Breezy Pinwheels Wall Hanging Pattern

If you’re already dreaming about warm summer days spent at the seaside, then you’ll love this stunning wall hanging pattern from Teresa Stoller. Finishing at a 30-inch square, this pinwheel quilting project is made in calming creams and blues and is finished with beautiful seashell free-motion details. Complete your wall hanging with a fabric sleeve on the back, so that you can easily display your design.

Skill Level: Easy

Finished Size: 30” x 30”

Seam Allowances: 1/4”

Abbreviations:

• RST = Right Sides Together
• HST = Half Square Triangle

Materials:

• 1/4” presser foot for piecing
• Walking foot for quilting
• Rotary cutter, self-healing cutting mat, and safety cutting gloves
• Quilting rulers – Long quilting ruler for cutting fabrics and square quilting ruler for trimming blocks to 4 1/2″ square
• Iron and heat-safe pressing surface
• Applique pressing sheet or parchment paper to protect project when pressing
• Scissors
• Pins
• Fabric marking tool that does not show through to the other side of the fabric
• Seam ripper
• Spray starch (Optional)
• Dark blue cotton fabric (A), 1/2 yard
• Cream cotton fabric (B), 1/2 yard
• Light blue cotton fabric (C), 1/3 yard
• Cotton fabric for quilt back, 1 yard
• Cotton fabric for binding, 1/3 yard
• Batting 34” x 34”

Sewing Instructions:

CUT THE FABRIC:

1. From the dark blue fabric (A), cut:
   1. Two strips, each 2 1/2″ x 26 1/2″
   2. Two strips, each 2 1/2″ x 30 1/2″
   3. Two 10 1/2” x 10 1/2” squares
   4. One 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangle
   5. Four 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” squares
      
      
2. From the cream fabric (B), cut:
   1. Two strips, each 1 1/2″ x 24 1/2″
   2. Two strips, each 1 1/2″ x 26 1/2″
   3. Three 10 1/2” x 10 1/2” squares
   4. One 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangle
      
      
3. From the light blue fabric (C), cut:
   1. One 10 1/2” x 10 1/2” square
   2. Two 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangles
      
      

MAKE 8 HSTs AT A TIME:

1. Place one dark blue (A) 10 1/2” square and one cream (B) 10 1/2” square RST and, using a fabric-marking tool, mark two diagonal lines and two perpendicular lines through the center of the square on top.
2. Next, sew a 1/4” away from both sides of each diagonal line (diagonal lines only).
3. Then, cut on each of the drawn lines.
4. There should now be 8 HST units.
5. Open the HSTs and, using the iron and pressing sheet, press each unit.
6. Trim each HST to 4 1/2” square.
7. Repeat Steps 1 through 6 in this section to create 8 additional dark blue and cream HSTs, for a total of sixteen.
   
   
8. Place one light blue (C) 10 1/2” square and one cream (B) 10 1/2” square RST and repeat Steps 1 through 6 in this section to create 8 light blue and cream HSTs.
   
   

MAKE 4 HSTs AT ONE TIME:

1. Place one light blue 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangle and one cream 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangle together, RST, and, using a fabric-marking tool, draw a vertical line to divide the unit into two 5 1/4” squares.
2. Then, on the two squares created by the vertical line, mark a diagonal line from the bottom left corner to the top right corner of the square on the left and mark a diagonal line from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the square on the right.
3. Next, sew 1/4” away from both sides of each diagonal line (diagonal lines only).
4. Then, cut on each of the drawn lines.
5. There should now be 4 HST units.
6. Open the HSTs and, using the iron and pressing sheet, press each unit.
7. Trim the HSTs to 4 1/2” square.
   
   
8. Place one dark blue 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangle and one light blue 5 1/4” x 10 1/2” rectangle together, RST, and repeat Steps 1 through 7 in this section to create four HSTs.
   
   

ASSEMBLE THE QUILT:

1. Lay out the HST units and the four dark blue fabric squares as shown below, in diagram H.
2. Using a 1/4” seam allowance, stitch the HST units together in rows.
3. Using the iron and pressing sheet, press the seams of each row in alternate directions to help the rows nest as they are stitched together.
4. Next, using a 1/4” seam allowance, stitch the rows together, aligning the seams as the rows are stitched.
   
   

ADD BORDERS TO THE QUILT TOP:

1. To add the first strip of the inner border, position one 1 1/2” x 24 1/2” cream fabric strip on top of the left edge of the quilt top, RST, aligning the edges, as shown below, in diagram I.
2. Using a 1/4” seam allowance, stitch along the aligned edge.
3. Open the unit and press, using the iron and pressing sheet.
4. Using the remaining 1 1/2” x 24 1/2” cream fabric strip, repeat Steps 1 through 3 in this section for the right edge of the quilt top.
5. Then, use the 1 1/2” x 26 1/2” strips, repeat Steps 1 through 3 in this section, positioning the strips for the top and bottom inner border as shown below, in diagram I.
   
   
6. Using the two 2 1/2” x 26 1/2” dark blue fabric strips and the two 2 1/2” x 30” dark blue fabric strips, repeat steps 1 through 5 to add the outer border, as shown below, in diagram J.
   
   

QUILT AND BIND:

1. As shown below, in diagram K, lay the backing fabric, wrong side (back side) facing up.
2. Then, center the batting on top of the backing fabric.
3. Next, center the quilt top, right side up, on top of the batting.
4. Secure the layers and quilt the piece as desired.
5. Trim and square the quilted wall-hanging to 30” x 30”.
6. Bind the quilt.