How to Cut and Prep 12 Churn Dash Blocks in less than 2hrs

This Crazed Quilter has been at it again ")

Have you ever wondered how some people 

are able to make quilts soo quickly

do often think to yourself it is not just possible

well today I am going to show you it can be done 

and done very quickly 

So here is how this all started 

after a customer came to me 

with a request for a Applique Farm Scene 

quilt with some nice patchwork blocks 

around the center...mind you with a deadline 

of the 14th of December 2013

so I thought to my 

(and yes i do have way to much time alone)

how can I do this and quick really quick 

as she not only wanted one she wanted 2 single 

bed quilts 

AUGH!!!!!!!!!!! came to mind 

I can't do this....

but after some serious thinking 

I though I can do this 

with Churn Dash as my patchwork block 

I ran this past the customer and she 

loved it ") 

so my next task was to get this done

so this is how you can have 12 Blocks prepared and cut 

 and ready for sewing in less 2hrs ") 

so this is what a Churn Dash Looks like ") 

 So lets get started ") 

you will need the following:

(***WOF*** width of fabric )

4 strips of Blue fabric cut (WOF)

4 strips of Green fabric cut (WOF)

approx 7 x 2.5 inch strip of Blue Fabric cut (WOF)

approx 7 x 2.5 inch of Green Fabric cut (WOF)

1 x 4.5 inch square a colour of your choice

Rotary Cutter

Cutting Matt

Ruler

Water Soluble marker 

thread for project 

and Sewing machine 

Now on to the Fun Stuff ") 

1. we need to cut 2 strips of fabric across

the width of the fabric measuring 

4&7/8's of on inch 

now you will need to contrasting 

colours 

(i used Blue and Green Batik)

2. Now take you fabric marker and mark 

4&7/8's of an inch as shown in the image below

and continue this along the strip measuring from each line marked

4&7/8's of an inch 

3. then mark corner to corner...so it looks 

like the image below continue along 

the strip :) 

4. Now take your blue strip and place it onto of the 

green strip and take to the sewing machine 

Now we sew :) 1/4 inch either side of the 

diagonal line :) 

** refer to image below **

5. Now once you have done this 

take to your cutting mat and 

cut along the vertical line 

until you have your squares 

6. then cut along the Diagonal line 

on each square *refer to image below*

now you have your 1/2 square triangles ") Yay

7. now it is off to press your 1/2 square triangles 

first set your seams and then press open your squares

you will need 4 of these to make one 

Block **refer to the image below** 

8. Now we cut some 2.5 inch strips 

one blue and one green...we need to cut 5 of the blue 

and 5 green to make enough for 12 blocks ") 

**refer to the image below** 

9. take your strips to your sewing machine and sew them

together...and repeat with remaining strips chain 

piecing if you like ") this speeds up the process 

somewhat 

10. Now take your strips to the ironing board 

and set your seam and press open.

11. Now take your ruler 4.5 inch square and cut 

into 4.5 inch squares

12. Now the customer had picked out this fabric 

for the center blocks..but if it was my quilt I would have had 

a green square ( but that is just me lol)

anyway I am fussy cutting her so you can see in the 

image below that I have taken my 4.5 inch square ruler 

and placed it over where I wanted to cut...I Cut 12 squares

for 12 blocks  

13. now sort you piles into the following 

for each block

4 x Half square triangle

4 x green & blue strips

and 1 x 4.5 inch center square 

and there you go 12 Churn Dash Squares 

all cut and prepped and ready to sew together 

in less than 2hrs :) 

Happy Quilting ")