Monday, 17 January 2011

Jolly Pinwheels

While on holidays I've been on a bit of a mission to finish some of the quilt tops I 
started last year. One which is now ready for quilting is this pinwheel quilt. 


The bright Christmas fabric is Mary Engelbreit's Isn't Christmas Jolly so I'm calling this one Jolly Pinwheels.



 I used 3 charm packs to make this quilt ... could have used 2 but I wanted more red in it (Rather partial to red if you hadn't noticed!)

 
I used the method explained in this video to construct the pinwheels. 


 
 Basically you put a charm square and a plain square wrong sides together, sew around the four sides then cut into 4 triangles ... easy peasy!

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31 comments:

  1. Impera Magna17 January 2011 at 14:02

    Oh, how pretty... I love Mary Engelbreit and how you've used this particular line! Can't wait to see it quilted...

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  2. Christie17 January 2011 at 14:07

    Very very cute! HUGS...and stitches

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  3. Anonymous17 January 2011 at 14:09

    Oh, a wonderful quilt and yes, easy peasy method.

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  4. Vicki17 January 2011 at 14:21

    Looks great, Christine. White makes the pattern stand out beautifully!

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  5. Jeanette17 January 2011 at 14:25

    Gorgeous Christine. Bright & fresh looking. Hugs,

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  6. Lynda17 January 2011 at 14:27

    Looks fantastic, Christine.

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  7. Marlene17 January 2011 at 14:44

    That is gorgeous. Just watched the video and how amazing is that. Now will have to try it.
    Thanks for sharing the link.

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  8. QuiltNut Creations17 January 2011 at 14:57

    love it!!!

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  9. Peg - Happy In Quilting17 January 2011 at 15:20

    So pretty Christine...

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  10. By Hoki Quilts17 January 2011 at 15:35

    very pretty and fresh.

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  11. Susan In Texas17 January 2011 at 15:42

    Oooh, pinwheels! One of my good friends LOVES pinwheels so much that I got her a pinwheel brooch for Christmas. I'll have to show her this post. BTW They look fabulous! I love how you put them on point.

    Happy quilting,
    Susan in Texas

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  12. Annie17 January 2011 at 16:15

    Christine, thats gorgeous......pinwheel blocks are so simple and yet look so effective. The white background makes the quilt look so fresh. Love the border. Anne

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  13. Amy17 January 2011 at 16:53

    I like your pinwheel quilt! Good choice on the fabrics.

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  14. letrecivette17 January 2011 at 18:18

    Very wonderful!I love the border
    Monica

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  15. May Kristin17 January 2011 at 20:35

    Gorgeous quilt-top! Love pinwheels! :-)

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  16. Unknown17 January 2011 at 22:00

    I Love the sound of that Technique..much simpler..Lovely Quilt top..Great Border too.
    cheers

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  17. Kelli17 January 2011 at 22:41

    Absolutely lovely! So cheery! Thanks for sharing!

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  18. Isabella17 January 2011 at 22:44

    looks great Christine I got the charms pkts just havent done them yet :)

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  19. Mrs. B18 January 2011 at 00:10

    Just beautiful. Love the colors. I must try your pinwheel technique.

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  20. Karen - Quilts...etc.18 January 2011 at 00:15

    I love this border - I put one like it on a quilt I recently made also - it finishes a quilt so nicely!
    Karen
    http://karensquilting.com/blog/

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  21. Terry18 January 2011 at 00:25

    What a beautiful quilt top! That's how I made the last pinwheels I did and it was so easy! :0)

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  22. Lynn18 January 2011 at 02:33

    I just watched that video, Thanks so much for sharing it I can't wait to try it! Cute pinwheel quilt!

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  23. Dresden Quilter18 January 2011 at 03:20

    It is gorgeous! I love the red in the quilt.

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  24. Nanette Merrill18 January 2011 at 04:32

    Christine the quilt is fantastic. I love it.

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  25. Elaine/Muddling Through19 January 2011 at 05:47

    What a beautiful quilt! I really like the Mary Engelbreit prints. Happy, happy!

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  26. Tiziana19 January 2011 at 20:22

    Thank you for your suggesting! It's so clever to construct a pinwheel in this way!! I've never been on this blog before, actually I'm new on blogging... your quilts and colour choices are stunning!
    Greetings from Italy, Tiziana http://blogtizy.blogspot.com/

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  27. LuAnn20 January 2011 at 00:18

    What a happy quilt! I love the red fabrics and the piano key border.

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  28. Anne Heidi20 January 2011 at 18:36

    Your quilt top is really pretty!

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  29. JayTee21 January 2011 at 08:02

    so cheery...I love pinwheels

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  30. Silvinha 6 April 2011 at 02:46

    Good morning mrs. Christine, congratulations on your wonderful blog. Beautiful really.
    My name is Silvia I am from Brazil. I live in the south of the country, colonized by Germans, I'm retiring and I have two grown children. Then I started to sew and a weaver. I'm learning and I always need help and ideas. I like making new friends and practice my English too. I invite you to know my blog and follow me.
    Good Week
    Silvia Lückmann

    http://tearpiaocupacional.blogspot.com/

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  31. pippa moore22 April 2012 at 08:44

    i love your quilt.i'm new to patchwork but i'm going to give it a try as i have just bought some charm squares. i've bookmarked this page. Thanks for sharing with us it really inspires me to see other peoples work even though i'm only a beginner. thx pippax

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Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate your thoughts.

Christine

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