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Gerri robinson is a quilt and
fabric designer and author of A Cut
Above, published by Martingale.
FonsandPorter.com/Designers
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Materials NOTE Fabrics in the quilt shown are from the Favorite things collection by Gerri robinson of Planted seed Designs for red rooster Fabrics.
17⁄8 yards blue print for blocks
1½ yards cream print #1 for blocks,
borders, and binding3⁄8 yard each of 3 assorted cream prints
for blocks
3¼ yards backing fabric
Twin-size quilt batting
Pinwheels&PaddlewheelsHere’s another one of those classic two-color quilts we all love. This one starts with simple paddlewheel
blocks, which, when assembled, also create pinwheels.
quilt by GErri rObiNsON machine quilted by DEb MiNEr
Finished size:
48" × 48"
Finished blocks:
25 (8")
Paddlewheel
blocks
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B
A
Diagonal Seam Unit Diagrams
Paddlewheel Block Diagrams
Quilting Diagram
B
A
Diagonal Seam Unit Diagrams
Paddlewheel Block Diagrams
Quilting Diagram
CuTTingMeasurements include ¼" seam
allowances.
From blue print, cut:
• 25(2½"-wide)strips.Fromstrips,
cut200(2½"×4½")Arectangles.
From cream print #1, cut:
• 4(4½"-wide)lengthwise strips. Fromstrips,cut2(4½"×48½")topandbottombordersand2(4½"×40½")sideborders.
• 3(2½"-wide)lengthwise strips. Fromstrips,cut50(2½")Bsquares.
• 4(2¼"-wide)lengthwise strips for binding.
From each oF 3 assorted cream prints, cut:
• 4(2½"-wide)strips.Fromstrips,cut50(2½")Bsquares.
PaDDlewheel Block asseMBly 1. referring to Diagonal Seam Unit
Diagrams,place1creamBsquare
atop1blueprintArectangle,
right sides facing. stitch
diagonallyfromcornertocorner
asshown.Trim¼"beyond
stitching. Press open to reveal
triangle. Make 200 Diagonal
SeamUnits.
2. Layout8DiagonalSeamUnits
asshowninPaddlewheel Block
Diagrams.Jointocomplete1
Paddlewheelblock.Make25
Paddlewheelblocks.
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Quilt Top Assembly DiagramB
A
Diagonal Seam Unit Diagrams
Paddlewheel Block Diagrams
Quilting Diagram
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Quilt asseMBly1. LayoutblocksasshowninQuilt
Top Assembly Diagram.
2. Joinblocksintorows;joinrows
tocompletequiltcenter.
3. Addcreamprintsidebordersto
quiltcenter.Addcreamprinttop
andbottomborderstoquilt.
FinishinG1. Dividebackinginto2(15⁄8-yard)
lengths. Cut 1 piece in half
lengthwisetomake2narrow
panels.Join1narrowpanelto
widerpanel;pressseamallowance
towardnarrowpanel.Remaining
narrowpanelisextra.
2. Layerbacking,batting,andquilt
top;baste.Quiltasdesired.Quilt
shownwasquiltedwithcurved
trianglesinthecreampinwheel
sections,andfeathersinthe
bluepaddlewheelsectionsand
borders (Quilting Diagram).
3. Join2¼"-widecreamprint#1
strips into 1 continuous piece
forstraight-grainFrench-fold
binding.Addbindingtoquilt.3
triedktruetesteD For you
we gave our block a grounded look with dark-tone fabrics in rust and brown from the Penelope collection by sue Beers for northcott.
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