Even though the churn dash is a simple block, there are endless variations for using it in a quilt. Playing with colour will give you lots of modern and complex-looking quilts that will not even be recognizable as churn dash.
The Churn Dash quilt block is also known as a Monkey Wrench block. I don’t know the origins of this block, but it is a simple block with a lot of versatility.
Shoofly is a traditional quilt block with a lot of possibilities. It can look very traditional, but some quilts make this block almost unrecognizable. Get inspiration with these shoo fly quilt variations.
Friendship Star is a traditional quilt block, but quilts made with this block don’t have to look old-fashioned. Simple colour and layout changes can make quilts that are either beautifully traditional or wonderfully modern.
I don’t know where the Shoofly quilt block gets its name, but it’s a fun block. It is made of squares and half-square triangles in a simple nine patch layout.
This beautiful quilt is a large version of the Twinkle Sampler Quilt. It is made with a dark green background and pink fabrics.