PinWheels BOM – February 2020

During 2020 we will be doing blocks from the “One Hundred and one Patchwork Patterns”  book by Ruby Short McKim.  The book was published in 1931, and my husband’s maternal Grandmother learned to quilt from this book.  These blocks are done in her honor.  

The first block for February is PinWheels, or called “Flutter Wheels”.  It is also using Half Square Triangles (HST). The HST are finished at 2″.  You could use 9 different Wheels for a completely different look.

You can make is all coordinating or go scrappy and use 5 different pieces of fabric for the wheels.  This block would be great for using up a lot of scraps, or a charm back for coordinating colors.

The original instructions were for 18” finished block, using triangle templates for the pieces.  Our block will finish at 12”.

Fabric Requirements

• Background – 20″ x 10″
• PinWheel colors –
  • Option A – 5 different color wheels
    • 5 pieces of 4 1/4″x 4 1/4″
  • Option B – all the same
    • One piece 15″ x 11″

Cutting Pieces

Background (White)

• Four – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ (Solid square)
• Five – 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (HST)

Color fabric

• Five – 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (HST)
  • All the same or all different

Assembly

1. HST 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ Unfinished
   1. Using the a 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ piece of background and a color fabric
   2. Place front sides together
   3. Stitch 1/4″ along all four sides of square (red line is stitching)

2. Cut Diagonally from Corner to corner both directions (purple lines)

• Press open, resulting in 4 HST

• Repeat using the other four  4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ pieces, to create a total of 5 sets of 4 HST (or 20 HST total)
  
• Square up the HST to 2 ½” x 2 ½” using your preferred method.

3. Using matching HST, layout according to the chart, making five sets

You have now completed your PinWheels block.

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful blocks!  Make sure to post on the Facebook group!

Click here for a download PDF of the instructions.

Thank you for joining us for this February 2020 block of the month!