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Anyone know what this pattern is called?

Old 04-22-2019, 12:34 PM
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I saw this design/pattern or one similar to it on the old show that Alex Anderson had on PBS. I can not find a book or pattern on how to draft the quilt. I would say it had something to do with a "shadow" because the background is the same as the smaller quilt pattern. This was designed using the Shoo Fly pattern. Even the quilt designer's name would be a help. She may have written a book at the time. Thanks!

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Old 04-22-2019, 12:53 PM
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Yes, that's the shoo fly block.
An interesting design as it creates a Shoo Fly with the shadow effect.

Each shoo fly is like a nine patch.
The corner pieces that have the three colours are QSTs
Otherwise HSTs and plain squares.

You could make your blocks whatever size you want.
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Old 04-22-2019, 12:56 PM
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Hi QuiltE, Yes, it is a Shoo Fly block with a shadow effect, but I wonder who the designer was that came up with the idea of the shadow...any ideas?
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It is interesting with the design in a design. It takes a second glance to see it is intentional and not a placement mistake with the HST.
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Hi Rhonda K, I know it was a design that was several years old because we sold that house in 2005. I would like to make more, using different blocks, but can't remember the designer's name or what she may have called her design/book...
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Does this help?

http://coveredinstitches.com/?p=991
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Old 04-22-2019, 01:57 PM
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Perfect JanieW, that must be the one. I will now see if I can find their book. Thanks a bunch!
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Old 04-22-2019, 03:38 PM
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This is a fun pattern. You could make it even more convincing by using a different fabric in place of the turquoise and piecing some of the turquoise parts. I've also seen the Ohio Star done this way.
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Originally Posted by JanieW View Post
This one is the same, but doesn't show up as much. You really have to look for it. It's all in the coloring. A deeper contrast makes it easier to see.
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Old 04-24-2019, 02:34 PM
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years ago I saw an article Titled Big Block Little Block. You can do this with almost any block just by the color placement. I grafted out my own. Here is a link to the information and a picture.

A finished UFO top

It was so much fun to make. Mine is an Ohio Star rather than the Shoo Fly. a terrific style to try.

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