It’s time to gather your fabric and supplies for the latest quilt block challenge: Windmills and Pinwheels. This challenge features a quilt designed by Toby Lischko of Gateway Quilts and Stuff.
Appliqued Quilt (left) and Pieced Quilt (right)
The finished quilt size for the large option is 86” x 86” and the small option is 58” x 58”
The Windmills and Pinwheels quilt is a fun blend of pieced points and curved applique. Made in a medallion style, you can either piece or applique a large center block and then build upon the center as you work your way through this eight- week challenge. For several of the blocks you will be given the choice of patterns- one a pieced block designed by Toby and one a slightly different pieced version designed by Ashley that incorporates applique. The applique design inspiration came from one of the main print fabrics, which features flowers. While we have provided applique templates for you to create the same designs, feel free to play around and create your own- we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Find the fabric requirements available for download below! And make sure to share your fabric choices in the Quilt Block Challenge Facebook Group – we can’t wait to see everyone’s work!
If you haven’t signed up for the Quilt Block Challenge, there’s still time! You can sign up here to make sure you get the block assignments delivered to your inbox each week.
Find the other challenge materials here:
Fabric Requirements
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 1
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 2
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 3
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 4
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 5
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 6
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 7
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 8
Finishing Instructions
Looking forward to challenge
Would like to join this Quilt Block Challenge.
Dear Jeanette,
Thank you for contacting us.
Here is the link you will find what you need here: https://go.nationalquilterscircle.com/a17042/
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We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
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I’m trying different patterns to challenge by skills.
Thank you!
looking forward to learning and practice with you all.
This is my first challenge.
Looking forward to the challenge!
Please send me quilt info
Dear Catherine,
Thank you for contacting us.
Here is the link you will find what you need here: https://go.nationalquilterscircle.com/a17042/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
This should be fun!
This is my first challenge looking forward to it
Love it!
Looks like a real challenge & learning curve for me. Cant wait to get started.
Looking forward to getting started with the quilt challenge.
Thank you
Second time I have signed up
This is my first quilt and my first challenge. I’m really excited!
Not sure if my join the quilt challenge has been registered
Can’t wait!
Pat. June18,2019
Excited to try this challenge.
I hope I have enough skills to pull this off. 🙂
Can’t wait to get started
Challenge, you bet!
This sounds like it is going to be fun
This looks like fun!
Where are the instructions for the Applique version of the quilt?
Dear Joanne,
Thank you for contacting us.
You have two options to make this quilt, the first is with no applique. You just download the blocks weekly and finish as normal. If you’d like to make the applique patterns, they you start with the center applique block (provided today), and mix and match your own quilt. There will also be applique patterns provided on weeks 2, 3, and 7.
We only had block 1 on the page, but we’ve updated it to have the applique option now.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Please help. The fabric instructions say that 7 fabrics are used but I only count six in instructions. Fabrics 7 and 8 are for the large quilt. Please tell me what I am missing. Thanks.
Dear Terry,
Thank you for contacting us.
There are 8 fabrics in the instructions the last 2 are only used on the large quilt.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Hi all, I am a beginning quilter. I have made several table runners, place mats, etc, but not full quilts, so, this will be the stupid question of the day, I’m sure. I am looking at the fabric requirements, which say that there are 8 fabrics for the large quilt and 7 fabrics for the small quilt. I am making the small quilt and note there are only 6 fabrics listed for it, as the last two state that they are for the large quilt only. So, was this a trick or an error or a tricky error? 🙂
Thank you for your help.
– Bonnie
Dear Bonnie,
Thank you for contacting us.
In the instructions there are 8 fabrics but the last 2 on the list are not used on the small quilt.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Can’t wait to get started
I’m afraid that just learning to quilt, I may have to alter the pattern according to my skills.
I am thinking the same thing — adjusting the quilt to my skills….but not sure how I’d do that — what are you thinking????
Where do I find the applique instructions?
Dear Sandie,
Thank you for contacting us.
You have two options to make this quilt, the first is with no applique. You just download the blocks weekly and finish as normal. If they’d like to make the applique patterns, they can start with the center applique block (provided today), and mix and match their own quilt. There will also be applique patterns provided on weeks 2, 3, and 7.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Well, I’m confused. I printed the pdf showing the color picture of the applique center block but can’t find the fabric requirements for the applique. And in an earlier comment, you said you had updated block 1 to also now include the applique. I just (8 pm June 21st) printed the 2 downloads and block 1 does not mention the applique. I feel like I have lost my mind.
Dear Carol,
Thank you for contacting us.
You have two options to make this quilt, the first is with no applique. You just download the blocks weekly and finish as normal. If you’d like to make the applique patterns, then you start with the center applique block, and mix and match your own quilt. There will also be applique patterns provided on weeks 2, 3, and 7.
We only had block 1 on the page, but we’ve updated it to have the applique option now.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
My first challenge. New quilter. Very excited.
