I’m still working on the pinwheel quilt. My chief designer (aka the Hubs) helped me lay out a stunning change to the center of the quilt. You’ll see the giant pinwheel which makes a nice centerpiece.

It took me several days to figure out how to sew the centerpiece together and I was displeased with my first attempt. Fortunately I had extra blocks so I started over with fresh blocks and am happy with it now. Another lesson in “That which looks easy isn’t necessarily”.

I’m about to start the backing for this quilt — and for the first time, I’ll be creating a pieced backing. The quilt is 42” x 42” and quilt fabric is 40-42” depending on the manufacturer. I need an overhang of 4” on all sides of the backing and the batting. Hence the necessity of the pieced backing. You can see examples of pieced backings here. So, more learning the intricacies of the quilt process.

When I started the pinwheel quilt, I created a test block to learn the process. The first block (not surprisingly) was a no-go but the second was a winner. We liked it so much that I’m going to quilt it and we’ll use it on a side table. It’s 13” x 13” so a nice size.

More next time. . .