Windmill Pinwheel Barn Quilt Pattern
Four triangle 'blades' that spin around the center — the classic barn pinwheel.
Member: Choose your size, borders & colors + personalized Paint Maps
Free: Complete 2' × 2' drawing grid + measurements
Planning the board? Use the sizing calculator for exact cell and border measurements, or read the paint color guide before you buy paint.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Grid
- 10 × 10
- Colors
- 5
- Suggested board sizes
- 2′ × 2′, 4′ × 4′
Get the Free 2' × 2' Windmill Pinwheel Pattern Plan
A complete, printable drawing plan: a large 2' × 2' grid diagram with every measurement you need, plus an example colorway.
What's in your free plan
- 2' × 2' drawing grid diagram
- Layout measurements
- Layer diagrams when applicable
- Example colorway + paint equivalents
- Measuring and marking instructions
Personalized Paint Maps — the diagrams showing exactly which pieces to paint each color — come with Designer Membership.
Want to make it your own?
Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.
Customize in DesignerFree plan vs. Designer Membership
The free plan gives you everything you need to draw the standard 2' × 2' barn quilt. Membership lets you make the plan fit your project.
| Feature | Free Plan | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Printable 2' × 2' drawing plan | ||
| Layout measurements and grid markings | ||
| Measuring and marking instructions | ||
| Layer diagrams when applicable | ||
| Example colorway and paint equivalents | ||
| Choose your barn quilt size | ||
| Add or change borders | ||
| Customize colors | ||
| Automatically recalculated measurements | ||
| Personalized Paint Maps | ||
| Save and edit designs | ||
| Unlimited personalized plan downloads | ||
| Build your own patterns for the designer |
Want to make it your own?
Customize the size, borders and colors — and get personalized Paint Maps — with the Barn Quilt Designer.
Customize in DesignerAbout the Windmill Pinwheel block
Pinwheel quilts were one of the earliest pieced patterns in America because they only need a single triangle template. On a barn the rotation creates instant movement when you drive past.
Tips for painting a Windmill Pinwheel barn quilt
Use two strongly contrasting colors so the spin reads from the road.
Ready to design your Windmill Pinwheel?
Customize the colors in the online designer and download a printable paint-by-color plan with a grid diagram.
Open in the designerPainted the Windmill Pinwheel? Share your photo.
We feature finished quilts from real makers in the gallery — it helps other painters see how the Windmill Pinwheel looks in different color combinations.