Rosie’s Pinwheel Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Blue: Cut SIX (6) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 3/4″ squares. Which will create TWELVE (23) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These Half-Square Triangles are found in the center of this quilt block & they will create “Rosie’s Pinwheel”).
• White: Cut SIX (6) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 4 3/4″ squares. Which will create TWELVE (23) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 4 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These Half-Square Triangles are found in the center of this quilt block & they will create “Rosie’s Pinwheel”).

Rosie’s Pinwheel Quilt Block Diagram

Rosie’s Pinwheel Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Rosie’s Pinwheel Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.