Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of February, we are making the Pin Wheel Quilt Block.
I love the way this one turned out! It is so clean and fresh!
I have provided instructions for how to make this block using two methods. The first method uses only half square triangles. The next set of directions below uses flying geese in addition to the HST's.
Half Square Triangle Only Method
For a 12 inch finished block (12.5 inch unfinished), you will need to cut the following:
Color A - 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
Color B - 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
White - 8 of 4 x 4 inch squares
Sew
Make the half square triangles (HSTs).
On the back of the white squares, draw a diagonal line, corner to corner. Pin the blue square to the white square, right sides together.
Stitch on both sides of the drawn line, a scant 1/4 inch away. Cut on the drawn line, and press to the blue side.
Trim them to be 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches each.
Layout the half square triangles to match the picture and stitch them together in rows. Press. Then, stitch the rows together. Press.
If you would like to make this block using Flying geese for the dark blue triangles follow the following directions.
Flying Geese and HST's Method
For a 12 inch finished block (12.5 inch unfinished), you will need to cut the following:
Color A for HSTs - 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
White for HSTs - 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
Color B for Flying Geese - 1 of 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 square
White for Flying Geese - 4 of 4 x 4 inch squares
Sew
Make the half square triangles (HSTs) like above.
On the back of the white squares, draw a diagonal line, corner to corner. Pin a color square to the white square, right sides together.
Stitch on both sides of the drawn line, a scant 1/4 inch away. Cut on the drawn line, and press to the blue side.
Trim to be 3 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches. You should have 8 of them.
Next, make the flying geese. I use the Four-In-One Flying Geese method.
Lay two small white squares on two diagonal corners of the large square, right sides together.
Draw a line, corner to corner, on the small squares, then stitch a scant 1/4" away from both sides of the line.
Cut on the drawn line and press to the dark side.
Next, match another small square into the corner of the large triangle.
Draw a line from the corner to corner of the small square, as shown in the picture. Stitch a scant 1/4" from the line.
Cut on the line and press to the dark side.
Trim down each flying geese unit to 3 1/2" x 2". Make sure you stay 1/4" away from the top point of the flying geese so you don't loose your point when you sew it.
Layout the half square triangles to match the picture and stitch them together in rows. Press. Then, stitch the rows together. Press.
If you have any questions or comments, please leave a comment below.
Check back each month for a new How-To of quilt blocks! To see the other blocks, just search my blog for Quilt Guild Block of the Month.
If you would like a PDF digital download of these instructions, check out Group #5 of the How-To Quilt Block of the Month. Also, please check out the other blocks that are available for download here.
(This is classic block that has been designed by many people. As I have mentioned before, these block designs come from the book 5500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone. (c) 2003 but these instructions are written by me.)
Have fun quilting!
Thank you this block is a classic , live it
Love this block. Thanks!