How to Make a Monkey Wrench Quilt - Free Project Tutorial

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Shoofly. Churn Dash. Monkey Wrench. This trio of antique quilt patterns has been cherished for generations. They're nearly identical-made with half-square triangles and simple squares or bars-and we love 'em all!
This week, Jenny is stitching up a pretty Monkey Wrench with Buttercup charm packs by Windham Fabrics. She tidies each block with her Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer. And when they're all sewn together, a secondary Monkey Wrench block appears like magic!
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[@HRHDMKYT]

I love this fabric, and the traditional block design. Thanks for stating that it’s very scalable, and can be made as large as we want with more charm squares. ❤

[@laritapope1982]

I love the idea of using the tool to make the HST!! Saves a step!

[@shadow51mcke]

One of the reasons I always watched your tutorials is because there were no commercials, I so hope that it will stay that way and this is a fluke, really pretty quilt.

[@loriar1027]

It's KZbin pushing ads into videos. Creators don't have any control over it. 😞

[@christinebrasch-kraemer8062]

Endlich hab ich mein nächstes Projekt gefunden, vielen Dank für die tolle Anleitung. ❤❤

[@traceyhonig4461]

It’s been a while since you’ve done a charm pack pattern. Such a cute little block & it would make a darling baby quilt! Happy quilting! 🧵

[@karengarland9669]

This block is so adorable. Thanks Jenny

[@franlyman1]

So cute and fun! I like the fabric selection, too. I'm just disappointed about the ads. One of my favorite things about the MSQ videos has always been the lack of ads. Anyway, thanks, Jenny! Very sweet quilt!

[@deenao]

I use an adblocker extension (Adblocker AUltimate for Firefox) and I NEVER see ads on KZbin videos!! I highly recommend it.

[@koalasez1200]

Their website doesn’t have ads on the tutorials. I got so sick of the awful YT ads on all the channels I finally signed up for Premium and the “no ads” feature is $3.22 a month. As much as I watch tutorials and YT in general. It’s more than worth it.

[@loriar1027]

@@nonya.bizness The ads create revenue for KZbin. The video creators don’t have much control over the ads. It used to be that the creator could refuse to have ads if their channel wasn’t monetized, but I believe that changed recently.

[@carolbarnes7844]

So unique with hidden churn block. 😊. Thank you.

[@shellyboyle9407]

Don't know what i love more... the beautiful fabric or the adorable pattern!!! Great tutorial!!

[@user-cr1mm1ys8e]

Thank you Jenny. This again would be awesome for a layer cake

[@marcellarodriguez7955]

You and Eleanor Burns were the first quilters I started seeing and I’m so very thankful for all that you do for us that don’t have people to sew with.

[@eleanorpack4522]

I totally agree with that. I found Jenny while searching for Eleanor Burns tutorials. I have been a fan of both for many years. I also have no one to sew with. These tutorials keep me motivated and I feel less alone. Another quilter I follow is Donna Jordan.

[@patriciaallen3138]

Wow! Thank you for showing how to use the ruler that way!!

[@barbaraking9033]

This pattern was my first quilt many years ago. Love it. Thanks for all you do for us.

[@rfinnie1]

Yes, Good job Jenny!

[@michellebillingsley4704]

Between you and Eleanor Burns, i have learned so much about quilting. I was blessed with my mom teaching us girls how to sew, but you and Eleanor gave me quilts. Thank you so much and I love the monkey wrench quilt..😊😊

[@bethkoch11]

I have to agree. There are a lot of teachers out there now, and I've learned some tips & tricks from them, but I got my foundation in quilting from Jenny and Eleanor.

[@kirana51]

Very cute! 😍 Thank you from Norway for sharing!

[@DrofJustice]

Gorgeous! I can’t bear the tiny squares myself but appreciate those with that patience!

[@helgagalardi216]

I saw Jenny using this little hack on another quilt and started using this "trick" with the clearly perfect slotted trimmer with my Lady of the Lake quilt to cut the hst's. Speeds up the whole process.

[@judyhammack6310]

Love this pattern. Thanks so very much for sharing. Yes, I agree, it would make a great king sized quilt. I am just like you on this matter. My husband and I have a king bed and whenever I think of a quilt I always think of how to make it a king!!! LOL. Take care and God bless!!! ❤

[@davidborcky8721]

What if you used a layer cake instead and increase your sashing strips. It is a beauty.

[@jeffersonmorant]

That’s so thoughtful of you, Thanks for the review, how are you and your family doing, feel free to reply if you're up for a bit of back-and-forth!

[@dianehuntley2493]

I have used your tip for feeding thru the side that may be just a bit longer many times. It works! Thank you❤

[@OldOrchardFarmhouse]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! Love the block and it is adorable in that fabric line.❤

[@SandyDenney-so5ms]

I would love to win the maple leaf table runner. And I love the throw you made.

[@anneclitherow6151]

Thank you for another beautiful tutorial. Lovely fabric choice

[@catricala1952]

Just love how the sashing comes into play!

[@anotherblonde]

No monkeys wrenched this beautiful quilt ! Thank you

[@AuntGrace]

Beautiful. 💙 Love the colors 🎉

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Aren't the colors just so yummy?!

[@dianakranning9843]

What a cute block. Love the colors.

[@skiptonius5346]

Another great tutorial! Thanks, Jenny! I was a little disappointed with the addition of ads, I think this is the first MSQC video that included them, but I understand! You do what you gotta do!

[@lisastreasures]

That's so beautiful, Jenny 🩵

[@peggygunderson5578]

Love this idea thank you Jenny

[@jenniferjanson5933]

Love this pattern! Sew very Cute!! And yes, it would be beautiful in a king size!! ❤❤

[@ellensweat5251]

Such a lovely quilt. Thank you Jenny.

