three blocks
Posted: Sunday, 13 May 2007 |
anyone remember the well it is still in the making, I have decided to make 12 blocks all together, I have finished 8 so that means 4 more, I had decided I wanted to do a Shoo-Fly, I love the shape of this block which I have been told is based on an insect, there is also a Shoo-Fly Pie so if anyone can tell more about it I would love to know, I also wanted to do a Pin Wheel as I remember them from childhood, I loved watching the little pin wheel windmills turning around, because these blocks are all quiet large 12 inches I have done 4 - 6 inch blocks joined, another block I like is an Hawaiian appliqu茅 block that is not cut yet, so one more block to chose, then I was reading and she is making a banner for her guild and had posted a Bears Paw and I thought yes, to remember happy walks on the north American continent and looking for bear tracks, (walking in Britain is soooo tame!), but better still remembering seeing my first black bear in BC, now just to make them all,
these are the blocks finished but not quilted, from the left, Bears Paw, Shoo-Fly, Pin Wheels,
now thinking of how to quilt them,
these are the blocks finished but not quilted, from the left, Bears Paw, Shoo-Fly, Pin Wheels,
now thinking of how to quilt them,
Comments
I think shoo fly pie is in the Reader's Digest Cook Book. Its pastry with a sweet dried fruit filling - like a fruit slice or a Border Tart. Its American and you have to shoo the flies off cos its sweet and sticky - I think.
scallowawife from shetland
shoo flie pie - more commonly known as flies cemetery in this part of the world.
jas from central belt
We had Shoo Fly pie in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - the Amish make it with a pastry base, fruit and molasses filling topped with a crumble mix
Pam from Point, Lewis
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