Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of March, we are making the Churn Dash Quilt Block.
For a 12 inch finished block (12.5 inch unfinished), you will need to cut the following:
Background (White)
1 of 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch squares
4 of 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch rectangles
2 of 5 x 5 inch squares
Color (Blue)
2 of 5 x 5 inch squares
4 of 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch rectangle s
SewMake the half square triangles.
On the back of the white 5 inch squares, draw a diagonal line, corner to corner.
Pin a color 5 inch square to the white square, right sides together.
Stitch on both sides of the drawn line, a scant 1/4 inch away. Cut on the drawn line, and press to the color side.
Trim to be 4 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches. Repeat with the other 5 inch squares.
Match up a 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch color rectangle with a white rectangle of the same size. Stitch them together along a long side of the rectangle. Press to the color side. This will create the side center squares and the top and bottom center squares.
Layout the squares to match the picture and stitch them together in rows. Press. Then, stitch the rows together. Press.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.
Check back each month for a new How-To of quilt blocks! To see the other blocks, just search my blog for Quilt Guild Block of the Month.
If you would like a PDF digital download of these instructions, check out Group #5 of the How-To Quilt Block of the Month. Also, please check out the other blocks that are available for download here.
(This is classic block that has been designed and created by many people, but these instructions are written by me. )
Have fun quilting!