Churn Dash
1. Cut the pieces.
From background fabric (white) cut the following:
- 4 7/8 X 4 7/8 inch square--cut 2, then cut each diagonally to make 2 triangles, giving you a total of 4 triangles. These are your C triangles.
- 4 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch square--cut 1. This is your A square
- 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch rectangle--cut 4. These are your B pieces.
From dark blue fabric, cut:
- 4 7/8 X 4 7/8 inch square--cut 2, then cut each diagonally into two triangles, giving you a total of 4 triangles. These are your C triangles.
From light blue fabric, cut:
- 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch rectangle--cut 4. These are your B pieces.
Of course, I'm just using blue and white as examples--use any colors that please you!
2. Sew together the units.
Sew the blue and white triangles together, making 4 of these units:
Then, sew the blue and white rectangles together, making 4 of these units:
3. Sew the units into strips.
4. Sew the stips together to make the block.
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