pal

As Kellyk said, every time I go back and look at this fabulous quilt I see more details. Just noticed that you trimmed the outer pinwheels with a co-ordinating fabric.
What beautiful work you do.

Patched

So cute, lots of work, love the colors and the feet on the back make it so special and personal for the woman receiving it.

Barbara Lee

Since I don't see any one asking I will. Did you use a pattern or just make one up. I have 2 babies coming and would love to make a couple like this. It's so cute and different.

granny_59

Thank you all so much for the praise, it runs down like silk :lol:

I did come up with the pattern myself.(kept asking on this board) The problem about me is that I dont have a complete plan from the beginning.
I just go step by step and I ended up with the fact that I was not able to do the 3D pinwheel on every other 6" patch - I would have had an empty spot on every second corner. To make every 6" one would have been too crowded.

But the corner pinwheels had to be on 6" patches as it was the size of the pyramidborders and even with quite some math you might be able to see that the distance between the pinwheels in the corners are a bit bigger than between the other ones. 2.5" instead of 2".............

For the footprints I cut pieces from the muslin I used for the back and put them on freezerpaper to stabalize (I think I got this tip also from this board) handed it to the mothers together with water soluble fabricpaint that is heatset. I cut them a bit bigger than the actual print and appliqued them to the back after quilting.

granny_59

As you start out with a square for 3 D pinwheels I had the square made of HST, one solid, one printed fabric. Then I ironed them slidely next to the seam so you are able to see a small rim of the printed fabric on the finished pinwheel.
Just have to make them bigger and trim after folding. It also has the advantage to stabilize the fabric and they dont crumble too much after washing.
I came up with the idea as I figured that it would add to the 3D and I am very proud of that one (also invent the wheel every other week :lol: )

Linda1

It really means a lot when you trust someone with your child or grandchild. She will treasure the gift.

msariano

What a very pretty quilt. I have not seen the 3rd pinwheel pattern that you use in your border. Did you draft it or is there a pattern somehwere? Thanks.

MrsMoe4487

Amazing quilt!!! Very pretty :)

maggiemuggins

Sooo cute and colourful...just love it.

akgranny

love your quilt! the angels are great and the feet on the back is a fabulous idea!