- Background (muslin)
- Light (faded chambray)
- Medium (goldenrod)
Block No. 71 · pinwheel
Louisiana Quilt Block
Part of: Pinwheel Quilt BlocksFlying Geese Quilt BlocksState Quilt Blocks
Louisiana spins four flying geese around the center, each backed by a plain background bar. The geese tips meet in the middle, giving a crisp pinwheel without any matching of center triangle points.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Grid
- 4 × 4
- Pieces
- 16
Chart
Cutting for a 12" block
4 × 4 grid. All cuts fall on 1/8" ruler marks. Unfinished block: 12 1/2".
| Fabric | Shape | Cut | Size | Then | Pieces used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Rectangle | 4 | 3 1/2" × 6 1/2" | Use as cut | 4 |
| Light | Half-square triangle | 4 | 3 7/8" square | Cut once diagonally (2 triangles each) | 8 |
| Medium | Quarter-square triangle | 1 | 7 1/4" square | Cut twice diagonally (4 triangles each) | 4 |
Method
Piecing steps
Step 1: Make four flying geese with medium goose triangles and light sky triangles. Trim each to 6 1/2" by 3 1/2".
Step 2: Sew a background rectangle to the base of each goose to make four 6 1/2" quadrants.
Step 3: Arrange the quadrants so each goose points toward the next quadrant clockwise, as in the diagram.
Step 4: Sew the quadrants into two pairs, then join the pairs, nesting the center seams.
Step 5: Join the rows with a 1/4-inch seam allowance, matching each seam intersection. Press and check the unfinished block measures 12 1/2" square.