Celebrate the 4th of July With this Patriotic Pinwheel

Hello Friends!

The 4th of July is a week from Friday!. I don't have any idea what we're doing but I plan to take some of these pinwheels along to wave around in celebration. They're pretty festive looking,

 

I began work on this design awhile ago and just 'found' the file again - so timely considering all of the stars and stripes! The first thing I made from this pattern was this banner.

 

 For the pinwheel, I printed the design two sided so the stars pattern backed the stripes pattern. I printed the center circles next and then cut all of the shapes with my Silhouette.

 

They're very easy to put together, just bend the outer corners (with the holes) over the center, aligning with the hole there.. Place the round centerpiece over the top, aligning it's center hole with the others. Place a brad through, from the front to back, and open the brad to secure all layers. Glue - with hot glue - the back of the pinwheel to your stick of choice, making sure to hold the stick in place long enough for the glue to dry quite a bit and the stick to be stable. Put a sticker over the back of the stick/glue area to cover it and provide further stabilization.

 

I'd like to give you the cut file today but I actually need to make the size a little smaller. It'll be much more manageable that way. Check back tomorrow because I'm working on a few other things to pump up the volume of your 4th of July celebration. I owe you a bunch of files, too. I need to get back to work!

 

Stay tuned.

 

~ M ~