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02-21-2011, 01:30 PM

#821

brushandthimble

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love the black and white dots with the pink! Can't wait to see more of it:)

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Originally Posted by BluegrassGurl

Here are my first pinwheels....EVER! They are not perfect.... but I am pleased with how they turned out and for the purpose for which they will be used.

All four of them will be used in a block for a "healing quilt" for a QB spouse. Special thanks to 'screwystewy' for pulling it all together.

Happy quilting everyone!!!! ;-)

02-21-2011, 01:30 PM

#822

brushandthimble

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love the black and white dots with the pink! Can't wait to see more of it:)

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02-21-2011, 01:53 PM

#823

Floralfab

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I have 10 done so far so I am posting some of them. I am doing scrappy with white as the second color. I cut my squares 5 7/8", placed right sides tog. drew a line and sewed 1/4" either side of it. My finished block will be 10".

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02-21-2011, 02:39 PM

#824

SandyinZ4

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Here is what I have done so far with about 100 more to go. Won't post another picture until I get the top together. These aren't arranged how they will be sewn- just showing what I have finished so far. Plus still working on my larger pw quilt that I showed when this all began. Still gathering fabrics for more blocks around the edges and trying not to have any two fabrics alike. If I can finish the green one though by April 30th, I will be pleased. These start off with 4 inch squares.

Green & scrappy pinwheels in progress

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02-21-2011, 02:53 PM

#825

mombeth07

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Originally Posted by Mary O

Sewing tip for pinwheel junkies.......Try sewing5-6 squares in a row 1st,leave pieces together,turn to sew other side,clip apart sew tops of each all in a row,then sew last row......I hated the turning around at each corner and this works much faster.Now I can catch up.....

Mary O. OK! I'm a dummy and trying to learn, I'm new at this quilting but I need pic steps to see if I can do them better than the sew around method. I would like to try your way maybe they easier. I bought a embroidery machine two years ago, done that wanted to try other things now. My friend told me about this pinwheels and I signed up thinking what have I got myself in. But have had fun doing pinwheels, but if it a eariser way please help. Thanks

02-21-2011, 05:57 PM

#826

BettyB

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Originally Posted by susiequilt

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Originally Posted by Mary O

That's the way I do it!
I tried sewing all around one block but found I couldn't judge that 1/4" from the edge to turn. Either started the seam too fat or too thin! :-D

I did mine this way too. It is easier to keep the squares flat this way.

02-21-2011, 07:06 PM

#827

susiequilt

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Day 11

Well, I waited to day 11 to sew my first block upside down on the bottom row. rip it, rip it.

All fixed!

We really have a great group of pinwheels here. Lovely pictures everyone Keep up the good work.
:-D

02-22-2011, 04:13 PM

#828

dkabasketlady

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I finally took some pics last night of the blocks I had done at the time. Since then I've gotten another 30 blocks done(but haven't taken a pic of these). Since my blocks are only 7" finished, I'll need to make more than the 72 that I have cut out and ready to sew. Mine are ALL scrappy with NO two blocks the same.

My cat Tia giving her approval of what I have done so far!!

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My stack of pinwheels that need to be sewn together.

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What I had sewn as of last night!

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02-22-2011, 05:36 PM

#829

watson's mom

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dkabasketlady,,, Thanks for posting your scrappy, mine is also scrappy but I was worried about some of the colours. I love how yours is coming together, nice work. Tia seems to like it as well.