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Quilt DESIGNED by Karen Snyder.

Made by Monica Solorio-Snow, Connie Nason and Cortne Stricker.

Fat

Quarter

WASHTUB

pinwheels
The clear pastel colors of these spinning pinwheels

bring to mind aprons and housedresses of the 1930s, blowing

on the line on a breezy summer day.

M at e r ials
Size: 64" 76"
Blocks: 120 (6") Pinwheel
blocks

Cutting
Measurements include 14" seam
allowances. Border strips are exact
length needed. You may want to
make them longer to allow for
piecing variations.

Note: Fabrics in the quilt shown

From each fat quarter, cut:

are from the Washtub Prints

4 (378"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 16 (378") squares. Cut squares
in half diagonally to make 32 halfsquare A triangles. (You will have a
few extra.)

collection by Karen Snyder for

Andover Fabrics .

16 fat quarters* assorted 1930s

prints for blocks
3
2 4 yards cream print for blocks
114 yards violet print for borders
and binding
12 yards backing fabric
4
Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam
Marker (optional)
Twin-size quilt batting
*fat quarter = 18" 20"

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Block Assembly
1. Choose 4 matching print A tri-

angles and 4 cream print A triangles.

Join 1 print triangle and 1 cream
print triangle to make a trianglesquare (Triangle-Square Diagram).
Make 4 triangle-squares.

If using the Fons & Porter

A

Quarter Inch Seam Marker, do

not cut the 1930s print or cream
print squares in half. Liz

From cream print, cut:

Triangle-Square Diagram

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24 (378"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 240 (378") squares. Cut squares
in half diagonally to make 480
half-square A triangles.

See Sew Easy: Quick Half-

From violet print, cut:

& Porter Quarter Inch Seam

8 (2 "-wide) strips. From 1 strip,

cut 4 (212" 612") B rectangles.

Marker. Marianne

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Piece remaining strips to make 2

(212" 6012") side inner borders
and 2 (212" 6412") top and bottom inner borders.
8 (214"-wide) strips for binding.

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7 for instructions to make the
triangle-squares using the Fons

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Take care when joining trianglesquares into blocks so that all

pinwheels spin in the same
direction. Marianne
2. Lay out 4 triangle-squares as shown

in Block Assembly Diagram. Join to make

1 Pinwheel block (Block Diagram).
Make 120 Pinwheel blocks.

Block Assembly
Diagram

Block Diagram

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Press seams open when joining

triangle-squares to eliminate
the big bump where 8 triangles
meet. Liz

Quilt Assembly
Quilt
Top Assembly Diagram. Join into
rows; join rows to complete quilt
center.
2. Referring to Quilt Top Assembly
Diagram, join 10 blocks to make 1
side outer border. Make 2 side outer
borders.
3. In the same manner, join 8 blocks
for top outer border. Add 1 violet
print B rectangle and 1 Pinwheel
block to each end of border. Repeat
for bottom border.
4. Add violet print side inner borders to quilt center. Add pieced side
outer borders to quilt. Add violet
print top and bottom inner borders
1. Lay out blocks as shown in

Quilt Top Assembly Diagram

to quilt. Add pieced top and bottom

outer borders to quilt.

Finishing
1. Divide backing fabric into 2

(214-yard) lengths. Cut 1 piece in

half lengthwise to make 2 narrow
panels. Join 1 narrow panel to each
side of wider panel; press seam allowances toward narrow panels.
2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt
top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt
shown was quilted with an overall
swirl design (Quilting Diagram).
3. Join 214"-wide violet print strips
into 1 continuous piece for straightgrain French-fold binding. Add
binding to quilt.
Quilting Diagram

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M o r e Size option s

Materials

Assorted Prints
Cream Print
Violet Print
Backing Fabric

EXTRA

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Blocks

Batting

Crib

Queen (88" 100")

(34" 40")

30 blocks

224 blocks

4 fat quarters
34 yard
34 yard
114 yards
Crib-size

28 fat quarters
5 yards
112 yards
778 yards
Queen-size

Go to FonsandPorter.com/washtubsizes to download Quilt Top Assembly Diagrams for these size options.