[@user-uu7eo9vv3o]

That’s cute love the colors

[@kathyaschenbach8081]

Love it perfect size for me!

[@SharonNickson]

Always great to see traditional patterns!

[@user-nr5xi9yr1f]

....nice. Wish you were still including a schematic of the completed block on the video introduction slide. That helps me know if I want to make the quilt. I'm a visual learner.

[@julieedgecombe6087]

If you go look at the pattern on the MSQC site, the second page is what you are looking for.

[@MyPDDaily]

Lovely pattern and colors! Thanks for showing this! 😃

[@pamelahowell9095]

King size YES

[@cathysargent4400]

Love the colors of this beautiful quilt.

[@roseannecarratkinson4271]

Such a cute quilt! I have 2 layer cakes that would make for a great bed size, queen quilt.

[@valerieenglish3468]

Great pattern. I think I'lladd it yo my list!

[@windycityliz7711]

Love these traditional patterns with a bit of a twist. Have exactly the yardage I want to make this with, too!

[@peggyreinhold886]

Good morning, I love to start my Friday with Jenny and a cup of tea. I always loved the traditional blocks most and this is a great example. But because I'm not so much "in" small blocks I would use Layer Cakes and for the sashing 2,5" stripes. For the sashing I would use the stripe piecing method it's not that time consuming. Thank you for this great tutorial, many greetings and a wonderful weekend to everybody ❤

[@marlahanks7278]

Great idea! While I love these little blocks, I have so many layer cakes. And yes, it would work up just as quick-but bigger😊😊

[@peggyreinhold886]

@@marlahanks7278 hi there, yes and I really started thinking if I would start a new project with this pattern, it's great. But I need to finish a bunch of UFO's as I'm a PW teacher here in Germany and I sewed a lot of examples to write the instructions for my lessons. But now is Summer break and I can spend some time on my own projects. Many greetings, love ❤️

[@marlahanks7278]

@@peggyreinhold886 Hi Peggy! (what is PW?) We were stationed at Bitburg '65-'68! I love it over there!!

[@peggyreinhold886]

@@marlahanks7278 PW means patchwork. I have never been in Bitburg, we are living 70 km western from Berlin in Brandenburg. I'm in patchwork and quilting about 30 years now and made my education to be a PW teacher from 20 to 22 when I got my certificat. I'm now pensioner since 19 and enjoy every day making the PW, gardening, reading and choir. Have a nice afternoon, we are 6 h infront of NY DC etc.

[@NannaLiz]

@@marlahanks7278 My dad was an officer in the US Army and we were in Baumholder 1955-58.

[@TarahMatson-zz2hj]

Thank you for another happy summer quilt project. Thank you for all that you do MSQC! ❤️

[@ruthhilsdorf3210]

Darling quilt. When my mother decided to start quilting again late in life (she hadn’t quilted since she was a girl) she made a quilt called Monkey Wrench but the block was very different, more like a Snail’s Trail block. We hand quilted it (my introduction to quilting) and she gave it to me as a wedding gift. I still have it almost 50 years later, very worn & faded but still treasured. I’m curious about the different patterns with the same name.

[@jeanielipskey1272]

So cute & easy!

[@FrancesSmeby]

Very pretty. i love the fabric.

[@bloomingartsbyjude]

i love this one! it sparkles😍

[@ananani8475]

lindo

[@sandramyer7081]

I find this fun!💕

[@PamAllred-wu3iu]

Love it❤

[@Melanie-qx6ps]

Can you guys do a braid quilt? Triple play would be awesome!!

[@eleanorpack4522]

I have trouble remembering to trim my dog ears with the CPST. I discovered on the last quilt I made that if I trim the dog ears first before I trim the edges, I always remember to do it.

[@francesjones1074]

Im guessing you could use an accent colour for the little squares an put them together in strips?

[@janeystahlman-davis5695]

2cute

[@veronicavega5178]

Can these be made bigger?

[@judyvidito6007]

I love watching your tutorials and when the 3 of you present a pattern, but sometimes you go too fast. This pattern looks so easy but I’ve spent the entire morning trying to figure it out by repeating the tutorial several times and still can’t get the secondary pattern to work out. Very frustrated! But I am determined to figure it out so wii watch again.

[@davidhensley76]

What if half the blocks were the size in this video & half were made from layer cakes?

[@sandrabryant2450]

This is way too tiny! I think I will start with a layer cake and do the math for a larger block. Seems easy enough😊

[@karenwerts2331]

[@lindaquinn2404]

Making hst this way means you are working with bias edges that stretch of am I confused??

[@geraldinehoward8878]

What size will 4 charm packs make?

[@sandybruce9092]

Ole@se if ire my comment - I was slightly off - I’d remove it if I knew how!!!

[@vanceandbonnieneuberger8881]

Is there a tutorial on your rotary cutter? I’ve been quilting for 30+ years and have changed blades MANY times, but evidently I’ve done something wrong as it will no longer cut properly. Either the blade won’t move at all, or it’s too loose and wobbly. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@michaelandeileenkilloran8310]

I’ve had that happen to me once. Completely confounded me. Never happened before or since.

[@lindar7099]

I’ve accidentally put in two blades and it wouldn’t cut, could this be the problem?

[@saramccool4899]

Did you maybe drop the washer? I had that happen on one of mine and it had a washer I hadn't noticed until I found it and was like... hmmm,what's this... yeah lol

[@Bmon-js2lk]

💗Beautiful

[@vanceandbonnieneuberger8881]

@@lindar7099 No. From a package of one. But thanks.