Churn Dash Quilt Block Instructions

Press square up and cut as many.

Churn dash quilt block instructions.

Here s the backside of the churn dash quilt block pattern. Straighten the edge and cut the following. Measure the top and bottom and cut two border strips to that length and attach. Iron your fabrics nice and flat to remove any and all wrinkles.

One 5 strip for the half square triangle units two 2 1 2 strips for the rail fence units one 4 1 2 square from each fabric for the plain unit. Cut patches for a churn dash churn dash sample block size. Press the seam upward toward row 1. Cut in half on diagonal line.

General instructions step 1. Assemble the units half square triangle units hst we ll use the quick piece technique for making hsts. Square up half square triangle blocks to 4 5 x 4 5. Follow the diagram below to make four half square triangles.

Step 8b flip row 1 right side up. Churn dash quilt block tutorial step 1. Assemble the churn dash. Once the block is sewn together take it to the ironing board and give it a final press.

For the strip pieced segments cut 25 2 1 2 strips of light fabric from selvage to selvage cut 25 2 1 2 strips of green fabric from selvage to selvage sew contrasting strips together in pairs to create strip sets as shown in step 2. Attach to the long sides. Sew the border strips together end to end as you did for the horizontal sashing. Measure the longest side.

Sew two 2 5 strips together side by side. Step 8c stitch row 3 to row 2 in the same manner. Cut two border strips to that size. Match up two sets of a background and contrast 5 x 5 fabric right sides together.

Cut strip set into 4 squares 4 5 x 4 5. The churn dash quilt which has several other names is a distinctly american quilt block with a long history that stretches back to pioneer days and wagon trains. Assemble each of the. 6 6 1 2 unfinished grid size.

Press the seam downward toward row 3.