Quilt blocks: 8" square
Quilt: about 53" x 69"
Quilting Fabrics
I chose pastel to medium fabrics without a lot of contrast. Overall, colors are cool, except the warm triangles that surround the pinwheels in the Pinwheels in a Square blocks. The warmth helps those triangles pop out a bit when you look at the quilt.
Refer to individual block patterns for more about fabric.
Yardages
Pinwheels in a Square Quilt Block
For 17 blocks:
Light background**: 1-3/4 yards
- (34) 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares, each cut in half once diagonally
- (34) 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
- (68) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
- (34) 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" squares, each cut in half once diagonally
- (34) 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
For 18 blocks:
Background**: 1-1/8 yards
- (144) 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
Blue/Lavender Print for Inner Pinwheels: 5/8 yard
- (72) 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
Light Blue/Gray Print for Outer Spokes: 5/8 yard
- (72) 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
Inner Border: 3/8 yard (for crosswise strips)
Outer Border: 1-1/8 yard (for crosswise strips)
Backing: 4-1/2 yards
Batting: about 63" x 79"
Binding: about 270 running inches (instructions)
**Background yardages are listed separately, but the design flows together best when the same background is used in both blocks.
Before You Cut
Cutting instructions assume you will use the sandwich method for half-square triangle units. Change cuts if you prefer to use another method (long grid, rectangular grid).
Cut enough fabric to test each block before cutting all patches.
