The Witches & Majick Series Spring Edition Day 2

 

Good morning, my dears! It's Day 2 and today's block is the Churn Dash. This block originated in the early 1800's, and it is meant to look like a butter churn. I know very few people churn their own butter, so here is a picture:

Milk is poured into the jug, and the wooden thing, called a dash, stirs the milk, making it separate. Churning milk is necessary for making butter, cream, buttermilk, and cheese. Because there was no refrigeration, churning would have been a near daily chore. 

Like most quilt blocks, this one has many names, such as through the barn door, and monkey wrench. Being that this block on based on a 9 patch grid, it also has many variations.

Here is a two tone example.

And here is a small star inside the churn dash. 

Supposedly, this quilt was used in the Underground Railroad as a signal to gather supplies. I have a lot of issues with quilts being used as messages in the Underground Railroad. I will be discussing this in a later post. 

Majickal use:

Since the block has the word churn in the name, I think it would be best used to stir energy. I do not think churning is appropriate for restful sleep. I wouldn't make a churn dash quilt for my bed. I would make a wall quilt with the intention of swirling energies for protection or barriers. I suppose it could be used to curse someone to toss and turn, or to give them nightmares, but really, I will not put that much work into someone I do not like. If you use the monkey wrench name, this would make a fine quilt for receiving answers in dreams. Or, if you go with through the barn door, this could be a good quilt for astral projection. 

On to the coloring book!

You will notice that my design is not a true 9 patch. I think if the block is named after something, it should look like that thing. I emphasized the cross shaped wooden dash. 

Blessed be, my dears.