Make It Sew - Flying Geese Pinwheels and a Needle Book!

MAKE IT SEW is a group of quilters and sewists who enjoy making small projects and quilts.

May Project of the Month: Needlebook

This is the URL for the Needle Book: https://learncreatesew.com/free-patterns/crafts/needle-book/

To make a needlebook, please bring:

Back and Front - 2 fabric rectangles 6" x 4"

Fusible lightweight interfacing - 2 rectangles 6" x 4"

Contrasting pocket - 1 fabric rectangle 6" x 5"

Coordinating 1/4" ribbon (or something similar) - 14"

Felt pages - 2 coordinating felt rectangles 5" x 3"

For extra stability and shape - 1 felt rectangle 6" x 4"

Please see the link to the right for the class handout.

May Block of the Month: 4" Flying Geese Pinwheels Block (read below)

Each month in 2024, we will be learning how to make a different "bitty block" that can be used in large or small projects. If you make a set of "bitty blocks" each month, you can slowly make the row quilt as shown below or use your blocks on various smaller projects. 

These blocks are perfect for the beginning quilter, as you will learn 'quilting basics' throughout the year. Quilting Daily shared these free online patterns a few years ago, and they are still available. The URL for the Flying Geese Pinwheel pattern is below:

https://s31968.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/pdf/BIttyBlocksFlyingGeesePinwheel.pdf

In this month's class, we will be making the 4" Flying Geese Pinwheel block. If you are new to rotary cutting, help will be available! Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. At the time you register, please let me know if you need to use one of the Library's sewing machines. Rotary cutting equipment and ironing board stations will be available to use at each class.

A kit to make one block will be provided at class. Feel free to bring your own fabric to make more blocks as time permits!

Each Flying Geese Pinwheel block takes two fabrics, one print and a contrasting background. Here is what you need for one block. 

Background fabric:

1 7/8" squares (4)

1.5" x 2.5" rectangles (4)

Print fabric for pinwheel geese:

3 1/4" x 3 1/4" square (1)

If you want to make a quilt similar to the one below, you will need to eventually make 12 Flying Geese Pinwheel blocks.