Double Pinwheel

Thinking of our next stage in the Quilting Arts Group - those who plan to make the Katherine Geurrier Quilt may like to practice a block that she includes in hers called the Double Pinwheel.
Quarter triangles are used together with some plain triangles as shown in the photos below.
 
Cut 2 contrasting coloured squares 4 1/4in. Place squares right sides together.

 Draw 2 diagonal lines and stitch 1/4in away from these lines in a 'windmill' pattern from the edge to the centre.  See stitching in red.

 Cut across both diagonals to make 4 bi-coloured triangles.


From another colour fabric cut two
 3 7/8in squares and divide these across one diagonal line to make four triangles.  In this photo there are two pieced and two plain triangles but you will have four of each.

Stitch one pieced triangle to one plain triangle four times and then stitch these together to make the double pinwheel as shown below.   For more help please bring your fabrics and work to the Quilting Arts session.


 Press the seams as you go.  Press the seams to one side and when piecing them together aim for neat joins.  We will talk about this in one of our sessions.