ALL 12 PIECE and PLENTY
PINWHEEL BLOCKS!!
Welcome Quilty friends!!
Today is the day for the
"WEEK FIVE"
in our
FlOWER BASKET SAMPLER
SEW ALONG
We are making the
FLOWER BASKET SAMPLER Quilt
which finishes at
87" x 87"
It consists of 12 pieced pinwheel blocks
and a pieced border which surrounds
the pieced basket blocks with
appliquéd trim and flowers on each!
(Basically this is mainly
a pieced quilt with some applique)
To make the appliquéd flowers,
leaves and basket trim
we are using my
Sew Simple Shapes called of course...
Flower Basket Sampler!
The collection that we are using
for the quilt is...
PIECE AND PLENTY!!
Piece and Plenty was designed by me...
and produced and distributed
to quilt shops everywhere
by the amazing
If you would like to know everything about
PIECE AND PLENTY
to view the entire storyboard...
to see all of the fabrics close up
and to view the notions and ALL of
the patterns that coordinate with it:)
So let's chat about the
FLOWER BASKET SAMPLER
Quilt Fabric Kit.
Several shops are stocking the kit...
both brick and mortar shops
as well as online quilt shops.
The fabric and notions as well
have already shipped
to quilt shops everywhere
and will continue to ship as
each new item arrives at the warehouse!
So of course if you have not
already pre-ordered
your fabric kit and need one...
it is not too late at all!
If you still need to download
the free sew along guide
click on the following link:
And if you still need all of
the info about this sew along
please click on the following link to
read last weeks blog post called
The tutorial for Basket Block One
is on my Youtube channel.
to watch the tutorial
I also have already done the tutorial
on piecing the baskets in preparation
for the appliqués...
if you missed it:)
During week two
we did blocks Two thru Five.
for that tutorial
During week three we added the
Basket Blocks
Six - Seven - Eight - Nine!
for the tutorials.
And last week we did the last
four of all 13 basket blocks:)
for that tutorial:)
All of the cutting and info
about each of these blocks
is of course in the sew along guide
for your convenience:)
Today we are making the pinwheel blocks!
I took an evening and cut all
of the squares for the pinwheels...
And pulled the fabrics for the
outside borders that we will add after
the pinwheels are sewn together:)
As per usual...
all of the cutting for each fabric
and each block is in the guide.
As called for in the supplies...
you will need the two new sizes of
Trim-It Rulers for these blocks.
5" and 2 3/4"
Okay!
These are the squares that
we need for block one.
I've paired them up...
And I'm ready to sew!
But first grab a pencil...
your 1/2" x 6 1/2" Marking Ruler
and your small cutting mat.
Place the ruler exactly in the center
from corner to corner on the
BACK of the two lightest squares.
Now mark a line on each side of the ruler.
These are your stitching lines
and are 1/2" apart!
Now place the squares
right sides together
like this and sew directly
on all four marked lines...
Press to set the seams and
then cut them apart like this...
but don't press them open yet!
Place the 2 3/4" Trim-It Ruler
with the center diagonal line
directly on your marked line/sewing seam...
And trim off the excess like this!!
Now you can press your seams open.
Each half square triangle now measures
exactly 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
I like to use my
Quick Press Seam Roller
to open the seams all the way before
PRESSING with my iron.
Try to press and not iron.
A back and forth motion of ironing
may distort the seams so press instead.
Lay out your pinwheel block like this
and it's time to sew it together!
Use an accurate 1/4" seam allowance.
I achieve this by using the
Seams Sew Easy Guide.
After sewing...
press these seams open as well.
And then sew them together.
I use my Double Pins for this part
and place on each side of the
center seams where they join up
so that they will not slip as I sew.
They are thin enough to stitch over
if you would like to...
just go slower over that seam.
BTW Looky at the cute new container
that I designed for my Pretty Pins!!
And your cute pinwheel is sewn!!!
Seams are pressed open and are
nice and flat thanks to the
roller and a hot iron:)
Now it's time for the 5" Trim-It Ruler
to check if it measures 5" x 5"
Line up both horizontal and diagonal lines
of the ruler with the
seam lines of your pinwheel.
If you have extra fabric sticking
out past the ruler then trim it off.
If you have fabric that does not
go all the way to the edge
like I do in mine
(right side bottom half)
then you know it's a little short
in that seam...
So I simply place a pin there
and then I know when I'm lining it up
to sew next to the pink pinwheel...
I can place it where it needs to go
because I know which seam is accurate.
Sew your pinwheels together into
three rows like this and press seams open:)
Then sew those three rows together...
pressing those seams open as well to finish.
YaY!
Now cut your borders and add the
sides first then top and bottom last.
I pressed these seams towards the borders.
Looky how cute!!!
Keep in mind that I had you
cut the borders a little wider
so that you could trim them down with the
15 1/2" Trim-It Ruler
just like for the basket blocks.
It's easy peasy to do by lining up
all of the ruler lines with
your seam lines in the block.
I'm saving this step until all of my
blocks are appliquéd and then I will
trim ALL of the blocks for the quilt
at the same time right before
I sew them together:)
I super love these springtime
Piece and Plenty Pinwheel Blocks!
I especially love the sweet little borders:)
I hope that you enjoy every step of
making your pinwheels as much as I did!
Thank you for sewing with me today
and I will be right back here
next week for the big finish!!
xx
Lori
