Thursday, August 13, 2015

Block of the Month–Month 7–Spinning 9 patch

This is the last block that finishes up our quilt! I don’t know if it has a name, so I’m calling it the Spinning 9 patch.  You will be making 13 of these blocks. 

Spinning 9 patch 2

Fabric Requirements

Fabric Requirements

(Requirements for 13 blocks)

Background solid – Cut 52 – 4 1/2 in. squares

Pinwheel - Misc. Dark Fabrics- Cut 13 – 4 1/2 in. squares

Pinwheel - Misc. Light Fabrics– Cut 13 – 4 1/2 in. squares

Four Patch - Misc. Dark Fabrics– Cut 26 – 5 in. squares

Four Patch - Misc. Light Fabrics – Cut 26 – 5 in. squares

Step 1

Step 1

Using one light 4 1/2 in. pinwheel square and one dark 4 1/2 in. pinwheel square, layer rights sides together.   Sew 1/4 in. around the four sides.

Step 2

Step 2

Cut sewn squares diagonally both directions to form 4 half square triangles.

Step 3

Step 3

Press open and lay out pinwheel block.

Step 4

Step 4

Sew together into rows making sure to lock in seams, before pinning. Sew top row and bottom row together. Press.

Step 5

Step 5

Trim pinwheel to 4 1/2 inches.  Make 13 pinwheel blocks.

Step 6

Step 6

Using one light 5 in. square and one dark 5 in. square layer right sides together.  Sew 1/4 in. along two sides opposite of each other.

Step 7

Step 7

Cut square in half forming two rectangles.

Step 8

Step 8

Cut rectangles in half forming four, 2 1/2 in. square units.

Step 9

Step 9

Press open. Sew together top row and bottom row to make a 4 patch square.

Step 10

Step 10

Press and trim square to 4 1/2 in.  Make 52 four patch blocks.

Step 11

Step 11

Lay out blocks into 9 patch unit using blocks from different fabrics, making sure to keep the dark corner squares of the 4 patch blocks  in the corners by the pinwheel.  This creates the chain throughout the quilt.

Step 12

Step 12

Sew 9 patch together into rows.  Then sew rows together.  Again, be sure to nest seams together before pinning.  (Be careful not to turn one of the rows upside down like I did to the bottom row in this picture!)

Make 13 of these blocks.

You have now finished making all the quilt blocks! I will post the finishing details on putting the blocks together and adding a border in another day or so. 

Bloc of the Month Pinwheel Quilt

Stormy

4 comments:

  1. Wow! You kinda snuck this one in on me. I didn't know that time had passed by that fast. I have been printing out a picture of the blocks and writing out the directions. I have also chosen my fabrics, but I promised myself that I would finish my other dozens of projects before starting anything new.I just love this quilt and am looking forward to making it. Thank you so much for sharing and making this available to us.

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    1. Thank you so much for your comment. I can understand having a long list of projects. You'll have to send me a picture when you get it finished!

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  2. Shannon, I love this Quilt. Ive got all my blocks finished (like 5 minutes ago) and look forward to getting the finishing instructions. Thanks to your mom for hooking me up to your blog.

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    1. I heard that you were making this quilt! Sorry my posts have been a little irregular through the summer. I'm excited to see your finished quilt. You'll have to send me a picture!

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