T ri e d k T rue
tested for you

We made another batch of

pinwheels using A La Mode
fabrics designed by Yolanda
Fundora for Lyndhurst Studio.

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Designer Profile
After Karen Snyder opened her quilt shop, she began creating patterns, writing quilting
books and shop programs, and designing fabrics. Her books, Bundles of Fun and Fat
Quarter Fun, were published by Krause Publications. h

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easy
sew

Quick Half-Square
Triangle Units
Our quick method for making Half-Square Triangle Units begins with two
squares. Use this technique to make the blocks for Washtub Pinwheels on
page 2. The Fons & Porter Quarter Inch Seam Marker offers a neat way to
mark accurate sewing lines for this method.

B
1. From each of 2 fabrics, cut 1 square

yellow center line positioned exactly at

8" larger than the desired finished

opposite corners. Mark stitching lines

size of the Half-Square Triangle Unit.

along both sides of the Quarter Inch

For example, to make a Half-Square

Seam Marker (Photo A).

Triangle Unit that will finish 3" as in

3. Place light square atop darker

the Washtub Pinwheels quilt, cut 378"

square, right sides facing; stitch along

squares.

both marked sewing lines.

2. On wrong side of lighter square,

4. Cut between rows of stitching to

place the Quarter Inch Seam Marker

make 2 Half-Square Triangle Units

diagonally across the square, with the

(Photo B).

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Triangles
Use the Fons & Porter 60 Pyramids ruler to make easy work of cutting this traditional quilt.

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Quilt by Liz

Porter. machine quilted by Kelly Ashton.

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PROJECT RATING: INTERMEDIATE

Size: 96" 96"

11 (2"-wide) strips. Piece strips to

make 4 (2" 100") border strips.

Cutting Pyramids
1. Join 1 1930s print strip and 1

white strip as shown in Strip Set

Diagram. Make 50 strip sets.
2. From strip sets, cut 344
(5"-wide) segments.
5"
5"

into rows; join rows to complete

quilt center.

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Join 3 pieced pyramids to make

a pyramid unit before joining
with blue pyramids to make
rows. Marianne
2. Straighten sides of quilt by

trimming " outside pyramid points.

3. Join 1 pink border strip, 1 green
border strip, 1 lavender border strip,
1 yellow border strip, and 1 blue
border strip as shown to make 1
border strip set. Make 4 border
strip sets.
Diagram
4. Add borderPyramid
strip sets
to quilt
center, mitering corners.
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yard each of 25 assorted 1930s

reproduction prints for strip sets
6 yards white solid for strip sets
3 yards blue solid for pyramids,
border, and binding
yard pink solid for border
yard green solid for border
yard lavender solid for border
yard yellow solid for border
Fons & Porter 60 Pyramids ruler
(optional)
9 yards backing fabric
King-size quilt batting

From yellow solid, cut:

60 PYRAMIDS

5"

Strip Set Diagram

Strip Set Diagram

Measurements include " seam

allowances. Pattern for pyramid is on
page 10.

Pyramid Diagram,
cut 1 pyramid from each segment,
placing dashed line on ruler (or
Strip Set Diagram
template) on seam line. Cut 344
pieced pyramids.

Finishing

From each 1930s print, cut:

NOTE: Be sure to position each

1. Divide backing into 3 (3-yard)

2 (4"-wide) strips for strip sets.

segment with white on left side.

3. Referring to

Cutting

5"

60 PYRAMIDS

For
instructions
Pyramid
Diagram on mitering
borders see page 11.

lengths. Join panels lengthwise.

2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt

From white solid, cut:

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From blue solid, cut:

12 (5"-wide) strips for pyramids.

11 (2"-wide) strips for binding.
11 (2"-wide) strips. Piece strips to
Strip
SetDiagram
make
4 (2"
100") border strips.
From pink solid, cut:

11 (2"-wide) strips. Piece strips to

make 4 (2" 100") border strips.
From green solid, cut:

dth

50 (4"-wide) strips for strip sets.

