Stashbusting Paddlewheels

Here's my stashbusting quilt, the Paddlewheel Quilt. This is a fast to make stashbusting pattern. All the blocks and the border were finished, from cut to sewn, in a weekend. The quilting always hangs me up, but there is no reason why you can't tie this quilt. This pattern uses a surprisingly small amount of background fabric. I enlarged this quilt to nearly a queen size and used just over a yard of background. One fat quarter of paddlewheel fabric makes 3 blocks. I know this pattern dates back to the 30s (a windmill variation), but this one has been simplified to minimize seams. The pattern can be found in Thimbleberries Book of Quilts by Lynette Jensen. This is the second quilt pattern I've made from this book. Clear instructions, goes together quickly. This quilt features 9 inch finished blocks and I just made more blocks to fit my bed. Stash usage: about 17 yards.