Flying geese block pattern

As a quilter, I have always been drawn to the traditional quilt blocks, especially the Flying Geese block. It is not just the classic design that appeals to me, but also the versatility that this b…

What is a quilter’s “Flying Geese”?

How to Sew the Perfect Flying Geese the Flip and Stitch Method I received a question via e-mail asking me how to keep flying geese from shrinking and losing their points. I was able to provide a quick outline of some things to watch for when making flying geese. I also decided to make a

After my posts about flying geese (door quilt and red & white blocks for Clare's leukemia project), several people asked about my flying geese tool. It's a 'no math' ruler from Lazy Girl Designs. You can get one here or here or here or here (I've also seen a couple on ebay). Basically it has cutting lines for the two sizes of squares to make seven sizes of flying geese from 3/4"x1.5" to 3.5"x7". First cut five squares - one large, four small. These five squares will result in four flying…

Making flying geese one at a time is a straightforward method that ensures precision and ease, perfect for beginners and seasoned quilters

What your friends have never told you that will change the way you think of the Flying geese block: 4 best kept secrets to make perfect flying geese blocks every time!

I love using paper foundation piecing for flying geese blocks. The blocks make up so quickly, and they always finish with perfect points. When a pattern shows other techniques that don't work quite as well for me, I always sketch out my own paper foundation pieced block patterns, and photocopy them. You can draw your own paper pieced flying geese blocks, too - in any size you need. It's easy, and there's very, very little math involved. Most flying geese blocks are twice as tall as they are…

Flying geese are so commonly used that it just makes sense to know how to make multiple at a time. In this post I'm going to show you how to make four geese at a time, and then in my next post I'll show you how to make single geese. As with my half-square triangle tutorial, this method is not new,

Doll Quilt Show - Part Two I hope you enjoyed all the Doll Quilts. Thank you to everyone who sent quilts I am taking good care of them and will send them back at the end of the month along with you "little" goodie.