This week, we moved on to making half square triangles (HST) and making a pinwheel block. I've obviously made a lot of HST in my quilting time, so that wasn't anything new. However, the instructor did show me how to do the "pinwheel" thing with the seams on the back of the block. I've read how to do it a few times, but haven't figured out how to do it. Its amazing how easy something seems when someone actually shows you how to do it.
So here's the blocks we made this week. I got two of the blocks made in class, and then the remaining two I got finished up as soon as I got home.
Here's the little "pinwheel" of the seams on the back of the block.
Unlike last week where we only got 2 "logs" onto the 16 log cabin blocks in class and then had to make all 16 full blocks during the week, this week I only need to make the 4 pinwheel blocks. So I'm done! ;-)
They all measure up to 8.5" square, so they are spot on what they need to be. Its also nice knowing that I won't spend most of the week making blocks for this quilt.
Along with the pinwheel blocks above, below are the 16 log cabin blocks I made last week.
I still enjoy the class even though I definitely know a lot of the techniques already. The other students are already coming to me for questions when the instructor is tied up with someone else. So part of my class time is helping the other students, which I enjoy doing. I definitely have a good time at class, so that's what truly matters. :-)
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