How Do You Do Whirlwind Quilt Blocks?
Other names for the whirlwind quilt are twin sisters, water wheel, windmill or the pinwheel quilt. This is a great quilt block for beginning quilters to sew. There are only eight pieces in the whirlwind quilt block, and the pattern of each quilt block is repetitive and easy. Cut out of paper one triangle with a base of 4 1/4 inches and the legs being 3 inches. Cut out a rectangle that measures 5 inches by 2 1/2 inches. On one of the long sides of the rectangle measure 2 1/2 inches in from the edge. Cut from there to the corner on the bottom of the opposite side. Choose two fabrics to compliment each other. For example, choose a blue print with a coordinating blue solid. You can also use two contrasting prints. Lay one of the rectangle pieces on the table. Place the contrasting triangle on top of the longer cut side of the rectangle with the right sides together. Make sure the base of the triangle is opposite the seam that you want to sew. Stitch the two pieces together and repeat this
