Monday, July 13, 2020

Design Wall Monday

Finally all the Shoo Fly blocks are on the design wall and the quilt top is coming together. Many sections are sewn together, and I hope to finish the quilt top this week. There are 140 Shoo Fly blocks in this quilt! 



I started this quilt last July with Bonnie Hunter's leader-ender challenge and made 4" scrappy blocks each month following the colours announced at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge





some of the fussy cut blocks made last week
Many of the scraps came from leftovers from friends' projects and most came from projects I have worked on over the past year. I have had a great time making these blocks, but now there is a new leader-ender project to start, so this one must be finished!
Linking up to Small Quilts

20 comments:

Louise said...

Love those fussy cut blocks! I typed "fussy cute" at first, and that's actually a good phrase for these :)

Averyclaire said...

I have followed your blog for quite a while now. Love all the scrappy quilts you make. You make so many... what do you do with them? 💐

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Wow, that is a lot of little blocks!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

I love all the little blocks!

grammajudyb said...

I started Shoo Fly Shoo, but wasn’t happy with them. I think my scraps made ugly shoo fly block! I am trying Easy Breezy this year! I hope I like them better!

MissPat said...

Good thing you really like working with such small blocks. This will be a treasure. PS the link to Small Quilts doesn't link.
Pat

Bonnie said...

Yea! It looks like a finish is in your near future. I like the shoe fly but didn't participate. But I've started Easy Breezy at 6". I'm done with itty bitty blocks. (although, honestly, I know 4" really isn't itty bitty!)

AnnieO said...

Such happy and cute blocks! I didn’t join last year’s leader—ender as it was just too small for me, but jumped in on Easy Breezy. So simple and triangle free.

Deanna W said...

Those fussy cut blocks are so cute...I just love scrap quilts...so much variety and look how the placement of fabrics changes the blocks!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Super scrappy = Super fun, Kathy!!

hetty said...

Wonderful Shoo Fly flimsy! I love the fussy cut blocks. Still working on mine.

audrey said...

What a great looking quilt top! Such a classic, pleasing block in these colors.:)

Nann said...

Oh, they sparkle! Do you set a quota for each of the monthly colors?

Janet O. said...

So, so cute! Love the fussy-cuts!

Rebecca Grace said...

This is fabulous, Kathy! It's amazing how you can make the same block in different fabrics and it comes out looking like something completely different. Your Shoo Fly blocks sparkle like jewels; and the fussy cut centers are fabulous!

linda said...

Wow you must have so much patience it looks lovely.

Kathy S. said...

Great Shoo Fly blocks! I love it when people just use the leader/ender challenge as REAL leader/enders! I love how the blocks are so different but still a Shoo Fly. Great job!

Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quilts said...

So fun! I really like how you vary contrast and fabric to get some different shapes/looks sprinkled here and there. Great way to use some fussy cuts, too.

Karen said...

So many interesting fabrics. You have a great collection gathered from friends and your own stash I like the maple leaf fabric block. So representative of your country.

Mystic Quilter said...

Love your small size Shoo Fly blocks, they look amazing!