Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Week 4

Moving right along in the National Quilters Circle Quilt Block Challenge: Windmills and Pinwheels, we’re already up to week four! Can you believe it? It’s time to get started on our fourth block! Over the course of eight weeks we will be making the Windmills and Pinwheels pattern designed by Toby Lischko of Gateway Quilts and Stuff.

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!

Looking for the fabric requirements? Find them here!

The finished quilt size for the large option is 86” x 86” and the small option is 58” x 58” Click the button below to download a PDF with instructions for your first block, or the center applique pattern to build around. And make sure to share your progress in the Quilt Block Challenge Facebook Group – we can’t wait to see everyone’s work!


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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 5-6
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 7
Windmills and Pinwheels Week 8

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14 Responses to “Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Week 4”

  1. esther

    I like this project; very happy to do it;

  2. Catherine Deakin

    Really enjoying this challenge. Only started quilting this year and loving it sofar. Thank you for this pattern x

  3. Sandy

    Thank you for the mystery! I am enjoying it. My question is ... Does week 4 and 5 have a download for the applique? Or do I combine both the piecing and applique together? Thank you in advance for the answers.

  4. Jan Harrington

    Haven’t been able to do this right now but love the pattern and hope to get to it later.

  5. Rhonda James

    How wide is the border after blocks 1 through 4. Didn't find it anywhere

  6. Ellen Upchurch

    Love this challenge but can never remember when these post so if I can get it delivered to my inbox that would be wonderful.

  7. Pat

    I'm not getting the weeks in my email

  8. Katherine Arehart

    for some reason week 4 is still gray and wont print.

  9. Carole McNamee

    I don't seem to be able to download block #4. Is there another link?

  10. Marlene dueck

    Like your quilt patterns much