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March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Double Churn Dash Quilt

The most popular sandwich cookie in the world is now available in a brand new flavor: cookies and cream. Now, let’s take a moment to remember that cookies and cream tastes like … sandwich cookies. That’s right, the cookie masters have reinvented the sandwich cookie by adding more sandwich cookie. It sure sounds funny, but folks are going wild for them!

This week Jenny is working on a churn dash pattern. The churn dash is a great old block, but we’ve figured out a way to make it even cuter: add more churn dashes! So we’ve wrapped our churn dash blocks in an extra layer of churn dashes. It’s churn dash mania, and we love it!

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Whimsical Shoofly Quilt

With a little creativity and a touch of courage, quilting can be a real “choose-your-own-adventure” experience. What happens if I rotate half my blocks? What if I switch out the white background for a bright solid? What if I use a 10-inch square instead of a 5-inch? Before you know it, you have created a totally unique quilt. You are an artist! You are an inventor! You are AMAZING!!!

Today Jenny will guide us through the Whimsical Shoofly Quilt, a simple variation of the shoofly or churn dash. You’ll be amazed to see what a difference a small change can make – and maybe you’ll be inspired to make a few changes of your own!

This tutorial features the Magic Collection by Sarah Jane for Michael Miller Fabrics, but it would look gorgeous in any fabric. Click on the button to watch the tutorial and get everything you need to make this quilt!

July 8, 2016

New Friday Tutorial: The Freestyle Churndash Quilt

If you’re a quilter, then you’ve seen a churndash block. It has many names because it has been around forever, but today, we’re putting our own spin on it. Jenny’s new tutorial is the Freestyle Churndash Quilt and it’s just so fun to make!

Here’s what you need to make it. Just some 10″ squares and contrasting background fabric!

What fabrics are you going to use? This tutorial features Citron Twist by Maria Kalinowski for Kanvas Studios, but this would be so fun in any style of fabric!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and get the supplies you need to make your own Freestyle Churndash Quilt!