Pattern Pattern
2. Sew the border strips to each STEP 5: MIXED BORDER 6. Using the diagram for layout 12. Sew the long borders to the top
side of the quilt and press
Pinwheels
orientation, sew two rows and bottom of the quilt (now
toward the green border. together, lengthwise to achieve with side mixed borders). Press
TIPS
1. Repeat Step One to make 16
3. Alternating each one, sew
finished four patch. seams toward the quilt centre. Chain sewing half square triangles
half square triangles from eight
seven 3 ½” burgundy squares
For chain stitching these triangles, you will need a straight
3
7
/
8” squares of purple and STEP 6: OUTSIDE BORDER
to seven 3 ½” purple squares,
stitch plate. straight stitch plate helps sew triangles, which
eight 3
7
/
8” squares of burgundy
making a border strip. Repeat.
1. Sew a 3”x 66½” strip to two are on the bias, and eliminates fabric creeping into the needle
fabric.
opposite sides of the quilt.
slot. Chain sewing is when you feed your pieces, one piece
4. Sew the border strips to the top
2. Using the diagram for layout
7. Sew a 6½” x 18 ½” strip to
right side aligned another, one by one under your sewing foot
and bottom of the quilt (now
2. Sew 3” squares to each end of
orientation, sew two half square
each side of a pinwheel block.
continuously. this speeds the process and eliminates thread
with side checker borders) and
the two remaining border strips.
triangles together.
tails on every piece.
press toward the green border. 8. Sew a four-patch unit to each
Sew these borders to the top
3. Sew two rows together,
The quilt should now measure 48½”
end of this strip.
and bottom of the quilt (now
lengthwise to achieve finished with side borders).
square.
pinwheel.
9. Repeat for a total of four pieced
sandwich method for half square triangles
borders.
STEP 4: GREEN OUTER BORDER
4. Repeat for a total of four
Quilting
on the wrong side of the lighter squares, draw a diagonal line, making sure
1. Sew two 3½” x 48½” strips of
pinwheels, measuring 6½”
10. Extend two border strips by
to go right through the corner points. Place the appropriate squares right
green fabric to each side of the
square.
adding a green/pi nk 6½”
Instructions sides together and sew ¼” from both sides of the drawn line. Cut apart on
square to each end.
quilt and press the seams away
For this quilt, the stitching of choice
the line. Press seams open.
from quilt centre.
was a simple, yet very effective
2. Sew two 3½” x 54½” strips
pantograph pattern.
of green fabric to the top and
bottom of the quilt (now with
Four-patch blocks
FiniShinG tOuCheS
11. Sew the short borders to two
green side borders) and press 5. Alternating each one, sew 16
opposite sides of the quilt. Press
the seams away from quilt 3½” squares of burgundy to 16
Cut binding strips of 2½” and
seams toward the quilt centre.
centre. 3½” squares of purple.
join lengths as required.
Layer top, wadding (batting)
and backing.
WHERE TO BUY
In Ireland, Makower fabrics
(Batick Collection used in Star
Galaxy quilt) and more can be
found at the following shops:
Fabric Matters, Dublin
+353 1 4946320
Limerick Quilting Centre, Limerick
+353 61 419790
Pauline’s Country Quilts,
Dunfanaghy
+353 74 9136868
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