This pinwheel is a cute and simple version of the pinwheel with a perfect place to highlight a center print. It is a little more challenging since you will be working with 2 triangles sewn together to form a third triangle. Just remember not to pull or distort the triangles as you're sewing. It looks gorgeous when it's done!
unfinished block size: a charm - 5"
finished block size: 4 1/2"
unfinished block size: a charm - 5"
finished block size: 4 1/2"
1. **Use a scant ¼” seam allowance for all seams.**
To fussy cut is to target and cut a specific motif that's printed on fabric, rather than randomly cutting yardage as we normally do.
F1. Following the table below, cut your selected charm square down to a 3 5/8” square, making sure to fussy cut the elements you would like to include in that reduced size.
Pinwheel Cutting Requirements
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Fabric
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Quantity
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Dimensions
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Charm
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1
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3 5/8” square
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Frame Print
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1
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3 1/8” square
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Sashing/Background
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1
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3 1/8” square
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2. 2. From the selected framing print and the sashing or background, cut one 3 1/8” square each. Cut the 3 1/8” square across each diagonal to create four triangles.
3. Pair one sashing triangle with one print triangle, right sides together. Sew along one of the legs using a 1/4" seam. Open and press toward the print. Make 4 units.
. 4. Fingerpress the center square in half to mark the center of each side of the square. Then take 2 of the triangles for the right and left sides of the center square. Place a triangle, wrong sides together, on top of the center square as shown, matching the centerlines. The hypotenuse of the triangle should be centered vertically over the center square. There will be some overlap (dogears). Stitch using a ¼” seam. If you take the time to pin here, it will really improve your accuracy.
4. 5. Open and press seams out. You may trim the dogears here if you like.
5. 6. Repeat step 3 and 4 with the remaining two sides of the center square. Square up your blocks as necessary.
