Handmade Pinwheel

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When I saw this pinwheel tutorial on Miss Mustard Seeds blog I about skipped for joy! Not only because I could play with them for hours {don’t judge!} but I remember the Dick and Jane books {as well as Janet and John!} and I loved the idea.

miss mustard seed pinwheelGuess what we’ll be doing this weekend? Oh, don’t forget to go check out the full tutorial!

debs

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