Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Every Which Way Pinwheel Tutorial



So I love playing with new blocks and seeing what I can come up with.  So for stash bee 2017 and 2018 I had my bee mates make me my Every Which Way Pinwheel block that I came up with. 



For the color pallet I am chose mustard, navy/dark blue, and dark gray. 


The background pieces are low volume. Since it is super scrappy block you can use a mixture of these.


Fabrics to be cut:
12 assorted 5.5" x 3" colors for goose body
12 matching pairs of low volume (background) 3"x 3 " for flying geese (24 blocks in total)
4 assorted low volume (background) 3" x 5.5"
4 assorted low volume (background) 3" x 3"


To make the geese we will be using the flip, flip, and finish method.  Draw diagonal lines on the back of the 3" square pairs for the geese.  With right sides together align a square with the side of the goose fabric, stitch on the drawn line.  


Cut 1/4" away from drawn line and press out.  Repeat with matching square for each goose.  


Lay out the blocks for each quarter of the block.  You can press the seams to one side as you assemble.  




Once you have all 4 quarters together, press the last, middle seam open to reduce bulk.  The block should measure 15.5" x 15.5".



And there you have my every which way pinwheel.  Thanks so much!


Hope you like the block.  

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