Good day, and welcome to my blog. Today I am reporting some progress on my current project, a pinwheel pattern.
Beginning of this project, and link to the pattern source on Quilter's Cache, is HERE.
Careful pressing is needed for these blocks, with the last seam pressed open:
My blocks came out a little larger than 10.5 inches unfinished. Better than too small, I suppose. I trimmed blocks but this led to some chopped off points, as in the brown triangle at the bottom:
Well, probably no one will notice in the final quilt. I set the blocks with white sashing and blue repro fabric cornerstones, and sewed the blocks into pairs. Here is where we are today:
Laid out on my floor, in a 6 by 5 setting. I still need to sew these together. Then, think about borders. I have leftover fabric from other quilt projects that I can use for this project. The pieces are 2+ yards long, of varying widths.
The true green fabric in the middle is the narrowest of the 4 fabrics. I'll have to unfold and measure these remnants carefully. Maybe an inner narrow border, and a wider outer border? We shall see.
Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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Viridian
10 comments:
This looks great in your 30s fabric. You might want to keep the green for a flange or fake flange for your binding. Check out Susies Magic Binding. http://www.52quilts.com/2012/05/tuesday-tutorial-susies-magic-binding.html. It adds a bit of color but is attached completely to the quilt so you don't have problems with the flange flopping around. You've done a wonderful job getting all those pinwheels done. Have fun bringing it to top stage and then finished!
Very pretty with the cornerstone sashings.
Beautiful pattern for 30s repros! So exciting to see it all coming together. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2025/08/13/wednesday-wait-loss-445
A double border would be lovely! thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
I love this block and your quilt is amazing. Love the cornerstones. I think a double border would be great! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
This pinwheel is very pretty in your 30's fabrics. :)
Your pinwheel is lovely, Viridian! Thanks for showing the back of the block, too. I am always interested in how different quilters choose to press their seams.
A delightful 30's quilt, love all the itty bitty prints.
Pretty fabrics. Love those pinwheels.
What a great block for your thirties fabrics. When they are set together, they look amazing. . .I don't see any missing points! I like your idea for borders too!
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