Photo tutorial

For my WNY MQG BEE I picked a tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt company- I LOVE JENNY! I picked the Disappearing Pinwheel Friendship Star. 

 

I got word the video tutorial wasn't very clear so here is a step by step in photos, guild members if you have questions send me an email.  Well the best way to share it with everyone is to post it on my blog.

 

Using two 10" squares, one being a fun print and one Kona White Cotton 

Next put them together with the good sides to the middle

 

 

Stitch all the way around the outside 1/4" seam

I traditionally use a scant 1/4"

Cut both ways point to point  

 

~Press ~
Open them and lay them out to form a pinwheel- make sure it is

spinning the correct way

NOTE at this point it measures about 13 1/2"

 

Sew them together and press again

 

The size is about 13" - I square it up to 12 3/4" to make the

1/3 measurements easier
 

 

Cut into 1/3 both ways - you will make 2 cuts each

way measuring 4 1/4"

At this point I'm going to suggest looking at the pieces like a

puzzle and put them in the correct order

(the whole spin/ turn mumbo confused me)





View from the back

Sew them together in rows - press so the

seams on each row will go together

and press again - ta-done

the final size will be between 11 1/2 - 12"

Guild members you don't need to square it up

 

All the blocks collected will be grouped into 2 sets of 9 to make two infant quilts for WNY Newborns in Need.  Thank you for your bee blocks for this charity.