Christmas churn dash quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 3 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 3 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 48 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 2 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 4½".
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 3 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 3 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 48 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 248" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 31 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 52½".

Putting it together

1. Make 12 Churn Dash blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 48 half-square triangles and 48 two-strip units.
2. Sew 4 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (60" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 4 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 32 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 4 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 64 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 2 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 16 squares 4½".
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 4 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 32 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 4 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 64 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 25 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 276" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 3 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 40 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 66½".

Putting it together

1. Make 16 Churn Dash blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 64 half-square triangles and 64 two-strip units.
2. Sew 4 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (74" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 6 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 96 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 3 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 4½".
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 6 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 96 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 58 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 66½".

Putting it together

1. Make 24 Churn Dash blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 96 half-square triangles and 96 two-strip units.
2. Sew 6 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (74" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 8 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 120 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 4 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 4½".
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 8 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 120 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 360" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 5 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 80½".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Churn Dash blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 120 half-square triangles and 120 two-strip units.
2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (88" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 11 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 19 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 168 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 4½".
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 11 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 19 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 168 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 416" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 97 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 94½".

Putting it together

1. Make 42 Churn Dash blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 168 half-square triangles and 168 two-strip units.
2. Sew 7 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (102" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 13 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 98 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 22 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 196 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Subcut 49 squares 4½".
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 13 strips 4⅞" × WOF. Subcut 98 squares 4⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 22 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 196 strips 2½" × 4½". Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 112 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".

Putting it together

1. Make 49 Churn Dash blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 196 half-square triangles and 196 two-strip units.
2. Sew 7 rows of 7 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 7 strips and 8 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (116" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.