Quilt Blocks - Shoofly Quilt Block
The Shoofly Quilt Block From light background fabric, cut: four 4 ½” squares and two 4 7/8” squares From medium or dark fabric, cut: one 4 ½” square and two 4 7/8” squares
On the back (or wrong side) of the two 4 7/8” background squares, draw a diagonal line. As shown:
Place one background square on top (right sides together) of a 4 7/8” star fabric square. With the background square on the top, sew a seam ¼” away from the drawn line. Sew another seam ¼” on the other side of the drawn line as shown below.
Now cut on the center line. Press seams toward the darker fabric. Repeat with another pair of the same fabrics. Arrange units as shown in the diagram at the top of this page, and sew the top row together. Press seams toward the inside. Sew the middle row together, pressing the rows toward the outside. Sew the third row together , pressing the seams toward the inside again. Sew the rows together, making sure the seams meet and butt up against each other for a smooth join. Finished with "Shoofly Quilt Block"? Return to Quilt Blocks
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