From McCall's Quick Quilts January 2006

Peppermint Dash Designed by Kathy Brown Finished Quilt Size 47" x 55 1/2" Number of Blocks and Finished Size 30 Churn Dash Blocks 6" x 6"

Featuring Flannel! This cuddly quilt was made with soft flannel fabrics.

Shopping List
White solid (block backgrounds) ... 1 1/8 yds.
Dark red texture (11 blocks, setting triangles, border) ... 1 5/8 yds.
Red/white plaid (9 blocks) ... 3/8 yd
Red/white check (5 blocks, setting squares, bias-cut binding*) ... 1 1/2 yds.
Red/green plaid (5 blocks) ... 1/4 yd.
Backing (piece widthwise) ... 3 1/4 yds.
Batting ... Twin size
*See Pattern Section for How to Make Continuous Bias.

Cut
White solid
... 60 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 120 rectangles 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 30 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Dark red texture
... *4 strips 2 1/2" x 54", cut on lengthwise grain
... *5 squares 11" x 11", cut in half twice diagonally to make 20 quarter-square triangles (2 left over)
... *2 squares 6" x 6", cut in half diagonally to make 4 half-square triangles
... 22 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 44 rectangles 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Red/white plaid
... 18 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 36 rectangles 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Red/white check
... *1 square 26" x 26" (for bias-cut binding)
... *20 squares 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
... 10 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 20 rectangles 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Red/green plaid
... 10 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 20 rectangles 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
*Cut first.

Sew
1. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of white 2 7/8" square. Referring to Diagram I, place white square on dark red 2 7/8" square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares. Make 44. In same manner, make remaining triangle pieced squares in fabrics and quantities shown.

2. Referring to Diagram II, make rectangle pieced squares in fabrics and quantities shown.
3. Stitch 3 rows using matching pieced squares and white 2 1/2" square (Diagram III). Stitch rows together to make Churn Dash Block. Make 30 total.

4. Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. The setting triangles on all edges and corners are cut oversized to allow trimming quilt edges even after assembly. Sew 10 diagonal rows using quarter-square triangles, blocks, and setting squares. Sew rows together. Sew half-square triangles to corners. Trim even.
5. Stitch dark red strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.

6. Layer, baste, and quilt. The feature quilt was machine quilted in an allover spiral pattern stitched in red thread. Bind with bias-cut red/white check.