Country Pinwheel Quilt Block

• Green print, blue print, purple print, red print, and cream print scraps

Finished block: 9" square

From green print, cut:

• 2--3-1/8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for a total of 4 triangles

From blue print, cut:

• 2--3-1/8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for a total of 4 triangles

From purple print, cut:

• 2--3-1/8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for a total of 4 triangles

From red print, cut:

• 2--3-1/8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for a total of 4 triangles

From cream print, cut:

• 8--3-1/8" squares, cutting each in half diagonally for a total of 16 triangles

1.  Sew together one green print triangle and one cream print triangle to make a green triangle-square (Diagram 1). Press the seam allowance toward the green triangle. Repeat to make a total of four green triangle-squares.

2.  Sew together the four green triangle-squares in pairs (Diagram 2). Press the seam allowances in opposite directions. Then join the pairs to make a green unit.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make a blue unit, purple unit, and red unit.

4.  Sew together the four units in pairs (Diagram 3). Press the seam allowances in opposite directions. Then join the pairs to make a block (Block Assembly Diagram). Press the seam allowance in one direction.