Press the seams flat. Lay out your patches in rows to create the Shoofly design. Draw a diagonal line down the center of the block on the wrong side of the fabric. Now thats my kind of block. Stitch the units in each row together. Each triangle-square should be 4-12 square including seam allowances. The general rule for HST - finished size 78 square cutting size. Cut apart on drawn line and press open to make two triangle-squares. However for the strip method the rule is - finished size 12 strip cutting size. Supersize Shoo-Fly Quilt Tutorial A friend once said The problem with subtlety is that nobody really notices it When youve gone to the time and expense of crafting a quilt you probably want that quilt to have impact and catch peoples attention.

Sew four Color 1 triangles to four Color 2 triangles right sides together along the diagonals using a 14 seam and being careful NOT to stretch fabrics. 2 pieces 6 x 6 of background fabric. The shoofly block is a 19th century classic. 1 piece 5 ½ x 5 ½ of Fabric A for center of block. Next stack and cut the 4-78 squares on the diagonal being careful not to stretch fabric. It is a variation of a nine patch. Now thats my kind of block. Press the seams flat. This block uses half square triangles and squares. This week Jenny is transforming that easy block with our favorite disappearing magic.

Trim off any extra fabric on the top and right edges of the block. Sew each row together. See the arrows in the diagram below Stitch the rows together. Assemble your Shoo Fly block. The four half square triangles are in the corners of the block with the darker half pointing inward. Tuesday March 30 2010. The shoo fly is a traditional quilt block. Draw a diagonal line down the center of the block on the wrong side of the fabric. Create the 12 Finished Block. To make this block youll need to cut.

Make sure the 5 lines are completely on the fabric. 2 pieces 6 x 6 of Fabric B for triangles you can also use two different fabrics for this step as I did with my block its up to you but I would keep them both the same color if the print is different. Sew four Color 1 triangles to four Color 2 triangles right sides together along the diagonals using a 14 seam and being careful NOT to stretch fabrics. Next stack and cut the 4-78 squares on the diagonal being careful not to stretch fabric. Cut apart on drawn line and press open to make two triangle-squares. Step 1 Make 4 half square triangles not pictured here but see photo in Step 3 - click the link for how to instructions using a print fabric A and a background fabric B fabric. Today quilters are familiar with traditional quilt block names like Churn Dash quilt block which look similar to the Shoo Fly block. The four half square triangles are in the corners of the block with the darker half pointing inward. Lay out your patches in rows to create the Shoofly design. Press flat to set the seam and then SAs toward the solid square.

Supersize Shoo-Fly Quilt Tutorial A friend once said The problem with subtlety is that nobody really notices it When youve gone to the time and expense of crafting a quilt you probably want that quilt to have impact and catch peoples attention. It looks great with one color or mix it up and make it scrappy. Sew together with two seams stitching 14 on each side of drawn line Diagram 1. Align the 45-degree line with the diagonal seam line at the center of the block. Such a classic and still going strong in the 21st century. The variation uses the Disappearing Nine Patch method that Eleanor Burns made famous several years ago. See the arrows in the diagram below Stitch the rows together. Draw a diagonal line down the center of the block on the wrong side of the fabric. Cut apart on drawn line and press open to make two triangle-squares. Press the seams flat.