60 PYRAMIDS

Pyramid Diagram

Pyramid Diagram

4. Cut 120 blue pyramids from blue

(5"-wide) strips.

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Trim all three corners of each

pieced and blue pyramid to
make piecing foolproof. Liz

11 (2"-wide) strips. Piece strips to

make 4 (2" 100") border strips.

Quilt Assembly

From lavender solid, cut:

1. Lay out pieced pyramids and

11 (2"-wide) strips. Piece strips to

make 4 (2" 100") border strips.

blue pyramids as shown in Quilt Top

Assembly Diagram on page 10. Join

top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt

shown was quilted with rose and leaf
designs in the pyramids, and scrolls and
scallops in border (Quilting Diagram)
3. Join 2"-wide blue strips into 1
continuous piece for straight-grain
French-fold binding. Add binding
to quilt.

Quilting Diagram

Quilting Diagram
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Quilt Top Assembly
Diagram

WEB Extra
To attend Lizs online class showing how to use
the Fons & Porter 60 Pyramids Ruler for this quilt
and other quilts, visit us at
www.FonsandPorter.com and click on Education.

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Mitered Borders
The subtle seam of a mitered corner creates the illusion of a

sew

continuous line around the quilt. Mitered corners are ideal for striped
fabric borders or multiple plain borders.

4. With right sides facing and raw

edges aligned, match center pins on

1. Referring to Measuring Quilt
the border and the quilt. Working
Center Diagram, measure your
from the center out, pin the border
quilt length through the middle
to the quilt, right sides facing. The
of the quilt rather than along
border will extend beyond the quilt
the edges.In the same manner,
edges. Do not trim the border.
5. Sew the border to the quilt. Start
measure quilt width. Add to your
and stop stitching 14" from the
measurements twice the planned
Borders
Diagram
cornerMitered
of the quilt
top, backstitching
width of the border plus 2". TrimMeasuring

at each end. Press the seam allowance

toward the border. Add the remaining borders in the same manner.
6. With right sides facing, fold the
quilt diagonally as shown in Mitering
Diagram 1, aligning the raw edges
of the adjacent borders. Pin securely.
7. Align a ruler along the diagonal
fold, as shown in Mitering Diagram
2. Holding the ruler firmly, mark
Measuring Quilt Center Diagram
a lineMitering
from the Diagram
end of the1border
Mitering Diagram 1
Measuring Mitered Borders Diagram
Measuring Mitered Borders Diagram seam to the raw edge.
2. On wrong side of quilt top, mark
8. Start machine-stitching at the
14" seam allowances at each corner.
beginning of the marked line, back3. Fold quilt top in half and place
stitch, and then stitch on the line
a pin at the center of the quilt side.
out to the raw edge.
9. Unfold the quilt to be sure that
Fold border in half and mark center
the corner lies flat (Mitered Borders
with pin.
Diagram). Correct the stitching if
necessary. Trim the seam allowance
to 14".
10. Miter the remaining corners.
Mitering Diagram 1
Diagram
2
Press
theMitering
corner seams
open.
orders Diagram

Mitering Diagram 1

Mitering Diagram 1

borders to these measurements.

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1
4

4
2
3

3
3

5
1

1
5

4 3

35

5
5

1
2

2
4

60

45

5
60

4
3

2
2

4
1
1

Mitering Diagram 2

Mitering Diagram 2

Mitering Diagram 2

45

60

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Happy

Designer Sally Schneider is an authority on scrap quilts,

and teaches her students to make complicated-looking

quilts using easy techniques. Reach into your stash and
make this great scrap quilt.

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materials
PROJECT RATING: INTERMEDIATE

Size: 90" 90"

Blocks: 16 (18") blocks

Van Leeuwen.

From blue print fat eighth, cut:

32 (3"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 256 half-square A triangles.
NOTE: If NOT using the Fons &

2 (1"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 25 (1") sashing squares.

