Churn Dash Quilt Block With A Twist

Sew 56 churn dash quilt blocks make the outer triangles in half square triangle units from at least two different fabrics so that if blocks are sewn side by side you won t end up with four like triangles that meet at block intersections.

Churn dash quilt block with a twist.

Make 4 half square triangles not pictured here but click the link for how to instructions from fabrics a and b. The beginning of my peppermint twist quilt inspired by a quilt made by darlene zimmerman from antique quilt blocks this miniature version with 3 inch blocks was also inspired by my collection of red and white lecian fabrics from japan and left over red white fabrics from two commissioned valentine s quilts. Fabrics are from the color defined collection by faye burgos for marcus fabrics. Churn dash quilt block with a twist janet wickell give the traditional churn dash quilt block a bit more pizzazz by placing a nine patch quilt block at its center and breaking up the center s four framing units into two fabrics each.

Step 2a make 4 two bar units. Step 1 according to the measurements in the chart above for your chosen block size. It s much more interesting when you create visual movement by varying color in those adjoining areas. The churn dash quilt block is a very basic block that has stood the test of time.

This popular quilt block is a very old 9 patch quilt block pattern originating sometime between 1800 and 1850.