Sampler Quilt 2011 - Week 11 - Pinwheel

The Pinwheel block is made with 4 half square triangle units using 2 fabrics, background and accent fabrics.

Cut two 3⅞ inch squares from each fabric.

• Match one square of each fabric right sides together.
• Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on wrong side of lighter fabric.
• Sew ¼ inch seam on both side of diagonal line.
• Cut units apart on drawn diagonal line.
• Press seam to one side.
• Repeat with remaining squares.
• Makes 2 units per square pair.
• Make 4 half square triangle units.

Layout pieces as shown in finished block and chain together first rows, then columns using a ¼ seam. Press seams to one side.

To make Pinwheel blocks in different sizes and quantities, see my Pinwheel fabric calculator.