Porter Half & Quarter Ruler to cut

squares. Cut squares in half

9 (2"-wide) strips. Piece strips

to make 2 (2" 79") top and
bottom inner borders and
2 (2" 76") side inner borders.

diagonally to make 256 A triangles.

From dark brown print, cut:

strips. From strips, cut 128 (378")

48 (2"-wide) strips for strip sets.

26 (2"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 128 (2" 3") D rectangles.
10 (2"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 128 half-square B triangles.
NOTE: If NOT using the Fons &
Porter Half & Quarter Ruler to cut
the B triangles, cut 8 (238"-wide)
strips. From strips, cut 64 (238")
squares. Cut squares in half
diagonally to make 128 B triangles.

From cream print, cut:

15 (3"-wide) strips. From strips,

cut 256 half-square A triangles.
NOTE: If NOT using the Fons &
Porter Half & Quarter Ruler to cut

Cutting

the A triangles, cut 13 (378"-wide)

Measurements include " seam

allowances. Border strips are exact
length needed.You may want to
make them longer to allow for
piecing variations. For instructions
on using the Fons & Porter Half &
Quarter Ruler, see Sew Easy: Cutting
Half-Square Triangles on page 17.

strips. From strips, cut 128 (378")

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To cut half-square A and B

triangles, use the Fons & Porter
Half & Quarter Ruler. If you are
NOT using the Fons & Porter
Half & Quarter Ruler, use the
cutting NOTE instructions given
here. Marianne

ENDL

From fat quarters, cut a total of:

the A triangles, cut 26 (378"-wide)

24 fat quarters* assorted medium

and dark prints for blocks
(for more variety, use more fabrics,
or trade cut strips with friends)
4 yards cream print for blocks
1 fat eighth** blue print for
sashing squares
5
8 yard brown print for inner
border
3 yards dark brown print for
sashing, outer border, and
binding
Fons & Porter Half & Quarter
Ruler (optional)
8 yards backing fabric
King-size quilt batting
*fat quarter = 18" 20"
**fat eighth = 9" 20"

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squares. Cut squares in half

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From brown print, cut:

9 (6"-wide) strips. Piece strips

to make 2 (6" 90") top and
bottom outer borders and
2 (6" 79") side outer borders.
10 (2"-wide) strips for binding.
20 (1"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 40 (1" 18") sashing
rectangles.

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Use Sally Schneiders Brown

Bag Method: Place the dark
and medium pieces into a
brown bag. As you sew pieces
together, choose from the bag
without worrying if the fabrics
look good next to each other.
When you assemble the blocks,
all you will see is the pattern
you have created, not the
individual fabrics. Sally

diagonally to make 256 A triangles.

5 (2"-wide) strips. From strips, cut

128 half-square B triangles.
NOTE: If NOT using the Fons &
Porter Half & Quarter Ruler to cut
the B triangles, cut 4 (238"-wide)
strips. From strips, cut 64 (238")
squares. Cut squares in half

Block Assembly
1. Join 1 medium/dark print strip

and 1 cream print strip as shown

in Strip Set Diagram. Make 48 strip
sets. From strip sets, cut 384
(2"-wide) segments.
2"

2"

diagonally to make 128 B triangles.

37 (2"-wide) strips. Cut 24 strips

in half to make 48 (2" 20") strips
for strip sets. From remaining
strips, cut 256 (2") C squares.

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Four Patch Unit Diagrams

Triangle-Square Diagrams

Diagonal Seams Diagrams

Quilt Assembly

Four
Patch Unit Diagrams. Make 192 Four
ar Point Unit
Diagrams
Patch
Units.
Join 2 segments as shown in
Point Unit 2.
Diagrams

