Modern Looking Churn Dash
 

My ongoing dilemma is to make my older fabric look modern. Now I know this is not necessary with every quilt, but my DH asked me to make a baby quilt for one of his clients. They are a young couple, and while I knew they did not lean towards the current all encompassing trend of grey, I knew I wanted something modern-ish. My starting point was the backing fabric. It is an Alexander Henry print from the 90's. I pulled colors from my stash that matched. The pattern I had seen made in civil war prints and it looked modern so I figured it would work for my fabric too. I am happy to say they loved the quilt. I think it is more "juvenile" than baby, but that way they should get more use out of it. Thanks for looking :)

I love churn dash blocks. beautiful quilt!!

Super! I've never seen such a nice modern version of the churn dash.

Great job...I've always like this block. Using the solid look fabrics updates this classic. I like how you reversed your lights and darks in a couple of the blocks. It takes the predictability out of the quilt and makes one go "AH!".

I did not even recognize it as churn dash at first.

Very modern, masculine, and grown-up looking.

very nicely done

Nicely done!

I didn't recognize this as a churn dash pattern, but I love what you made and the fabrics you used!

One of my favorite blocks. Nicely done!

I'm trying very hard and for the life of me can't see a churn dash either. I have trouble "seeing" patterns until someone draws/outlines them for me.

I love the way the colors sort of make the Churn Dash disappear...Wonderful quilt they should be able to use as their child grows!

Brava! That quilt really turned out well.:cool:

I had to stare at it awhile to see but they're there!
What a new 'twist' on a very old block. Great job!

Very nice baby quilt!

Love your quilt. Blue is my favorite color and you used it perfectly!

Cute quilt and love the backing fabric as well. Churn dash is a nice block to make it modern.

Love the dots and dashes look! Someone could do something really exquisite making it a woven plaid. Probably wouldn't be that hard to do but not on my list.

I will be making some quilts from civil war fabrics probably next year. I think I have enough for about 3 queen sized quilts, so far I have one idea confirmed but this would indeed be another good one. Hmm... I have a lot of this one striped fabric that could be the little squares. There you go again, Quilting Board, another idea and I haven't finished the last 12 yet!

Beautiful! It's not babyish and that's fine. The child will get a lot more use from it. Great work.

Very pretty quilt.

Nice churn dash quilt.

Love everthing about this quilt. BrendaK

Beautiful quilt! And the backing fabric is adorable. I love Alexander Henry prints.

Leslie

I "saw" the churn dash block there and then I couldn't find it again. I really don't care for the churn dash block, so that's OK. I love this pattern. Very beautiful quilt.

Your churn dash quilt is gorgeous. This is my all time favourite block and I have made many churn dash quilts over the years.

It's a great version of this old pattern. I have a churn dash quilt in the works, started more than a year ago and then stalled for months midway through quilting. Seeing a great one completed is inspiring.

Love the color combos you used - very effective and beautiful.

It is tremendous fun to see all if the individual shapes in this quilt the way it is laid out. It seems to go on and on as to what you see. I love the about this quilt.

I love your rendition of an old favorite! Great job!

Very nicely done and the backing is charming!

Love your fabric and colour choices! Absolutely stunning! :)

I want you to know I saw this quilt, when I first joined this site and I loved it (btw, I still do!) Anyway, over the years I have tried finding it again and again, but to no avail, that is, until just now. I am so glad I found it and SAVED it this time, since I learned how to-lol -I think it's beautiful!

I know the child will love this quilt...can't go wrong with blues and tans.

Gorgeous... who doesn't love that block?? And the ducky backing fabric is adorable and nostalgic.