Yay!!!! Thanks for your patience my lovely quilting friends!
Here is the 7th installment of the Vintage Block Quilt Along!
Daisy Pinwheel
an Alice Brooks Pattern
By Charise Randell
12” finished / 12 ½” unfinished Block
This block was referred to as "Pinwheel #7101" in the original pattern. I have added Daisy to distinguish it from block #6 in the QAL which is also named "Pinwheel".
This block is made from 4 identical squares.
Each individual square is 6 ½”. There is lots of curved piecing involved in
the construction of this block, but I have added matching marks (notches) to
make it easier to construct!
Pattern Link Here
~A few tips ~
*Read through all the instructions before
proceeding.
*Start with a sharp new sewing machine needle.
* Print the templates onto card stock
*Cut the outside edge of the background fabric
1/8’ – ¼” so you have a little “wiggle room” when truing up your final block.
FABRIC
~ 8 – 3 ¼” x 6 ¼” rectangles assorted print fabric
~ a F8 for the background
~1 – 3 ¼” square print fabric for the center circle
OTHER SUPPLIES
~ Cardstock
~Fine Sewing Pins ~ I like Clover Flower Head Pins Fine (.45)
~Chalk for marking ~ I like Clover Triangle Tailor’s Chalk
~Freezer Paper
~Spray Starch
CUT
Cut 4 each A1 Print fabric
Cut 4 each A2 Background Fabric
Cut 4 each B1 Print fabric
Cut 4 each B2 Background Fabric
Cut 1 each 3" x 3" square for the center circle of the block
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Stitch A1 to A2 :
With right sides together, match the notch on A1 and A2. Pin in place.
Gently pull the background fabric edge to match the curved edge of A1.
Pin around the curve.
2. With the background piece
A2 facing you, stitch with a ¼” seam allowance. Press the seam allowance
towards the center of the block.
3. Repeat #1-#2 for B1 and B2
4. With the right sides together,
match the notch on A2 to the seam on B2.
Stitch in place. Press seam
open.
5. Proceed for the other three sections.
6. With right sides together, match the raw edges and the
notch. Stitch the top right section to
the bottom right section.
Repeat for the left side.
7. Stitch the right section to the left section matching seams.
8. Create the center circle:
a) Iron the freezer paper circle to the center of the back
fabric circle.
b) Hand stitch a gathering stitch around the perimeter of the
circle.
c) Turn the fabric circle over and pull up the gathering stitch.
Place a q-tip or small brush in the starch. Apply the starch to
the seam allowance.
Carefully iron the seam allowance over the edge of the freezer
paper circle.
d) Loosen the gathering stitch and remove the freezer paper
circle. You should have a perfect circle!
Turn to the right side and press.
e) Position the circle on the center of the block.
Stitch
in place with a machine edge stitch or by hand with an invisible stitch.
