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Fabric: The best fabrics are those which have large and interesting prints.
large leaves, floral, abstract prints, ethnic prints, animals, fish, seasonal,
kids prints, or anything fun, wild, crazy and colorful.
| If the design repeat of Motif is...
| 7" to 10"
| 11" to 14"
| 15" to 20"
| 21" to 27"
| Over 27"
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| You will need this many yards
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WALL
Approx: 54" square
| 2 1/2
| 3 1/2
| 5 1/2
| 6 3/4
| 8 repeats
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THROW
50"x72"
| 2 1/2
| 3 1/2
| 5 1/2
| 6 3/4
| 8 repeats
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QUEEN
85" x 106"
| 6
| 6
| 6 1/2
| 6 3/4
| 8 repeats
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| Additional Fabrics
| WALL
| THROW
| QUEEN
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| Background
| 2 yds
| 3 yds
| 4 3/4 yds
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| Accent Fabric #1
| 3/4 yd border #2
| 3/8 yd border #1
| 1 3/8 yds border 1&2
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| Accent Fabric #2
| 1/2 yd border #1
| none
| none
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| Backing
| 3 1/4 yds
| 3 1/4 yds
| 7 3/4 yds
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| Binding
| 1/2 yd
| 5/8 yd
| 1 yd
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Additional materials: Sewing machine (or a lot of patience for hand-work!), thread, rotary cutter, mat (18" x 24" minimum recommended), rulers (I like the 24" lip-edged one. You need something that long really.) 12 1/2" square ruler (for square up corners) and flower-headed pins.
See the other pages for specific stacking and whacking instructions for the main fabric.
The pinwheel pattern uses the following additional fabric:
| Cutting the Background Fabric
| Wall Quilt
9 blocks
| Throw
8 blocks
Set on point
| Queen
18 blocks
Set on point
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| Block Triangles
| You will need 36 triangles. To do this, you will need eighteen 6 1/4"
squares.
The easiest way to do this is to cut three 6 1/4" strips by width of fabric,
cut the 18 squares, then cut each in half, once on the diagonal = 36 triangles
| You will need 32 triangles. To do this, you will need sixteen 6 1/4"
squares. The easiest way to do this is to cut three 6 1/4" strips by width of fabric,
cut the 16 squares, then cut each in half, once on the diagonal = 32 triangles
| You will need 72 triangles. To do this, you will need 36 6 1/4" squares.
The easiest way to do this is to cut six 6 1/4" strips by width of fabric,
cut the 36 squares, then cut each in half, once on the diagonal = 72 triangles
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| Block Rectangles
| You will need 36 rectangles 2 3/4" x 8 1/2". To do this, cut nine 2 3/4" strips width of fabric,
and then cut into 36 rectangles as indicated. | You will need 32 rectangles 2 3/4" x 8 1/2". To do this, cut eight 2 3/4" strips width of fabric,
and then cut into 32 rectangles as indicated. |
You will need 72 rectangles 2 3/4" x 8 1/2". To do this, cut eighteen 2 3/4" strips width of fabric,
and then cut into 72 rectangles as indicated. |
| Side Setting Triangles
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| Cut two 22 1/2" squares. Cut TWICE on the diagonal = 8 triangles (need only 6) (See tutorial for alternate instructions with less waste.)
| Cut three 22 1/2" squares. Cut TWICE on the diagonal = 12 triangles (need only 10) (See tutorial for alternate instructions with less waste.)
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| Corner Setting Triangles
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| Cut two 12" squares. Cut ONCE on the diagonal = 4 triangles
| Cut two 12" squares. Cut ONCE on the diagonal = 4 triangles
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