Beginners Pinwheel Table Runner Quilt-Along: Introduction

MATERIALS:

• Rotary cutter, self-healing mat, and quilting ruler
• 1/4 yd. Fabric A for pinwheel borders
• 1/4 yd. Fabric B for pinwheel
• 1/4 yd. Fabric C for pinwheel
• 3/4 yd. Fabric D for sashing and backing
• Batting - cotton batting is preferred; you will need enough to cut two 14" x 38" pieces
• 1/4-inch guide foot for sewing machine
• Thread in a coordinating color
• Pins
• Iron
• Walking foot for sewing machine
• Optional: size 75 and 90 quilting needles for sewing machine

INSTRUCTIONS

Cutting Directions:

Before cutting, pre-wash and dry all of your fabrics and iron them as flat as can be.

From Fabric D, cut:

• Two 2" x 37-1/4" strips
• Four 2" x 10-3/4" strips
• One 14" x 38" piece for the back

From Fabric A, cut:

• Six 2" x 10-3/4" strips
• Six 2" x 7-7/8" strips

From Fabric B, cut:

• Six 4-1/2" squares

From Fabric C, cut:

• Six 4-1/2” squares

From batting, cut:

• Two 14" x 38" pieces

Note: If you prefer you can reduce the layers of batting down to just one.

After you have cut all of the 4-1/2" squares, cut them across the diagonal (point to point) and turn them into triangles.

Post a photo of your fabric choices in the FaveQuilts Flickr group using the tag #beginnersquiltalong to share your progress with other participants!


Introduction:




Choosing Fabrics:

Learn how to piece the top in Part 2 of the Beginners Pinwheel Table Runner Quilt-Along.