Shoo fly quilt pattern

It sure has been a busy month! I finished three throw quilts, two baby quilts, and four minis. Some I have yet to share, but will soon. Have a great day!

Modern Low Volume Quilt

How to Sew Shoo Fly quilt blocks. This easy favorite is quick to make from 5' charm squares (precut friendly!) and half-square triangles you can sew four at a time. #easyquiltblocks #shooflyquiltblock #quiltpiecing #quiltingforbeginners

For the past 9 years Bonnie K. Hunter has issued a Leader/Ender challenge for her blog readers (quiltville.blogspot.com). She generally posts an idea for using scraps each July 4th. Bonnie chooses …

82.5 by 95 inches block finishes 7 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches The background is cut four pieces 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches, two pieces 2 by 3 1/2 inches, and 2 pieces 2 by 4 1/2 inches. The shoo fly is cut from solids, one square 2 inches, and four squares 2 1/2 inches. The larger squares are sewn onto the larger rectangles in the sew-and-flip method. Block is sewn in three columns. All pressing is away from the triangles. In sewing blocks together, I only matched the corners, not the internal block…

This beautiful quilt is the perfect size for a twin bed or a throw for a couch. Two simple blocks combine for an overall design.

It is my goal each month to give you an extra project related to the “Sister’s” block of the month quilt along. This month’s extra is based on the 6″ “Shoo Fly.&…

Shoo-Fly Block Here are the instructions for the Shoo-fly block that were given out at the class last month. Click on the image to view it full size. Then print from your browser window. Coloring blocks to go along with the instructions. Click on the image to view full size. Then print from your browser window. Instructions to follow the photo tutorial (if you want a printed copy) I made my block a traditional Shoo-fly layout. Feel free to experiment with color combinations and different…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Shoo Fly Classic Quilt Blocks series. Today we're sewing a 6" finished block in my step by step tutorial, and if you haven't sewn one of these blocks before, you're in for a real treat! Hopefully you had some time last week to plan a block using my colouring sheet and pull some fabrics…

We are continuing to do more blocks from the “One Hundred and one Patchwork Patterns” book by Ruby Short McKim. The book was published in 1931, and my husband’s maternal Grandmother learned to q…