Shoo Fly Shoo

Shoo Fly Shoo 34.5 x 39 inches

Last summer's Leader-Ender project suggested by Bonnie Hunter at Quiltville was to make Shoo Fly blocks.  I did quite a few using some bonus half-square triangle blocks that I already had done. 

It was fun to match them up with colorful center blocks.  But, I ran out fairly quickly of groups of four matching HSTs so it sat idle for months.  Time to call it done!

The center blocks are mostly tone-on-tone, but there is a cute pumpkin in one block and a snowman in another.  I guess I don't use conversation prints very often!

My Shoo Fly Shoo is only baby quilt size, but I'm happy with it.  One more top into the pile for quilting!

Snow in April

April is a fickle month.  Easter Saturday was warm and sunny.  Easter morning we woke to a heavy April snowstorm.  Snow fell all day, and by evening 6 to 8 inches had fallen.  When the skies cleared on Monday the brilliant whites and blues were nearly blinding. 

That day became the inspiration for the title of this little 12-inch square quilt.  The stars are made from the cut-off ends as I squared up Frolic!  The four corners are some spare 4-patch blocks.  And so, without further ado, we present... "Snow in April."

Snow in April 12-inches square

The last day of April I finished hand stitching the binding.  By then the tulips were ready to bloom.  Here's a glamour shot to give some perspective on how small this quilt really is.