's a pic of my pinwheels I am making into a baby quilt. I am thinking about adding a 2 1/2" inner border and then a 5" outer border. How does that sound? I'm used to following instructions or a pattern.

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WOW that came out bigger than I thought it would! And that's not my final layout.

[pdjewelrylady]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

Looking good Sheila! Are those Caroler charm squares?
yep would border with the cream in 2.5" strip and then a 4.5" wide in darks and bind with the cream again.

[Texsam]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

Looking good Sheila! Are those Caroler charm squares?
yep would border with the cream in 2.5" strip and then a 4.5" wide in darks and bind with the cream again.

Thanks and thanks for the input. The charm squares are Frolic. They are so cute. I have another pack... hmmm

Like Jenny said they are so easy to make and they are so darn cute. I want to do one in red, white and blue! I did use Bella in my quilt but I had to cut yardage into the 5" squares. My LQS doesn't seem to carry many precuts. Luckily there's MSQC And speaking of the Bella fabric-I absolutely love it. I know they carry it at MSQC-so I need to do some shopping.

[pdjewelrylady]

Re: Pinwheel Tutorial

oh yes - Frolic is very pretty fabrics! since you have another pack - build those into the wide border strip. that would really be cool. looking forward to seeing it