Welcome! Are you ready to get on with the third installment of Bloggers Blockapalooza? I named my block ‘Shoofly Geese’,  based on the traditional shoofly block mixed in with some flying geese units.

I will be using three different fabrics from the Sunkissed line from Moda. If you are not using Sunkissed, you can substitute them with any light, medium, and dark value fabrics. Here’s what you need to cut from your fabrics.

Sunkissed Orangesicle 5441-13 (light)

2 – 4 7/8 (4.875)” squares

Sunkissed Lemonade 5445-22 (medium)

2 – 4 7/8 (4.875)” squares
8 – 2 7/8 (2.875)” squares

Moda Bella Solids Golden Wheat (dark)

1 – 4.5″ square
2 – 5 .25″ squares


Cut the 2 7/8 ” medium value squares once diagonally to make a total of sixteen triangles.


Cut the 5 .25″ dark value squares twice diagonally to make a total of eight triangles.

Now we start sewing! We need to make four double flying geese units and four half square triangle units. All seam allowances are 1/4″ unless otherwise noted.


Take one of the small medium value triangle and align it along one side of the dark value triangle. Sew with a scant 1/4″ seam allowance. Open and press the seam allowance.


Take another small triangle and align it along the other side of the dark value triangle. Sew with a scant 1/4″ seam allowance. Open and press the seam allowance. Repeat with all the other triangles to make a total of 16 flying geese units. Trim all the units to measure 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″.


Take two flying geese units and sew them together to make a double flying geese unit. Press the seam allowance towards the pointy edge of the dark value triangle.


Make a marking line on each medium value 4 7/8″ squares with a disappearing ink or water soluble pen diagonally from corner to corner. Pair each medium value square with a light value square. Sew on either side of marking line.


Cut into two units directly on marking line. Open and press the seam allowance. Repeat with the other pair of squares to make a total of four half square triangle units.


Take the 4.5″ dark value square and two double flying geese units. Sew them into a row like shown. Press seam allowances toward the middle square.


Take a double flying geese unit and 2 half square triangle units. Sew them together into a row like shown. Press the seam allowances towards the half square triangle units. Repeat with the remaining units to make another row just like this.


Sew the rows together to finish your block.

Yay, the third block is done! Don’t forget to add a picture of your finished blocks to the Flickr group!

The next installment will be posted on Thursday at Cherri House Quilts, of City Quilts fame.

You can also download a PDF version here.

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