Pinwheel Quilt Block Pattern
The Framed Pinwheel quilt block pattern goes together quickly, and the you'll find that the frame surrounding the block's pinwheel center gives you an opportunity to add a good variety of colors to your quilt.If you decide to make bunches of blocks, assemble all of the pinwheels you need first, and then decide how many frame units to place between them. Placing complete blocks side-by-side will give you a double layer of frames where blocks meet. That's a good look, but if you prefer single frames some of your pinwheels can remain as-is.
You'll find an example of a quilt with single frames on page 3 -- a baby quilt pattern that's made with 6-inch framed Pinwheel blocks.
Jump over to page 4 to see how the Framed Pinwheel quilt block is being used in our Forum's Beginner Block Lotto. Do take a look at the page, even if you don't plan to enter, because the color choices are fantastic.
Cutting Chart - One 12-inch Finished Block
Dark Rose: two 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squaresLight Rose: two 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares
Blue: four 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" bars
Pale Yellow: Four 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
Cutting Chart - One 6-inch Finished Block
Dark Rose: two 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squaresLight Rose: two 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
Blue: four 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" bars
Pale Yellow: Four 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" squares
