Block 5 - Tiny Piecing Sampler

I don't think that there is anything more classic than a pinwheel shape in quilting. It is simple, fun, and cute. In this quilt block tutorial, we will make 4 pinwheels out of foundation paper pieced Scrappy Triangles and join them together with some background squares. 

There is both a 6" and 12" version of the block. The size of the squares and triangles are different, but the block construction is the same for both blocks.

Let's get going!

Instructions

For the 6" Block

Make: 

(16) 1" Scrappy Triangles

Cut:

(5) White 2 1/2" squares

For the 12" Block

Make: 

(16) 2" Scrappy Triangles

Cut:

(5) White 4 1/2" squares

1. Lay out four Scrappy Triangles in the shape of a pinwheel.
2. Sew together into columns and press towards the unpieced triangle.
3. Sew columns together. Press seams open.
4. Repeat to make 4 pinwheel units.

4. Alternate the pinwheel units and the white background squares.

5. Sew units together into rows. Press towards the white squares.
6. Sew rows together and press.

There you go!
Stop by next Tuesday for Block 6.

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You can find all of the other blocks in the Tiny Piecing Sampler here.
You can find the 1", 2" & 3" Scrappy Triangle Templates here.

Find free 6" Scappy Triangle Patterns here.

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Block 4 - Tiny Piecing Sampler

Hello! It's week 4 in the Tiny Piecing Sampler. I think this might be one of the cutest blocks of the sampler, but maybe that's just because I used one of my favorite American Jane prints in it. It was one of the scraps that I had been holding onto for a long time. Anyone else do that? Well, it is fun to finally see it in a quilt. :)

This quilt block goes together fairly quickly and you 'only' have to make 8 Scrappy Triangles. The directions for both the 6" and 12" versions follow.

Instructions

6" Block

Make:

(8) 1" Scrappy Triangles

Cut:

White
(1) 2 1/2" square
(4) 1 1/2" squares
(4) 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles

Pink
(2) 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles
(2) 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

12" Block

Make:
(8) 2" Scrappy Triangles

Cut:
White
(1) 4 1/2" square
(4) 2 1/2" squares
(4) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Pink
(2) 2 1/2" x4 1/2" rectangles
(2) 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangles

1.  Lay out the Scrappy Triangles and the other squares and rectangles as illustrated above. (Getting all of these arranged correctly is the hardest step. It is smooth sailing from here on out.)

2.  Sew the Scrappy Triangles and the adjoining squares and rectangles together. Press the seams of the Scrappy Triangles open to reduce bulk and press seams towards the white squares and rectangles.

3.  Sew the small Pink rectangle to the top and bottom of the large central square. Press towards the pink.

4.  Sew the middle block units together. First, sew the short Scrappy Triangle sets to the large pink rectangles and then onto the middle unit.  Press as indicated by the arrows.

5.  Sew the larger Scrappy Triangle sets onto the top and bottom of the center unit as shown.

There you are! All done!

Stop by next week for Block 5.

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You can find links to all of the blocks in the Tiny Piecing Sampler here.

You can find the 1", 2" & 3" Scrappy Triangle Templates here.

Find free 6" Scappy Triangle Patterns here.

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