From the May June 2013 issue of Quilt-it Today magazine page 34, I
decided to take the intermediate challenge of piecing Whirling Pinwheels.Using scrap fabric, and improvised plastic templates of the provided
pattern, I pinned and persevered , pressing on (with imperfection)
through the perilous curves before me. In the end, I concur the project
to be for the "intermediate " skill level.
However, the tips for working with curves, when followed, do work. Finding the center point of the curved pieces being joined, and lightly creasing before matching up and pinning those centers, and either end; then pinning the center of those resulting sections and on down until the curve is somewhat tamed for stitching, is helpful. Lifting the presser foot, with the needle in the down position, to readjust the fabric before continuing to stitch gets you to "the end of the drive" with no bumps left behind.
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| This is my scrappy block. The magazine version used a lovely combination of reds/blacks/and whites. The unfinished block is 8.5 inches square. |