Flower Pinwheel Pattern

Bring on the holidays!  Here's the Flower Pinwheel project that is featured in the December 2008 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine, which is on news stands now.  The Creating Keepsakes team did an amazing job with the article.  There are a ton of projects featured and they did an impeccable job bringing it all together -- it's really beautiful.

I'm thrilled with how this pinwheel design turned out.  I had originally planned the poinsettia pinwheel as a holiday decoration -- without concern for functionality.  However, as I perfected the flower wheel design, my fascination with the science behind the spin grew. Isaac insisted that I couldn't just make a pretty-looking pinwheel.  It had to function.

This is where a stash of supplies comes in handy.  I rummaged through my studio for eyelets, wire, beads, pliers, etc. and soon had elevated my pinwheel project from pretty-to-look-at to pretty-to-look-at & dang-fun-to-play-with. 

These pinwheels spin like crazy.   

With red cardstock and yellow centers, I made poinsettia pinwheels for the holidays.  With floral prints and glittered papers, I made pinwheels straight out of Candyland or Santa's Workshop.  This project is surprisingly easy and remarkably inexpensive -- especially if you're a scrapbooker with a bevy of tools and supplies already at hand. 

Thank you for your patience if you've been watching for this pattern. I had originally scheduled to complete the pattern by the end of this week and have it available by next Monday.  However, the December issue of Creating Keepsakes shipped out to subscribers far earlier than I had expected. 

I was happy to work overtime this last week to design and post this download for you as quickly as possible.  I had to squeeze it into an already-packed design and family schedule.  I love this pattern and am equally excited to have it posted a week before originally planned (with the natural side benefit of having more pie-making time for next week, right?  Isaac's family tradition involves one pie per guest - well, practically).

Anyhow, go make some lollipoppish pinwheels and some twinkly family memories while you're at it.  Have a happy kick-start to your holidays this year.  For the Flower Pinwheel download page, follow the link in my sidebar under 'Free Patterns' or click here.

Happy Holidays everyone -- enjoy! 
xo--Heather

**free Gift Card Box pattern also coming this week.  And, we've posted our new holiday promotions and freebies for the store as well -- follow the 'Happy Holidays' badge in sidebar**

Comments

[Cicada Studio]

This is amazing! Thank you.

[Stormy]

How utterly charming!

[Christina]

Oooooooo!! What a beautiful pinwheel! I love it. =D

[Victoria]

What a spectacular pattern! Truly beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing it, I can't wait to make some this week. Have a warm and festive holiday season, peace to your family.
Vicki

[Diana]

These are AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful pattern. I can't wait to make some lovely poinsettia pinwheels for the holiday season. Wishing you a wonderful, pie-filled Thanksgiving for you & your family!

[Anita]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to making some of these for my daughter and her friends.

Happy holidays!!

[Lisa]

What a great pattern! Thanks. I know my kids will love making them with me.

[julia]

Thank you! I look forward to making these with my kids and sharing.

[Ellen Crimi-Trent]

these are really great! I saw the photos and designs in Creating Keepsakes, I bet your daughter was thrilled to be in the magazine. I will have to try these out. I have some scrapbook papers that I designed I would love to use with this pattern, thanks!!

[susie avilez]

Thank you for the pattern it is lovely~ saw the article in Ck you are so talented !

[pretty penny designs]

I love free stuff. What a great project! My daughter and I will definitely be making some of these.

[Rebecca]

Heather~

For the past two weeks I have been trying to find the December issue of Creating Keepsakes... It is sold out everywhere I go! But I am still trying to hunt one down.

I LoVe this pattern. I LoVe all of your patterns! I am excited to create some flower pinwheels for the HoLiDaYs.

In the spirit of this ThAnKsGiViNg season I want to thank you! I am currently a college student and have been trying to declare a major [for sometime now]. And you have been such an inspiration to me... how you ask? You have helped me realize that I can have what would truly be a DrEaM job for me. By using my creativity. [I am still not sure how I am going to it, but at least I know what I want to do... right?]

Thank you thank you thank you! I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with joy and YuMmY YuMmY pies! In my family there usually seems to be a pie for every person also. My Mom makes all the pies...so YuMmY!

What is your favorite pie? and what pies do you make for your families Thanksgiving dinner?

[Rebecca]

Heather~

For the past two weeks I have been trying to find the December issue of Creating Keepsakes... It is sold out everywhere I go! But I am still trying to hunt one down.

I LoVe this pattern. I LoVe all of your patterns! I am excited to create some flower pinwheels for the HoLiDaYs.

