Hi everyone!
I'm Whitney and I post a new sewing tutorial every Wednesday to help sewers and quilters
of all skill levels learn new projects and techniques.
This video is part of my Sampler Sew Along.
It's a block of the month style series where I'm sharing tutorials for 12 different quilt
blocks so you can sew along and make a sampler style quilt from start to finish.
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Today's quilt block is called Churn Dash or sometimes referred to as Monkey Wrench.
This block made it's first appearance sometime between the years of 1800 and 1849.
It's a fairly simple block, but can be very interesting with up to four difference fabrics
used on each block.
I'll be showing the block using three fabrics, but feel free to use only two if you want.
You will need (2) 5 x 5 inch squares from a dark fabric and (2) from a light fabric.
(4) pieces measuring 2.5 x 4.5 inches from dark and (4) from light.
As well as a 4.5 x 4.5 inch square from your light fabric or from a whole other fabric.
We're going to start by making the half square triangle units.
Place two of the 5 inch squares right sides together lining up all the edges.
Use a ruler and marking pen to draw a line between two opposite corners.
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Add a couple of pins.
Then sew a quarter inch away on each side of the line.
Remove the pins and carefully cut right along the marked line.
Do this for both sets of squares.
Starting with the darker fabric on top, open the piece up and press flat with an iron.
Repeat for each piece.
You should now have 4 half square triangle units.
Trim up the units so they are all exactly 4.5 inches.
It is really helpful to have an exact sized ruler and use the diagonal marking to line
up with the diagonal seam.
Now onto the rectangles.
Pair one of each fabric up, place right sides together and sew with a quarter inch seam
allowance.
Then press open starting with the darker fabric on top again.
Lay out your pieces as shown, at this point the block is a version of a nine patch meaning
we have nine equal size squares to sew together.
Lay the first two pieces of the top row right sides together and sew.
Repeat with the third piece in the row.
Press both of the seams toward the center of the row.
Then sew the next row together.
Press the seams in this one away from the center.
And finally sew the last row and press the seams toward the center.
By alternating the way they are pressed it will help the seams nest together nicer.
Lastly sew the three rows together and give them a final press.
Your churndash block is complete!
It should measure 12.5 inches at this point.
Take a pic and share it with #SamplerSewAlong so we can all see it.
Then go ahead and pick out the fabrics for your next block which is shown here in grey.
You can find the entire Sampler Sew Along playlist linked right over here to the side
and some more half square triangle projects down there.
Until next time, Happy Sewing!
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