lizh27

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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QuiltE

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.

lizh27

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?

Rhonda K

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.

lizh27

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...

JanieW

Does this help?

http://coveredinstitches.com/?p=991

lizh27

Perfect JanieW, that must be the one. I will now see if I can find their book. Thanks a bunch!

wesing

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.

maviskw

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.

ube quilting

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.