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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Churn Dash - 15" Finished.

Hi Friends! I really appreciate the response I got yesterday on my call for churn dash blocks. Hooray! I've decided to go with a 15" finished churn dash in hopes of getting 16 blocks for a 60" square quilt.  White background fabric (any kind is fine, but I'm using Kona White) and some sort of bright fabric to make a churn dash like this one:


(We had a brief spot of sunny weather, but as you can see, we are back to crummy overcast yuck.)

I know the churn dash is a pretty standard block, but here is a refresher course just in case. However! Before you start cutting your fabric based on the linked tutorial, those measurements are for a 12" block. To make a 15" finished block, you'll need:

Fabric A (aka, white background fabric)
  • 5.5" square (1)
  • 6" square (2)
  • 3" x 5.5" rectangle (4)
Fabric B (aka, bright happy fabric)
  • 6" square (2)
  • 3" x 5.5" rectangle (4)
That's it! Easy peasy, right? Thanks again to everyone who is sending me a block, and I'll be sure to post progress shots as I get the blocks sewn together.


And because I couldn't wait to get started on something for the Washington, IL quilt call, I started piecing this top yesterday and finished it during nap time today. I saw a version of this quilt on Diary of a Madfabriholic, and I knew I wanted to make a version sometime. I didn't expect I'd be making one so soon! It's a Moda Bakeshop Tutorial by Katie of Swim, Bike, Quilt, and I used one pack of Sweetwater's Noteworthy with Kona Coal for the background. I feel like the Coal is a bit too dark, but I had a bunch on hand, and that's how things work in this casa.

This top came together in no time! I didn't get too scrappy with my stripes. Katie had recommended cutting the pieces into different lengths, but I was trying to conserve as much fabric (and time) as possible, so I cut a handful of strips into 2.5" squares and intermixed them with the 2.5" x 5" pieces. The one charm pack almost got me through the entire quilt, though I did have to throw a few random pieces of fabric in at the end--one at the top that is really noticeable, oops! Even still, I'm pleased with the quilt top. Now, sandwich, quilt, bind, then done!  That's take like...two minutes, right? Right.
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5 comments:

  1. AnnaNovember 26, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    Yaaay! I'll get a couple done over the long weekend and send them out Monday :) Just need an address!

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  2. Francesca CelesteNovember 26, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    Love it. Noteworthy is one of my favs. And I have Kona and Moda white on hand for the churn dash (obsessive) (:

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  3. Sarah @ Georgia Girl QuiltsNovember 26, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    I can get 2 done and in the mail to you next week. Bright fabric? No problem. And I'm fairly certain there's some Kona white hiding somewhere in my sewing room!

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  4. Erin QuinnNovember 29, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    Really like that dark coal as background. It's a really nice contrast to the colours in the patchwork.
    E xx

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  5. SarahDecember 1, 2013 at 4:33 AM

    Hmm I've just bought a layer cake of that noteworthy fabric and am looking for ideas to use it. Maybe this is it?

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