Shoofly
Really..? This block can’t be any easier! A perfect starter quilt block, the Shoofly quilt block has all the necessary elements for a beginner quilter.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE Shoofly QUILT BLOCK
You should always remember FINISHED SIZE means the size it will be in a completed quilt. The measurements given already have the ¼ inch allowance included.
| Finished Block Size | Cut 2 squares from Light & 2 from Dark fabric | Cut 4 squares from Light fabric & 1 square from Dark fabric |
| 3” | 1-7/8” | 1.5” |
| 6” | 2-7/8” | 2.5” |
| 9” | 3-7/8” | 3.5” |
| 12” | 4-7/8” | 4.5” |
NAMES OF THE BLOCK
Eight cornered box, Fifty four forty or Fight, Simplicity, Fence row quilt, Hole in the barn door
#REFERENCE: Maggie Malone “5500 Quilt Blocks Designs”
Block Variations
You can just change the layout of your fabric squares and maybe adding a color or two you can easily make the following variations of the block using the same tutorial. Some of these variations will be different tutorials as they have an extra interest.
You can find VIDEO tutorials for some of these block variations to the following links:
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF THE SHOOFLY QUILT BLOCK
I hope you will enjoy this video tutorial on how to make the SHOOFLY quilt block and don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more quilt blocks!
Connected Links
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