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I really like to recreate pieces of the past and am often inspired by antique quilts in my collection when working on challenges and new patterns. Churn Dash or Shoofly or Monkeywrench is an awesome traditional pattern. I doubled the pattern or added a Dash center for a more modern block.
Step by Step Pattern for the 12 inch finished (12 1/2" unfinished) Double Dash block using simple pieces and easy half-square triangles.
CUTTING
Part I - Churn Dash A - 6 1/2" (6" finished)
#1 - Center square -cut 1 dark - 2 1/2" square
#2 Side strips background dot and - dark floral
Cut
4 light rectangles - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
4 dark rectangles - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
#3 Half Square Triangle Corners - dot and dark floral
Cut 2 sets -used for 4 corners -diagonal seam 1/2 square triangles - see below
2 light squares - 3"
2 dark squares - 3"
**after sewing trim down to 2 1/2" squares
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Part II - Churn Dash B - 12 1/2" (12" finished)
(Center is completed Churn Dash A)
#1 Side strips background dots/florals and - dark floral
Cut
4 light rectangles - 2" x 6 1/2"
4 dark rectangles - 2" x 6 1/2"
#2 Half Square Triangle Corners - lt. dot/floral and dark floral
Cut 2 sets -used for 4 corners -diagonal seam 1/2 square triangles
2 light squares - 4"
2 dark squares - 4"
**after sewing trim down to 3 1/2" squares
PIECING
#1 - Diagonal seams - Half square triangles using 2 sets of light and dark squares (background and florals fabrics) for corners of each Churn Dash sections. You'll make 2 different sets - small for Churn A and larger for Churn B.
Sew a light and dark rectangle (1 1/2" x 2 1/2") together, press to dark, repeat to make 4 units for Churn A.
Sew a light and dark rectangle (2" x 6 1/2") together, press to dark, repeat to make 4 units for Churn B.
#3 - Block Construction **for nesting seams and no dark fabric shadows, I pieced in horizontal rows and pressed to the dark fabrics and toward the rectangle strip sets.
Churn A -
Row 1 and 3 - join 2 smaller 1/2 square triangles to a smaller rectangle strip,
Row 2 - join 2 rectangle strips to center square
Add rows 1 and 3 to top/bottom of center row.
Churn A block should measure 6 1/2"
Churn B
Row 1 and 3 - join 2 larger 1/2 square triangles to a larger rectangle strip,
Row 2 - join 2 rectangle strips to sides of Churn A
Add rows 1 and 3 to top/bottom of center row.
Double Churn Block should measure 12 1/2"
Voila!! And here are 4 more ways to arrange the same set of pieces for different Double Dash blocks. You could make a fun little quilt using your 4 favorite Double Dash Blocks.
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