Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge

By National Quilters Circle Editors

Free Quilt Block Challenges from National Quilters Circle

Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge
Welcome to the Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge! You will be making the Windmills and Pinwheels pattern designed by Toby Lischko of Gateway Quilts & 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 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 Hough 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.

Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Fabric Requirements
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 1
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 1 (with Applique)
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 2
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 2 (with Applique)
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 3
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 3 (with Applique)
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 4
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 5
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 6 – Center Instructions
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Part 7
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Finishing Instructions
Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge: Finishing Instructions (with Applique)

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11 Responses to “Windmills and Pinwheels Quilt Block Challenge”

  1. granjudi

    Too much trouble switching back and forth. I quit

  2. Linda Odegard

    Look forward to seeing all the great color schemes.

  3. Donna Duschen

    Haven't seen the pattern yet

  4. Barbara Cass

    see what I can do

  5. Dee

    Love the pattern

  6. joan

    Can you tell me where I can find the link for this challenge?

  7. Lois Cazinha

    I am looking forward to making these new patterns

  8. Carol C

    Sounds like a good project

  9. Barb Peters

    I don’t know how to appliqué so I am looking forward to doing the pattern that just uses piercing.

  10. Pat

    None yet