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6 inch Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel block that finishes at 6". The block is a 2 × 2 grid and each cell finishes at 3".

Finished block 6" × 6". Unfinished 6 1/2" × 6 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main4 rectangles3 1/2" × 2"–
Background4 rectangles3 1/2" × 2"–

How to piece it

  1. Cut the pieces in the chart above. All measurements include a 1/4" seam allowance.
  2. Lay all the pieces out as in the diagram. The block is a 2 × 2 grid, and each cell finishes at 3". Sew neighbouring pieces into sections, then the sections into rows, pressing seams in opposite directions from row to row.
  3. Join the rows. The block should measure 6 1/2" now and 6" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 6" Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundBorder & bindingBacking
Baby5 × 7 (35)36" × 48"3/4 yd3/4 yd7/8 yd3 1/4 yd
Lap7 × 9 (63)48" × 60"1 3/8 yd1 3/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw9 × 11 (99)60" × 72"2 1/8 yd2 1/8 yd1 3/8 yd4 1/2 yd
Twin11 × 15 (165)72" × 96"3 3/8 yd3 3/8 yd1 5/8 yd6 yd
Queen15 × 15 (225)96" × 96"4 5/8 yd4 5/8 yd1 7/8 yd8 3/4 yd
King17 × 17 (289)108" × 108"6 yd6 yd2 1/8 yd9 3/4 yd

Blocks side by side with a 3" border, 2 1/2" binding, 42" usable width and 10% extra.

What a lap quilt looks like

7 × 9 blocks, 48" × 60" with border.

This diagram uses plain colors. To see the quilt in your own fabrics, with sashing or on point, use the tool below: tap a fabric and choose a photo.

8" Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel12" Two-Rail Fence PinwheelAll Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel sizes

See it in your own fabrics

1. Your fabrics (tap a fabric, then choose a sample or your own photo)
2. Block
3. Quilt size
4. Block size
5. Setting

What to buy

FabricYardageCut

Based on 42" usable fabric width, 1/4" seams and 10% extra. Your photos stay on your device.

Questions

What do I cut for a 6 inch Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel block?

4 main rectangles at 3 1/2" × 2"; 4 background rectangles at 3 1/2" × 2".

What size is the block before it is sewn into the quilt?

6 1/2" square. It finishes at 6" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 6 inch Two-Rail Fence Pinwheel blocks?

99 blocks make a 60" × 72" quilt. Buy 2 1/8 yd of main, 2 1/8 yd of background and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 1/2 yd for the backing.