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Quilt Blocks - Double Pinwheel Quilt Block

Learn how to cut and piece basic quilt blocks

Double Pinwheel Quilt block

The Double Pinwheel quilt block is very popular and is used to create different "looks" to your quilt.

From light background fabric, cut: one 7 1/8” square

From medium fabric, cut: two 6 7/8” squares

From dark fabric, cut: one 7 1/8” square

Then cut the 7 1/8” light background square AND the 7 1/8” dark square into four, as shown below

Quarter Square Triangles Block


Sew a light triangle to a dark triangle as shown

Cut the two medium squares in half diagonally, as shown below.


Sew one medium triangle onto the sewn pair of dark/light triangles as shown:

Quarter Double PinWheel Block diagram


Repeat three more times.

Lay out the four units as shown in the diagram at the top of the page, and sew the top two units together. Press seam to the left.

Sew the bottom two units together, and press seam to the right. Sew the two rows together, making sure the seams butt up together at the center, making a smooth join.

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