Hen and Chicks Block 20 - Churn Dash

 

This is another classic quilt block that can be made from simple subunits.  Combining and recombining them in different ways.  It is basically the same as the Shoofly block, but with rectangles instead of squares on the edges.  This one is fun for a kids quilt, a fun novelty would make an adorable center for an eye spy.  

Use your favorite method to make HST units. You just need one background square for the center and a strip of pink and background to make the rectangles. I strip pieced these, but you could cut them individually as well.  

Sew your strip set together and press toward the pink. 

Cut your strip sets into squares which are the same width as the combined length of the two strips sewn together. This will make them the same size as the square and HST units you have ready to go. 

Now that your nine subunits are prepared, just arrange them with the HST units in the corners and the rectangle units along the edges with the dark pink facing the center square on all sides. 

Sew as you would for a nine patch and you are ready to go. I could seem to make this block again and again and never get sick of it.