Churn Dash

Elly's block on the left, Martha's block on the right.
To see other interpretations of this block, look right here.

Using Collection # 2 for the HST and POTC for the rectangles.

UPDATE : Printing-table that refers to the downloadable collections (seeing that this post refers to a sold-out collection on CD)

Block finishes at 6".

Fabric 1 (background)
3.5 x 7" for printing HST
3.5 x 5.75" for printing rectangles

Fabric 2 (focus-fabric A)
One 2,5" square (for centre)
3.5 x 7" (for layering with the printed HST)

Fabric 3 (focus-fabric B)
3.5 x 5.75" for printing rectangles

From page 70 of Collection # 2, pick the ink-colour that will work best with your lightest fabric.
Cut a 3.5 x 7" piece of fabric and same size of freezer-paper.
Iron freezer-paper to the front / right side of the fabric.
Print 4 HST with a finished (square) side at 2"

From p. 68 of the Lucy Boston / POTC / Inklingo Lite collection # 4 (same thing), pick the ink-colour that will work best with your fabric.
Iron freezer-paper to the front / right side of the fabric.
Print 4 rectangles that finish at 1 x 2"
Do this both with Fabric 1 and Fabric 3.

Make 4 sets of HST

Make 4 sets of each 2 rectangles.

Lay out the pieces to form a Churn Dash block.

Join as you would a 9-patch

Finished !



This block, in this size, is used in the Shipshewana Blessings quilt.
If you know of other patterns or books that uses this block in this size, please let me know, and I'll make links to each of the ones I'm aware of. miz_pal (at) hotmail (dot) com.

Barbara Brackman's "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns" #1646a