Nancy Allen made Whirligig with fun, bright fabrics on a white background to create a playful, twin-sized quilt. You can do the same or use traditional fabrics to create a completely different feel to the quilt. Whirligig consists of one Pinwheel block repeated throughout. With one, fast and easy block, this quilt can be made in just a weekend or two. This pattern is simple enough for a beginner quilter but interesting enough to intrigue a seasoned quilter. Whirligig finishes at 76 x 92”…

As promised earlier this week I have prepared a tutorial for you! This is for the Whirlygig block. This is an easy block and alot of fun! ...

How to make a paper pinwheel quilt block Learn to make this block in 2 minutes: This block is made with half square triangles (HSTs) and squares. It’s a beginner quilt block. Block size 12 1/…

Pictures - Completed Whirlygig Quilt - [ATTACH=CONFIG]474493[/ATTACH] A picture is worth a thousand words..

Whirlygig is a simple but beautiful block that is perfect for baby quilts. I had several charm squares left over from previous quilts. I decided to make whirlygigs. I also decided to document each step and I took a lot of pictures, one for every step. I hope that when some newbie quilter stumbles upon my blog, they will be encouraged to try this block. You need four charm squares (two of each color and background) to make one whirligig block. Think of it as a modified four-patch. the…

Lindsay at Craft Buds shows how to make a whirligig block without any special tools or templates. She adds, It’s the perfect quilt block for using up your scraps! Hear, hear! And I’ll a…

Here is the tutorial of my favorite quilt pattern. I have named it "Charmed Whirlygigs" because using charm squares make it oh so easy. I am not a photographer by a long shot and trying to take pictures while using both hands to iron etc. make me even worse than i usually am. LOL Materials: Charm Packs- at least 2 packs, you will use 2 charm squares for each block. If you have a charm pack that has 42 squares then you can do a 6 by 7 square layout for your quilt. Background fabric- I don't…

Whirlygig is a simple but beautiful block that is perfect for baby quilts. I had several charm squares left over from previous quilts. I decided to make whirlygigs. I also decided to document each step and I took a lot of pictures, one for every step. I hope that when some newbie quilter stumbles upon my blog, they will be encouraged to try this block. You need four charm squares (two of each color and background) to make one whirligig block. Think of it as a modified four-patch. the…

Pictures - Whirligig quilt two-fer! - This is made from two 2.5 strips - one white and one patterned, and a 60 degree ruler at the 4.5 mark. A 42 strip yields enough triangles for two of the hexagons - one with the pattern predominant, and one with the white predominant. I birthed this particular quilt, but binding it

Thank you so much for all the birthday greetings!!!! They were so much fun to read. Yesterday was my birthday and I am now 55. I think anyone born on Groundhog's Day gets teased about it....it always made my birthday a lot of fun. ;-) I mean, come on who can say that get to share a special day with a groundhog!!! LOL I will have Oliver draw a name tomorrow. Several people want to make their whirlygig quilt with scraps and make bigger blocks. Here are directions to make one that is 10". I did…