Classic Blocks Revisited

By Annie's

Find a fresh collection of tried-and-true blocks designed with a new spin! The classic Churn Dash, Ohio Star, Jacob's Ladder and Pinwheel blocks are on display with new looks and eye-catching patterns. Enjoy your favorites in new ways, or feel inspired to make your own refreshed design!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annies
• Release date: Sep 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9781640256187

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Candy Corn Squares

A butter stick border—with half-sticks and butter pats too—is a fun and fitting addition to this Churn Dash quilt.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

FINISHED SIZES

Quilt Size: 60″ × 60″

Block Size: 12″ × 12″

Number of Blocks: 16

Double Churn Dash

12″ × 12″ Finished Block

Make 8

Framed Churn Dash

12″ × 12″ Finished Block

Make 8

MATERIALS

•4 fat quarters yellow prints and tonals

•4 fat quarters orange prints and tonals

•2¾ yards white tonal

•¾ yard brown tonal

•⅝ yard orange print

•4⅛ yards backing

•68″ × 68″ batting*

•Basic sewing tools and supplies

*Heirloom Premium 80/20-Bleached batting from Hobbs Bonded Fibers used to make sample. EQ8 was used to design this quilt.

PROJECT NOTES

Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a ¼″ seam allowance unless otherwise specified.

Materials and cutting lists assume 40″ of usable fabric width for yardage.

Arrows indicate directions to press seams.

WOF – width of fabric

HST – half-square triangle

QST – quarter-square triangle

CUTTING

From each fat quarter cut:

•4 (6″) F squares, then cut once diagonally

•1 (5″) C square

•2 (1¼″ × 12″) A strips

From fat quarter leftovers cut:

•5 orange (2½″ × 6½″) N rectangles

•4 yellow (2½″ × 6½″) N rectangles

•4 orange (2½″ × 3½″) O rectangles

•4 yellow (2½″) P squares

From white tonal cut:

•4 (6″) J squares

•8 (5″) D squares

•16 (2½″ × 12½″) L rectangles

•16 (2½″ × 8½″) K rectangles

•16 (2½″ × 6½″) N rectangles

•24 (2½″) E squares

•32 (1½″ × 8½″) H rectangles

•16 (1¼″ × 12″) B strips

•11 (2½″ × WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:

2 (2½″ × 60½″) V, 2 (2½″ × 56½″) U, 2 (2½″ × 52½″) R and 2 (2½″ × 48½″) Q border strips

From brown tonal cut:

•4 (6″) I squares

•3 (2½″ × 6½″) N rectangles

•4 (2½″ × 3½″) O rectangles

•8 (2½″) M squares

•32 (1½″ × 8½″) G rectangles

From orange print cut:

•7 (2½″ × WOF) binding strips

COMPLETING THE BLOCKS & BORDER STRIPS

1. Join one each of the A and B strips to make a strip set. Make two strip sets. From the strip sets, cut eight (2½″) A-B units.

Figure 1

2. Refer to Eight-at-a-Time Half-Square Triangles and use a C square and a D square to make eight C-D units (Figure 2). Trim all C-D units to 2″ square.

Figure 2

3. Arrange four matching C-D units, four matching A-B units and one E square in three rows (Figure 3). Sew into rows and join the rows to complete a churn dash unit. Repeat steps 1–3 to make 16 total churn dash units.

Figure 3

4. Sew contrasting F triangles to opposite sides of a churn dash unit (Figure 4). Trim triangles even with the churn dash unit and then sew matching F triangles to the remaining sides to complete a square-in-a-square unit. Trim the unit to 8½″ square (this will be approximately ¾″ outside the outer seam intersections). Make 16 square-in-a-square units.

Figure 4

Here Are Tips

Sew the triangles onto the churn dash units (Step