Pinwheel’s for Labor Day

Pinwheel’s for Labor Day

Let’s roll into Labor Day with these adorable pinwheels for your yard, camper, or socially distant cookout this Labor Day! Kim Towne has an amazing tutorial below!

Materials:

  • 8 ½” square of cotton fabric

  • 8 ½” square of Embellish® Heat Transfer Foil

  • 8 ½” square of RNK Deco Magic® Lite

  • (1) 3/8” x 12” wooden dowel

  • (1) Furniture Nail (Upholstery Tack)

  • Embellish® Vinyl Weeding Tool

  • Quilters Select™ Rulers:

8” x 8”
8-1/2” x 8-1/2”
3” X 12”

  • Quilters Select™ Rotary Cutter

  • Quilters Select™ Cutting Mat

  • Quilters Select™ Self Erase Marker

  • 1/8” Hole punch hammer


Instructions:

  • Use the 8 ½” x 8 ½” ruler, rotary cutter and mat to cut the fabric, heat transfer foil,and the Deco Magic lite.

  • Press the fabric to the adhesive side of the Deco Magiclite. Then fuse the Heat Transfer Foil to the other side of the Deco Magiclite.

  • Trim down to 8” x 8” using the 8” x 8” ruler, rotary cutter and mat.

  • Use the Self Erase Marker and the 3” x 12” ruler to mark a 4 ½” line from each corner towards the center of the square.

  • Use the rotary cutter and a ruler to cut along the marked line, giving you four triangle shapes pieces that remain attached in the middle.

  • On the right side only of each triangle, make a hole with the hole punch about ½” from the point.

  • Fold each corner towards the center and tack with the furniture nail to the dowel. DONE!These pinwheels are a quick and easy project. Make them in different sizes for all kinds of fun