Pinwheel quilts ideas

Thank you for all of your very kind comments on my Pinwheels blog post earlier this week. It has been an extra productive week at RPQ inv...

The Pinwheel quilt pattern is one of the most recognizable patterns in the world of quilting. This simple and versatile design has been a staple of the quilting community for centuries, and is stil…

I’m thinking Spring, although the several inches of snow today would make the season questionable. I love polka dots and wanted to do something with a few of them. Polka dots are a happy pr…

Double Pinwheel Block Easy Scrappy Style – Tutorial For some time I’ve been thinking about a Double Pinwheel and how to make this in an easier fashion. I think I’ve come up with something here. I’m excited! Hope you will be too! Do you remember when Jenny Doan showed us how to make pinwheel blocks … Continue reading Double Pinwheel Block Easy Scrappy Style – Tutorial →

Pinwheel Parade is a pinwheel themed quilt made from scraps

This weekend I started playing with some disappearing pinwheel blocks. I had made a few sample blocks back in 2020 and always wanted to make more. You never know when inspiration is going to strike, and it suddenly did. Sometimes you just have to play in the sewing room! Here's a green Kaffe block. Love it! I also made a blue one. It's a fun process - you make a pinwheel using 4 HSTs, cut the pinwheel into 9 equal pieces and rearrange the pieces. You can see a video tutorial here (with 16…

Scrappy Pinwheel in a Square – Part 2 Just a short time ago I showed you my new block idea of Scrappy Pinwheel in a Square. No triangles to cut and no squaring up! I’ve been having a lot of fun making these blocks. It’s really quite satisfying to make such a pretty … Continue reading Scrappy Pinwheel in a Square – Part 2 →

The days sure fly by don’t they? I’m trying to soak up my little 13 month old…this is one of my favorite ages. We even match. I’m just finishing up a new table runner. I haven’t made pinwheels in so long…I forgot how much I love them. It took all my willpower not...Read More

Pinwheel quilts are a timeless joy in the world of quilting. They embody tradition, beauty, and versatility, offering endless possibilities for creativity. Dive into the world of pinwheel quilts wi…

Learn to make pinwheel quilt with half-square triangles

I'm excited to share that the second Mystery Block of the Month 2023 reveal is here, and we'll be making the Double Pinwheel Quilt Block this month. Get your

Prairie Points Pinwheel is a free, scrap friendly baby quilt pattern by Leanne at Devoted Quilter. Have fun creating these simple 3D pinwheel blocks that are sure to delight any little one in your life. It's a beginner friendly quilt pattern, too!

Saving the universe one project at a time!

Today let's look at this variation of the Pinwheel quilt block. While there is a basic Pinwheel block in the center, there's a lot more going on! Made entirely of Half Square Triangles, this Pinwheel block is easy too. At the end I also show a few ways to lay out Half Square Triangles for other blocks. Let's get sewing

I found another variation of a Pinwheel block that I think is interesting. It is fairly easy and quick to sew together. It reminds me of the Duck Tracks block I did a tutorial for awhile back. Let's get started!

Cute little pattern from The Moda Bake Shop.

Are you looking for an idea for an easy baby quilt? Kristan made this darling pinwheel quilt. The pinwheel blocks are pretty large.

My hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi was one of the many communities in the south struck by a large tornadic storm system last month. Quilts of Compassion, a charitable volunteer organization that provides quilts to disaster victims, will deploy to the area at the end of June and distribute hundreds of quilted hugs to the community. You can read more about the mission of QOC here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/quilts-of-compassion I thought there might be quilters who had tops they could…

My oldest WIP is now my newest finish! Yay! I don't think I'll ever really tire of pinwheels. I do love them very much. I love the fresh-looking color scheme of these fabrics as well. It's definitely a cheery quilt, huh? I followed copied this Moda Bake Shop Tutorial to the tee, fabrics and all, except I chose not to do the prairie points. Mostly because I wasn't sure I'd have enough fabric. But one day I will do prairie points. It's a personal goal of mine. You know the story, I started it…

Turn a classic pinwheel into something new! This disappearing pinwheel quilt block tutorial walks you through the fun twist step by step.