Twirling Windmills by the Sea Shore Quilt Tutorial
Twirling Windmills has to be one of the easiest and fastest quilts to make when you cut your batik fabrics with a AccuQuilt GO! Electric cutter. This block reminds me of all of the turbo windmills we have here in Iowa. I’m Connie Campbell and I have a fast and easy tutorial for you.
I thought I would also share it here and also include directions and a template that you can use if you don’t have the AccuQuilt cutter and die – of course if you do it takes no time at all to cut out your quilt!
Twirling Windmills by the Sea Shore Quilt
Finished size is 36″ x 54″
If you would like a printable PDF file for the Twirling Windmills by the Sea Shore Quilt Tutorial, you’ll find a link at the end of this post.
It would be very easy to make this quilt larger or smaller. The finished block size is 12″.
GO! Fabric Cutter: You can use all of them
GO! Cutting Dies:
- GO! 12″ Qube – die used #55724 3 1/2 inch x 6 1/2 inch rectangle
- GO! #55411 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 Rectangle
- GO! #55017 2 1/2″ Strip Cutter
Fabric:
- 2 yards light batik for back ground
- 1/2 yard medium teal batik
- 1 yard dark teal batik (this includes 1/2 yard for binding)
- 2 yards backing fabric
Cutting the blocks with the AccuQuilt dies:
- Cut 96light batik rectangles with the #55724 rectangle die.
- Cut 96 light batik half rectangle triangles with the #55411 – die.
- Cut 48medium batik half rectangles with the #55411 – die.
- Cut 48dark batik half rectangles with the #55411 – die.
Directions to cut the blocks without using the AccuQuilt dies:
Download the template for the half rectangle
- Cut 96 light batik rectangles – 3 ½” x 6 ½”.
- Cut 96 light batik half rectangles with the half rectangle template.
- Cut 48 medium batik half rectangles with the half rectangle template.
- Cut 48 dark batik half rectangles with the half rectangle template.
I am using batik fabrics from Island Batik, from the Sea Shore collection. The wonderful thing about using batiks is that both sides look the same.
- Sew with a 1/4″ seam allowance.
- Follow the diagram below to help piece your blocks.
- It is so easy to match the pieces with the dog-eared corners.
Make 4 sections for each block, press your seams to the light fabric.
Lay out the 4 sections for each blocks as shown below and then sew together. You have made your first block!
Originally I was going to make a Twirling Windmills crib quilt but I had so much fun making the blocks that I decided to make a larger quilt.
Make 24 Twirling Windmills blocks
- Layout your quilt with 6 rows of 4 blocks alternating the medium teal and dark teal blocks.
- Layer your backing and batting – quilt as desired.
- I did a free motion stipple quilting using Aurifil thread in a medium teal color.
- Cut your binding strips 2 1/2″ using the AccuQuilt GO! #55017 2 1/2″ Strip Cutter die.
- Join the strips, press in half and sew to the front of the quilt.
- Finish your binding by machine or by hand.
I hope you have enjoyed the fast and easy Twirling Windmills tutorial made with the AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutter and GO! dies. If you are looking for more ideas for using the GO! Qube Mix & Match 12 inch Block (55778) and the GO! 12 Inch Companion Set you might enjoy some of my previous quilt tutorials.
- Winter Blues Table Runner
- Purple Shadows Pillow Tutorial
- Rosy Applique Pillow Tutorial
- Summer Flower Table Runner Tutorial
- Chinese Forget Me Not Wall Hanging
- Harrison Rose Table Runner Tutorial
- Crystal Table Topper Tutorial
Twirling Windmills by the Sea Shore Quilt Tutorial
Here is another quilt that I made using the same block but it was a little smaller. I made this as a baby gift and I’m not sure what size the block is.
Download a printable PDF file for the Twirling Windmills by the Sea Shore Quilt Tutorial
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Thanks, Connie
Hello! I'm Connie Kresin Campbell, I love to create and share quilt tutorials, patterns and more. I hope you will enjoy your visit at Freemotion by the River and find inspiration and goodies. 
Hi Connie, My friend and I are looking forward to making this beautiful quilt. We don’t have the AccuQuilt and will need to use the template you provided. Although the 1″ square is to scale when printed, it would seem the measurement of the rectangle and half rectangle are not. Can you please confirm that when NOT using the AccuQuilt that the cut measurements of the rectangle is 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″and half rectangle is the 3 1\2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle cut on the diagonal. We are hoping the start the project this weekend. Thanks so much.
Love it
Thanks Barbara!
Hello Connie! What a lovely quilt you have created! I especially loved the darker teal fabric you chose, but when used with the other fabrics it all worked to splendidly together and created quite a soothing and inviting quilt to snuggle with. Thank you for your great tutorial. If my friend has these templates, I will get them cut out when I see her next week. If not, it will be awhile but I will make it with the templates. Thank you so much for sharing! Have a great day!
I’m so glad you like it Brenda and I hope your friend has the die. Otherwise have fun cutting with the templates!
Love this block/quilt. I have the bloc loc half rectangle that I could use for this. I might get a different size block but I can adjust the rest easily, thanks girlfriend!
You are so welcome Vicki! I have made this block in other sizes too.
Thank you Connie for providing this great tutorial to make this cute quilt. You are just so generous.
You are so welcome Lu!
Very pretty quilt and pattern. Yes, thank you for sharing it.
Thanks Danice!
Thank You so much for sharing this beautiful Quilt + pattern+tutorial too! Beautiful photo of your project!
Thanks Linda, I’m glad you liked it!
Gorgeous quilt with the softest ocean colors of Island Batik fabrics. I really think I could sew this block. Gorgeous Connie…<3
LOL, I KNOW you could sew this easy block Sherry! Thanks
Beautiful quilt and great tutorial. I think I need to get the GO! #55411 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 Rectangle die.
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Thanks Darlene, this is one of my favorite and most used dies!
This is a beautiful quilt. Thanks for the tutorial!!
Glad you enjoyed it Ariane!