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The Churndash
One Hundred Eighty-Two Day Solstice Challenge
Hosted by Pat Sloan At Ilovetomakequilts.com

I've been fascinated for years about starting a project on

the Winter Solstice and ending it on the Summer Solstice.
That is 182 days to focus on doing a project. Doing it together
is way more fun than by myself, I'll post a block every
Wednesday. Most will be 12" finished, but i might pop in
something else.. I'm creating this as I go from my stash so Block is 12.5” x 12.5”
you do the same... it's a grand experiment in FUN!
Finished Size 12”
Somewhere along this journey I'll give you a setting.
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Are you ready for my solstice challenge?

Cutting & Sewing Directions

1) Sew the dark and light strips together
Light Fabric Make 4 units
· Cut 1 square 4.5” x 4.5”
· Cut 4 strips 2.5” x 4.5”
· Cut 2 squares 5” x 5” for HST units

Dark Fabric
· Cut 4 strips 2.5” x 4.5”
· Cut 2 squares 5” x 5” for HST units 2) Sew the dark and light 5” squares using
HST method on next page. Make 4 units

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 Half Square Triangles Tutorial
NOTE- For other ways to make HST units, see my book
“Pat Sloan’s Teach Me to Sew Triangles”

Step 1 Step 2
- Draw a line on the back - Layer the dark and light square
of all the light squares - Sew a ¼” seam on both
Sides of the drawn line

Step 4

-Trim squares to 4.5” x 4.5”

using a square ruler with
a diagonal line placed on the
Step 3
Seam.
Cut on the drawn
Line for 2 HST See my Book
“Pat Sloan’s Teach Me to Sew Triangles”
For Step by Step photos

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 Cutting Sizes
2.5” x 4.5”
4.5” x 4.5”
2.5” x 4.5”

4.5” x 4.5”

Block is 12.5” x 12.5”

Finished Size 12”

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