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Springtime Pinwheels Quilt Pattern - Make a Pinwheels Quilt

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Assemble the Springtime Pinwheels Quilt

pinwheel quilt

Arrange the two types of pinwheel quilt blocks into seven rows.

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  1. Arrange your quilt blocks into seven rows as shown, each row with five alternating blocks. Sew blocks in each row together.

  2. Press seam allowances between blocks in adjacent rows in alternate directions where possible.

  3. Sew rows together, matching all seams carefully. Press the quilt.

  4. Use my straight border instructions to add borders. Make the inner border from 2" wide strips and the outer border from 5-1/2" wide strips.

    If you are a new quilter, don't be tempted to make borders that match the measurements along the sides of your quilt. Borders offer an opportunity to correct inconsistencies, leaving you with a quilt that's in-square along its edges.

  5. Mark for quilting if necessary. Sandwich the quilt with batting and backing. Quilt. Trim and square-up excess edges and sew binding strips around the quilt.

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