1. Lay out blocks and sashing

rectangles and squares as shown in

Quilt Top Assembly Diagram. Join
into rows; join rows to complete
Four Patch Unit Diagrams
quilt center.
Diagonal
Seams
Diagrams
Four
Patch
Unit
Diagrams
Triangle-Square
Diagrams
3. Join 1 medium or dark print A
2. Add
brown print inner side
triangle and 1 cream print A triangle
borders to quilt center. Add brown
as shown in Triangle-Square Diagrams.
print top and bottom inner borders
Block Assembly Diagram
Make 256 large triangle-squares.
to quilt.
Block Assembly Diagram
3. Repeat for dark brown print
Block Assembly Diagram
StarAPoint Unit Diagrams
outer borders.
B

am

Triangle-Square Diagrams

Diagrams

Triangle-Square Diagrams

4. In the same manner, make 128

small triangle-squares using medium

or dark print and cream B triangles.
5. Referring to Diagonal Seams Unit
Diagrams, place 1 cream print C
square atop 1 medium or dark print
D rectangle, right sides facing. Stitch
diagonally from corner to corner as
shown. Trim beyond stitching.
Press open to reveal triangle. to
complete 1 Diagonal Seams Unit.
Make 128 Diagonal Seams Units.

rams

CD

Finishing

Diagonal Seams Diagrams

1. Divide backing into 3 (2-yard)

lengths. Join panels lengthwise.

2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt

top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt

shown was quilted in the ditch
and with leaf designs in blocks and
Block Assembly Diagram
Block Diagram
borders (Quilting Diagram).
Block Diagram
Block Diagram

Block Assembly Diagram

Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams

Diagonal Seams Diagrams

e Diagrams
6. Lay out 1 Diagonal Seams Unit,

1 small triangle-square, and 1

cream print C square as shown in
Star Point Unit Diagrams. Join to
complete 1 Star Point Unit. Make
Diagram
Four Patch Unit Diagrams
128 Star Point Units.

ng
Diagram
agram

Block Diagram

Triangle-Square Diagrams

Diagonal Seams Diagrams

C
Star Point Unit Diagrams

Star Point Unit Diagrams

7. Lay out 8 Star Point Units, 12

Block Diagram

Four Patch Units, and 16 large halfsquare triangles as shown in Block

Block Assembly Diagram
Assembly Diagram. Join into rows;
join rows to complete 1 block (Block
Quilting
Diagram
. Make 16 blocks.
Diagram)
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Quilting Diagram
3. Join 2-wide dark brown print

strips into 1 continuous piece for

straight-grain French-fold binding.
Add binding to quilt.

For size options for this project,

see page 16.

tried k True
Tested for you

We used fabrics from the Zanzibar collection by P&B

Textiles for a more coordinated look. These dark

Sally Schneider is the author of ten

books, including Crazy for Scraps,
and a line of patterns for quilts
with built-in borders. She is also
the inventor of two tools useful
for quiltmakers: the Gizmo for
making half-square triangles from
rectangles, and the Magic Triangle
ruler for making Shaded Four Patch
blocks two at a time. She teaches
classes throughout
the US, mostly for
quilts that feature her
easily-accomplished
techniques that
create complicatedlooking patterns. h

colors would give a quilt a masculine look.

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Twin Size
Full
Size

Size
KingKingSize

Size Options



Blocks

Setting

Twin (71" 90")

12
34

King (108" 108")

25
55

18 fat quarters
3 yards
1 fat eighth
yard
2 yards
5 yards
Full-size

36 fat quarters
5 yards
1 fat eighth
yard
3 yards
9 yards
King-size

Materials

Assorted prints

Cream Print

Blue Print

Brown Print

Dark Brown Print

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Cutting Half-Square
Triangles
Easily cut triangles for Scrap Happy using the
Fons & Porter Half & Quarter Ruler.

Cutting Half-Square Triangles

1. Straighten the left edge of 3"-wide fabric strip. Place

the 3" line of the Fons & Porter Half & Quarter Ruler on
the bottom edge of strip, aligning left edge of ruler with
straightened edge of strip. The yellow tip of ruler will
extend beyond top edge of strip.
2. Cut along right edge of ruler to make 1 half-square
triangle (Photo A).
3. Turn ruler and align 3" line with top edge of strip. Cut
along right edge of ruler (Photo B).

4. Repeat to cut required number of half-square triangles.

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Layer strips to cut several triangles at once.

Marianne

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