Quilt in a day flying geese ruler

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For all you quilters out there today I am introducing a new category called Quilt Lab. In this section I hope to show you some of the tricks I have learned over the years and some of the gadgets I have found that make quilting easier. Today’s topic is the Quilt-in-a-Day Flying Geese ruler. For those of you who have struggled with cutting off the points in your Flying Geese units this ruler is for you. It has somewhat complicated directions but in the end you will have flying geese with…

(This post is part of a series on ways to use easy angle and companion angle rulers in stitch and flip blocks-) Why would you want to make flying geese from charm squares? If you want a bunch of scrappy flying geese, raid your 5 inch square stash, and get 4 goose "bodies" from one charm square. 1) Fold the charm square in half. 2 1/4" (1-3/4" finished) is the largest set possible from a 5" square. 2) Cut out the first 2 triangles. 3) Open the leftover side pieces, and trim to make 2 more…

I have used Eleanor Burns method of making flying geese for years. I have not made geese recently. When I joined the pod-caster quilter group making the EASY STREET MYSTERY QUILT I was using the Bo…

As many have expressed interest, here is the foundation piecing pattern for the double flying geese border I used in my Civil War BOW. I drew it in EQ6, printed many copies and taped them together for use. The numbers are the order of piecing. When taped together piece 13 will be the same as numbers 6 and 10.

Do you need to know how to trim flying geese accurately? This tutorial shows you how with two types of rulers.

I don’t know if it is the former engineer in me or what but I am a sucker for specialty rulers. These two are some of my favorites. Maybe it’s because I started quilting because of Quilt in a Day and I actually got to meet Eleanor Burns. Anyway, here are some tips you can use to make the parts to Jingle Pieced Block #1 using the Triangle Square Up ruler and the Flying Geese ruler. For Half-Square Triangles, cut 2 squares 5” x 5”. Place them right sides together and draw 2 diagonal lines. Sew…

Have trouble losing the nose on your flying geese blocks? Do your flying geese blocks shrink? Learn how to sew perfect flying geese with this block tutorial.

The most efficient and accurate method for quilt piecing flying geese begins with five squares. Learn the basics of piecing flying geese in this article.

These printable continuous Flying Geese FPP Strips are perfect for borders, features or accents in your patchwork. Eleven sizes included.

Please use flying geese of any size and in any order for this month’s row/strip.. Remember I said you are the “leader” of your strip show. If you choose to let me lead, this month the directions I followed are in this newsletter. 7 Each strip/row can be a different width, but they will all need to be the same length. For this to happen I’ve chosen to add a piece of cream fabric to each end of the strip/row and on each side of the strip. I will use this extra fabric when I’ve finished all the…

This free tutorial shows how to use the Quilt in a Day Flying Geese Ruler to make the Crocus Block. Lots of tips and tricks for different techniques in this Block of the Month series. #quilting #quilttutorial #scrapdash

I have been busy making my flying geese. For this quilt you will need 138. The flying geese for the crumb patch quilt will measure 2.5" x ...

We know you loved the stroked flying geese pillow, so we made a table runner utilizing the same technique! Try out this tablerunner for your next sewing pattern. It is a perfect way to add a little flare to any flying geese project! Click the photo to download the pattern.

Remember my Left Right quilt I shared last week? The basic pattern is available for free from Fat Quarter Shop (get yours here!). As drafted. the blocks have a plain rectangle surrounded by fabric strips. I love the flying geese block so decided to include some inside my blocks - several people asked for the quilt math and a brief tutorial so I decided to put one together! The center of the block - the rectangle - finishes at 9 ½'' x 4 ½'' which means we need to make flying geese units that…

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