In the spirit of this ThAnKsGiViNg season I want to thank you! I am currently a college student and have been trying to declare a major [for sometime now]. And you have been such an inspiration to me... how you ask? You have helped me realize that I can have what would truly be a DrEaM job for me. By using my creativity. [I am still not sure how I am going to it, but at least I know what I want to do... right?]

Thank you thank you thank you! I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with joy and YuMmY YuMmY pies! In my family there usually seems to be a pie for every person also. My Mom makes all the pies...so YuMmY!

What is your favorite pie? and what pies do you make for your families Thanksgiving dinner?

[Rebecca]

Sorry for the double post of my comment.

[Rachel]

Oh how beautiful! I'll be linking.

[Evelyne]

Thank you so much for sharing! Pinwheels are such a fantastic idea for Xmas. I am going to make a big bunch and put them everywhere in the house.

[Egecriealine]

J'aime beaucoup. C'est une super idée pour les enfants. I like it very much. This is a good idea ! Au revoir. Bye.

[bobbinoggin]

oh my gosh. i've found my next project!!! these are so cute i want to EAT them!

[Gina]

Thankyou so much for this awesome project; I loved them in the CK article and can't wait to make some for my kids!! I really appreciate all the work you put into this pattern. Thankyou!!

[Tam]

How fun those are! Thank you so much for sharing that! I love your blog by the way! Come on over and visit mine sometime and join up with my other yakkers if you like.
Hope you are having a terrific Tuesady!
~Tam :D

[Jaimee]

How wonderful...thanks so much for sharing it with all of us!

[FringeGirl]

I love these! They are soooo cute!!!

[karlene]

beautiful. I hope to make them. what a lively blog!

[Alviana]

awesome craft! so cute. thanks for the free pattern!

[andrea]

Yay! I can't wait to try it.Thanks.

[Jackie]

Wow. SO beautiful. You are such an inspiration!

[Dotty]

So pretty, thanks for sharing the pattern.
I hope the ones i make look half as good and i will be happy :)
I think i'm going to make Xmas ones.
X

[bernadette]

Thank you for such a wonderful holiday gift, Heather! I plan to make a few of these to use as "spinning bows" on gift boxes.

[sigrid]

This is sooo beautiful. I already tried it out. OK, mine did not end up so perfect, but I will try more. Just gorgeous. Thank you so much!

[Lynn]

Thank you again for the adorable pinwheel pattern. I LOVE pinwheels. I will make some for grandkids out of your lovely papers. You are so generous sharing your talents with us. Lynn

[Shannon]

Incredible patterns!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I am definitely going to make the gift card box. What a great idea!

[Susie Mac]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!! I've been wanting to make a pinwheel for who knows how long. I'm going to try your instructions, and if I succeed well, it's Christmas presents all around. Did I say Thank You? Thanks! :-)

[tammyCA]

These are beautiful! I only hope I can try to make them half as nice. My youngest has been walking around the past week with one of my colorful plastic pinwheels...I use them in vases...now I think I can give her those and put these pretties in the vases. I'll look for the magazine - I was just browsing the stand at Joann's the other day and didn't see anything inside that caught my eye, so they must not have that mag.
thanks so much for the download, too!
Happy Thanksgiving!

[laura]

thank you SO much!! I have been a longtime fan of yours, and i was so excited to see all of your AMAZING ideas and bright beautiful colors in CK this month!!! My issue of Mary Engelbreit with all of your projects in it from a few months ago, still sits on my table because i love it so much!!!! THANK you for the patterns! Happy Thanksgiving!

[Heather]

WOW! This is fabulous! Thank you! You have no end of amazing ideas!

[titbelette]

thank you soooo muucch!!!
great things!
I m from France, and if you want to visit my blog, you're welcome!!!
your blog is great!!and you too!!
see u
Ket

[NancyD]

Can't wait to make these! I'm going to put them on my Christmas gifts. Thanks for the pattern!

[Nicky]

Thanks so much for this fun and beautiful gift!!

[Nancy Ward]

Hi!

Today (December 2)I posted an entry to my blog with a link to this tutorial.

Would you let me know if that's OK?

Thanks,

Nancy Ward
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com

[LauriesCharmingDesigns]

I just love it! Laurie

[flowers philippines]

nice site thanks for sharing.

by:lily

[gift philippines]

I love this blog post! So true.

-Ashley

[SandiMini]

Hi Heather! i have to say that i love your blog!!! you have here a lot of excellent information and your creations are just so lovely!!! i want to tell you that this is a "rehilete" that's the way we call it in México and whit that colors looks really good, well i just want to share that information whit you, greetings!!

[Flower Delivery Chicago]

I love your post. That is just what I love to see. Thanks for your valuable information and sharing.

[gift philippines]

i remember my childhood friend she really want to play this flower pinwheel

~Ashley~