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Everything You Need To Know About HST & Shoo Fly Blocks

Today I am make 4 at a time half square triangles along with a shoofly quilt block.

The Shoo Fly quilt block is a traditional, beginner-friendly nine-patch block made with squares and half-square triangles (HSTs). It consists of four HSTs in the corners, four background squares, and a central contrasting square. The name likely refers to old-fashioned molasses cakes or the historical practice of warding off insects

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I’m Barry — a retired electrician who traded wires for fabric and found a new passion in quilting. Since retiring in 2021, I’ve enjoyed the freedom to create, travel, and share my projects on my YouTube channel, Barry Quilts. Retirement has given me the time to do what I love most — make, learn, and inspire others along the way.

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