Churn Dash Quilt Block Instructions

Straighten the edge and cut the following.

Churn dash quilt block instructions.

Assemble the churn dash. Square up half square triangle blocks to 4 5 x 4 5. Press square up and cut as many. Step 8b flip row 1 right side up.

Churn dash quilt block tutorial step 1. 6 6 1 2 unfinished grid size. Press the seam downward toward row 3. Assemble each of the.

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. Attach to the long sides. Dating back as early as the mid 1800s the churn dash block was created by women and girls traveling west and was inspired by everyday objects in their lives specifically the butter.

Cut in half on diagonal line. 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. Assemble the units half square triangle units hst we ll use the quick piece technique for making hsts. Measure the top and bottom and cut two border strips to that length and attach.

Measure the longest side. Follow the diagram below to make four half square triangles. Match up two sets of a background and contrast 5 x 5 fabric right sides together. General instructions step 1.

Press the seam upward toward row 1. Sew the border strips together end to end as you did for the horizontal sashing. 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. Draw diagonal line and sew two 1 4 seams along each side.

Iron your fabrics nice and flat to remove any and all wrinkles. Half square triangles hst 4 at a time. Once the block is sewn together take it to the ironing board and give it a final press. Cut patches for a churn dash churn dash sample block size.

Step 8c stitch row 3 to row 2 in the same manner.