Bethany Reynolds

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Do you have a leftover stack, or a smaller print that might look lost in the 15" Kaleidoscope Pinwheel block? Would you like to try this block in a smaller size? I have drafted this block in various sizes to determine the cutting measurements. Since some of the measurements were a bit persnickety (can you find 1 3/16" on your ruler?), I have rounded them up to the nearest 1/8". Note also that the rectangles are cut a bit long and trimmed down after piecing the quarter-blocks, as in the original 15" block in the book.

I have not given yardages for these block sizes, but 8 repeats of any print with a repeat length of over 7" should yield more than enough blocks for most projects.

Please refer to my book, “Magic Stack-n-Whack® Quilts” (AQS, 1998) for complete instructions on cutting and piecing this design. Have fun creating new projects with these smaller blocks!

-Bethany

Finished Block Size	Cut Squares Main Fabric and Background Fabric Cut each square once on the diagonal	Cut Rectangles Background Fabric
3"	2"	1" x 2 3/8"
4"	2 3/8"	1 1/8" x 3"
6"	3"	1 3/8" x 4"
8"	3 3/4"	1 3/4" x 5"
9"	4 1/8"	1 7/8" x 5 1/2"
10"	4 3/8"	2" x 6"
12"	5 1/8"	2 1/4" x 7"