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Shoofly Quilt Block Tutorial
Updated February 22, 2019 
It's not flies you'll be shooing away from this free quilting pattern, but jealous spectators! The Shoofly Quilt Block Tutorial is a cute and unique block, and once you have mastered it, you will want to make it over and over again. Use this free, easy, step-by-step tutorial to combine half square triangles and patchwork to make a fresh and lovely, yet traditional quilt block. Just like the quilts your grandmother used to make, this particular block evokes a sense of nostalgia and comfort that will envelope you every time you wrap up in the finished quilts you have made with this pattern.
Project TypeMake a Project
Quilt Size12 inches wide x 12 inches long
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePieced
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