Flying Geese Quilt Block Pattern with Photos...Flying’GeeseQuilt’Block’ ’ ’ ’...

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Flying Geese Quilt Block A staple in quilt making. Uses 2 different fabrics. Chart of Flying Geese trimmed sizes: 1 by 1 ½ inches 1 ½ by 2 ½ inches 2 by 3 ½ inches 2 ½ by 4 ½ inches 3 by 5 ½ inches 3 ½ by 6 ½ inches 4 by 7 ½ inches 4 ½ by 8 ½ inches 5 by 9 ½ inches 5 ½ by 10 ½ inches When sewn into a quilt or quilt block the final measurements will be ½ inch smaller. I always start my Flying Geese pieces 1 inch larger than the trimmed size measurements so that I can square them up and trim them to the correct size and shape.

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Flying  Geese  Quilt  Block    

   A  staple  in  quilt  making.    Uses  2  different  fabrics.    Chart  of  Flying  Geese  trimmed  sizes:    1  by  1  ½  inches        1  ½  by  2  ½  inches  2  by  3  ½  inches  2  ½  by  4  ½  inches  3  by  5  ½  inches  3  ½  by  6  ½  inches  4  by  7  ½  inches  4  ½  by  8  ½  inches  5  by  9  ½  inches  5  ½  by  10  ½  inches    When  sewn  into  a  quilt  or  quilt  block  the  final  measurements  will  be  ½  inch  smaller.    I  always  start  my  Flying  Geese  pieces  1  inch  larger  than  the  trimmed  size  measurements  so  that  I  can  square  them  up  and  trim  them  to  the  correct  size  and  shape.  

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 The  video  uses  the  5  by  9  ½  inch  size.    I  therefore  cut  my  initial  pieces  1  inch  larger  to  have  room  to  trim.    Cut    Fabric  A     2  rectangles  -­‐  6  inches  by  10  ½  inches    Fabric  B     4  squares  –  6  inches    Place  the  Fabric  B  square  on  the  left  end  of  the  Fabric  A  rectangle  lining  the  edges  up  carefully.    

   Draw  a  line  from  the  top  right  corner  to  the  bottom  left  corner  of  the  square.    

   

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Sew  seam  along  the  drawn  line.    If  you  choose,  you  may  sew  an  additional  seam  ½  inch  from  the  original  seam  more  toward  the  outer  corner.      (When  trimmed,  you  will  be  left  with  a  half  square  triangle.)      Trim  the  corner  ¼  inch  from  the  seam  line.    

   Press  open.    

   The  most  important  part  of  sewing  Flying  Geese  is  leaving  a  ¼  inch  seam  allowance  at  the  top  center  so  that  you  do  not  cut  off  the  top  point  when  incorporating  the  Flying  Geese  into  the  rest  of  the  quilt  top.      Place  the  next  square  on  the  right  side  of  the  rectangle  lining  up  the  edges.  

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     There  must  be  overlap  between  the  two  square  pieces.    

   This  will  ensure  space  for  seam  allowance  at  the  top  to  the  block.    

   

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As  with  the  first  square,  mark  a  line  diagonally  from  the  top  left  corner  to  the  bottom  right  corner  (top  center  to  bottom  outer  edge).    

   Sew  along  that  line  (and  an  additional  line  ½  inch  further  toward  the  outer  edge  If  you  want  another  half  square  triangle).    Trim  ¼  inch  from  the  seam  line  and  press  open.    

   Square  up  and  trim  the  Flying  Geese  to  the  desired  measurements.    Give  special  care  to  maintaining  the  point  at  the  top  of  the  Flying    Geese  by  cutting  a  generous  ¼  inch  from  the  point.      Line  up  the  2  diagonal  lines  so  that  the  entire  block  is  perpendicular.    If  not,  the  geese  will  “fly”  at  an  angle  and  will  look  funny  in  the  quilt  top.    My  favorite  tool  for  this  is  the  Wing  Clipper  Ruler  by  Deb  Tucker.    

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   When  sewn  into  other  fabric,  that  ¼  inch  left  above  the  top  point  allows  for  the  Flying  Geese  point  to  remain  and  not  be  cut  off.    

   Sew  as  many  Flying  Geese  together  a  necessary  for  your  pattern.    Flying  Geese  are  used  in  many  quilt  blocks,  in  borders  and  you  can  use  them  as  long  strips  in  the  quilt  top.      

   

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Here  is  a  square  Flying  Geese  Quilt  Block