Monkey Wrench Quilt Block Pattern

Make the Monkey Wrench Quilt Block

Assemble the Monkey Wrench Quilt Block

© Janet Wickell

Assemble the Half-Square Triangle Units

Use my easy sandwich method (or the method of your choice) to combine the 16 floral and WoW squares, making a total of 32 half-square triangle units. After assembly, units should measure:

• 4" square for the 9-inch block, or

• 2-1/4" square for the 4-1/2" block

Make Strip-Pieced Rectangles to Sew Between Half-Square Triangle Units

1. Gather the long WoW and contrasting strips. Sew strips of matching lengths together lengthwise. Press seam allowances towards the darker fabric.

2. Square up one end of the strip sets and cut a total of 32 segments. Segment widths depend on your block size:
   • 2-1/2" wide segments for 9" block

   • 1-1/2" wide segments for 4-1/2" block

Assemble the Monkey Wrench Quilt Block

1. Gather four half-square triangle units, four strip pieced segments and one square block center.

2. Arrange the components in three rows, taking care to position darker areas of units as shown.

3. Sew components of each row together. Press seam allowances in top and bottom rows towards the center. Press seam allowances in middle row away from the center.

4. Sew the rows together, butting seam intersections for a perfect match. Press.

5. Repeat to assemble a total of eight Monkey Wrench quilt blocks.

6. Make as many more sets of eight blocks as desired for your quilt.

• Introduction to the Monkey Wrench / Churn Dash Quilt Block
• Monkey Wrench Quilt Block Yardages & Cutting Chart
• Make the Monkey Wrench Quilt Block