Pinwheel Pillow Tutorial

by Honeybear Lane

12 Materials

$25

1 Hour

Easy

Pinwheels are the epitome of summer, aren’t they? And they are such an easy quilter’s staple. Even if you’ve never quilted before, you can make pinwheels without needing advanced sewing skills. Check out this Pinwheel Pillow Tutorial!

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED:

From Riley Blake’s Unforgettable Collection
-Main in Brown, 5×5 square
-Hexi Pink, 5×5 square
-Petals Blue, 5×5 square
-Wallpaper Yellow, 5×5 square
-1 fat quarter white cotton
-1 fat quarter Wallpapers Yellow Stripes
-1/4 yard Wallpapers Blue Stripes
5 coordinating buttons
Fat Quarter Fusible Interfacing
Fat Quarter Wonder Under
18×18 pillow insert

Step 1: Iron the Wonder Under to your four 5×5 squares, leave the paper on the other side. Cut the squares in half on the diagonal to make two triangles of each. Then cut one of the triangles in each fabric in half again and in half again.

Step 2: Prepare your pillow front and back fabric. Cut the white fat quarter to 18×18″ and iron the fusible interfacing to one side so it’s nice and sturdy. Cut your fat quarter of Wallpapers Yellow Stripes to 20×18 and cut it in half so you have two pieces that are 10×18. Iron the 18″ side over 1/4″ and another 1/4″ and sew down.

Step 3: Arrange your triangle pieces on your white pillow front fabric (making sure the interfacing is on the bottom) and iron on when you get them like the design shown. Use a blanket stitch on your machine, applique around each triangle.

Step 4: Sew five buttons on the hem of one of your backing pieces and use the buttons as a guide to mark where your buttonholes will be. Use your buttonhole foot to create five buttonholes. Use a seam ripper to rip open your buttonholes and button up your two backing pieces.