This will be my 1st challenge. I’m looking forward to seeing how everyone’s will look so different. I’m also looking forward to hopefully improving my skills. Ready to go!
First challenge
My quilt will be scrappy because I don’t have yards of fabric unless it is already for a quilt project. I will still have fun and take from my stash. Looking forward to doing this quilt.
Can’t wait to start
What accuquilt dies would I need in order to use my cutter? And are the fabric requirements different if using the Accuquilt? If this information is in the files somewhere, I’ve missed it – please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Dear Miriam,
Thank you for contacting us.
The die is the same size for both the large and small quilt. And yes, they are from the 8″ cube.
Each week will have the cutting instructions in the download. week one: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/windmills-week-1/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Can’t wait to start! Just got all my stash re-organized and will start choosing colors tomorrow!
Looking forward to the project, Which is week one the Applique ????
Dear Shelia,
Thank you for contacting us.
You have two options to make this quilt, the first is with no applique. You just download the blocks weekly and finish as normal. If you’d like to make the applique patterns, they you start with the center applique block, and mix and match your own quilt. There will also be applique patterns provided on weeks 2, 3, and 7.
The site has also been updated with more information.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
I am looking forward to my first Quilt Block challenge.
I like windmills and pinwheel, will enjoy the challenge
This will be my first challenge quilt. I am looking forward to the challenge and also seeing what everyone else comes up with. Happy Quilting to All!
I would like to join this challenge.
Dear Linda,
Thank you for contacting us.
here is the link to join: https://go.nationalquilterscircle.com/a17042/?
Have a Great Time.
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
What does the smaller version look like?
Dear Marlene,
Thank you for contacting us.
If you go here you will see the pictures: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/fabric-requirements/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
just got materials and excited about quilt block challenge
I see only one set of instructions in the first week. When will be different from big and small quilt?
Dear Sara,
Thank you for contacting us.
You have two options to make this quilt, the first is with no applique. You just download the blocks weekly and finish as normal. If you’d like to make the applique patterns, they you start with the center applique block, and mix and match your own quilt. There will also be applique patterns provided on weeks 2, 3, and 7.
We only had block 1 on the page, but we’ve updated it to have the applique option now.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
This will be a real adventure for me. Never have done a quilt block challenge and it’s been a while since I’ve done any quilting. Looking forward to meeting new friends too. Thank you for making this possible for all of us.
I’ve seen posts with owl corners. Is that part of the block?
Dear Sue,
Thank you for contacting us.
If they are included I haven’t seen them yet in any of the released instructions.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Excited as usual
Just new to quilting so looking forward to the challenge of this quilt.
I have never attempted to do this type of quilting. I am looking forward to this experience. I enjoy quilting and learn something new with each quilt.
I have never attempted to do this type of quilting and looking forward to this experience. I enjoy quilting and learn something new with each quilt.
Are there specific sewing directions for the AccuQuilt? And how can I easily find all the directions in one place? I can’t seem to find where everyone is getting them. I’m having to go to different emails to get what I need.
Dear Chris,
Thank you fro contacting us.
I would suggest starting with this link and it gets updated as the weeks go on: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/windmills-week-1/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Up for the challenge Hope I succeed and we all have fun
looks challenging
I’m so excited about this challenge! Thank you!
Hello
This is AWESOME!!
Thank you!!
Do I have to take the colours you wanted, or can I use colour I want?
Greetings from Germany
Dear Chris,
Thank you for contacting us.
You can express yourself with what ever colors you would like. That’s part of the beauty.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Thank You
I want to join this challenge.
Dear Letty,
Thank you fro contacting us.
Sign up link:
https://go.nationalquilterscircle.com/a17042/?
Have a great time and don’t forget to post your pictures.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Looking forward to challenge
Looking forward to the challenge. Thank you
Looking forward to the next challenge and seeing all the different fabric choices
hope im not to late
I signed today when I will receive first Block?
Dear Malika,
Thank you for contacting us.
If you have gotten the conformation email you should start to receive them shortly. I have included week ones link: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/windmills-week-1/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Should be fun
Oops, I am in Australia and was away for the first block and haven’t even started but be warned – when I start I will rocket through and catch up. Looking forward to the challenge and now I need to go through my copious amounts of fabrics to find if I really do need to purchase more….. .
Looking forward to seeing how my quilt will turn out.
pretty and i like sizes offered
I like this type of quilt. Always up for a challenge
Getting late start, but looking forward to the challenge. Hello to all!
I need to catch up!
I wish you had a website for this challenge. I don’t belong to Facebook so I can’t see everything. 🙁 Thank you for the challenge and patterns.
Dear Julia,
Thank you for contacting us.
I appreciate your feedback and it has been forwarded to the proper department. Your comments are important to us and help with the development of our online video streaming community. We will continue to listen and work hard for your complete satisfaction.
If you have any other questions, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Can’t wait to get started
Looking forward to getting started.