pinwheel sampler quilt along: block one.

yayyy!!!
here are the instructions for block one!!!



yall will need:
two 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares of focal print fabric {mine=red}
two 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares of secondary print fabric {mine=aqua}

four 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares of solid fabric {mine=cream}
four 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" squares of secondary print fabric {mine=aqua}

four 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" squares of solid fabric {mine=cream}



using my hst tutorial, use your 3 7/8" squares to make 8 hst blocks.



this is our block layout.
easy peasy.



sew row one together, pressing seams to the right.
sew row two together, pressing seams to the left.
sew row three together, pressing seams to the right.
sew row four together, pressing seams to the left.
{this will ensure perfect seams.}



sew all four rows together to construct your block.
cute huh???



now make one more block in a completely different color scale.

my advice:
make one block in one of your fav color combos,
then make the next block in a combo that's just okay to you.
if yall start using all your fav fabrics from your layer cakes now,
i'm afraid you'll regret it come block 6.

so that's 2 blocks down. 14 to go.
& next week i'll teach yall a trick to reduce the bulk in your pinwheel seams.

i can't wait to start seeing all of yall's blocks show up in our flickr pool.

{pdf version of this tutorial can be found here.}