Pinwheel Blocks #6, #7, #8

These blocks are all in subdued colours and tend to look a ittle dull. I have laid them out against the beige comforter, surrounded by my deep red walls, and when seen in that context, the whole thing is going to look quite striking.

Pinwheel Block #5

Pinwheel Block #4

I couldn't get the center points to meet on this block. I think this is a problem when trying to pair up a tightly woven fabric with one that has a looser weave. I used the same template with both types of cotton and yet after cutting, stitching and pressing, the fabric with the tighter weave ended up smaller. Well I wasn't going to rip it apart more than once. I'm not a perfectionist and it's not going to be noticable too much when all the blocks are sewn together.

Pinwheel Block #3

Pinwheel Block #2

Pinwheel Block #1

Alright then, the first block is done. It's been awhile since I cut out squares and triangles so I had to proceed slowly and try and remember how I did it before. Not quite as simple as riding a bicycle, but it came back to me. Not that it matters, because this is going to be a scrap quilt, but I did notice afterwards that the stripes are not all travelling in the same direction.

I think a scrap quilt is the only kind I could ever make. I would be so bored if I had to make a hundred blocks all the same. I love the red and grey colour combo.

This is going to end up being a pillow sham to spice up the drab beige comforter which "adorns" the guest bed.

Sister's Choice

I love to cut out little squares and triangles from pretty cotton prints and sew them together. I'm quite good at it. Where my enthusiasm starts to wane is during the part where you have to stitch the quilt block to the batting and the backing. I haven't mastered the skill/art of quilting and maybe I never will.

I made these pillows which involved minimal quilting and in fact, I did the quilting with my sewing machine. These blocks are called Sister's Choice. The design appeals to me due to it's star-like quality but I think the real reason I love the block so much is because of its name. "Sister's" Choice. I have a dear, wonderful sister and whenever I see something to do with "sisters", it holds a tremendous appeal for me.


The red pillow was made from some cotton I bought to use for a quilt block. The blue pillow is left over fabric from a top I made a while ago. The contrasting cream fabric is muslin. The pillow cases just slip over a regular sized pillow and are easy to remove for laundering.