How to make 16 disappearing pinwheel quilt block

This technique is unique because it allows you to create a variety of quilt blocks from just two squares. Among these are traditional blocks like the churn dash and monkey wrench.

Discover how to make numerous disappearing quilt blocks from two squares in just over 3 minutes. Explore the many variations this method offers.

This sampler has 12 blocks in it, all of them made from a pinwheel block cut into a 9-patch block an rearranged to obtain 11 different blocks. More variations are possible.

Block tutorials

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 1

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 2

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 3

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 4

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 5

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 6

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 7

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 8

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 9

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 10

Disappearing pinwheel block – variation 11 – make 2 blocks in different colours.

Finish the blocks

Add a border to each block.

For each block cut in white fabric:

• 2 strips 10 1/4 x 2 1/2 inch
• 2 strips 14 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch

Quilting the top with QAYG

Materials

For one block sandwich

• A piece of backing fabric the same size as the block
• A piece of batting 1 inch larger than the block
• One finished block

For the sashing

• One strip of sashing fabric 1 1/8 inch x the length of the block side
• 1 strip of sashing fabric 1 3/4 inch x the length of the block side

Flange binding

The binding length is 170 inches.

The quilt is finished with machine binding and a flange.

This is how you add faux piping to your quilt:

Machine binding

And finally, sew the binding by machine.

Learn in 3 minute how to sew the binding to the quilt:

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