I went online for a tutorial for making flying geese without any leftover fabric. I've done it before but I needed reminding of how to do it. I highly recommend this tutorial as it tells you how to make the blocks, and - more importantly - the maths involved to make geese of whatever size you would like.
Once I worked out my requirements the sewing was simple, and chain piecing was easy.
I made one 12" square block and it came in only slightly bigger than the unfinished 12.5" required measurements. The instructions said to use a scant 1/4" seam so I suppose I was a little more scant than required. I am hoping Di can still work with this.
For my second block I was going to do a long strip but in the end I decided to send Di six 6" square blocks so she could slot them in where required, or piece them together if that worked better.
Susan
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Those are excellent, I need to make a plan and make those blocks for Di.
They look great Susan!
Di is headed for another wonderful quilt!
Your blocks look great, I like the block with the small and larger flying geese, haven't seen that before. I need to make a flying geese block myself soon and think I will try that one...
I love this flying geese method, it's genius isnt it!
Very fresh and pretty, good work my friend! :o)
Love flying geese and these are goodies. Di x
I've not seen this method before, thanks for sharing! I love the block too
How great the geese look. I love the colors you chose and the arrangement is lovely
Beautiful!
Ah those orphan hsts can be persistent little blighters! LOVE your geese blocks, large and small! Jxo
Your blocks are awesome! I finished mine the other day, but yours are so much prettier than mine are. It's been great fun watching how our friends interpret this little challenge, hasn't it?
I am so happy I picked this block. You have made some perfect blocks there Mrs.
excellent execution of that block!
Great blocks and so glad you gave that link although I could have done with it yesterday as I was making some flying geese and now have a bunch of HSTs taunting me!
I've not tried this method, but will definitely give it a go. Di will love these!
They look great.
Wished I'd waited til you had lead the way Miss! You make them sound like a breeze! No missing points here!
Perfect flying geese! You knocked the ball out of the park with those.
Your geese look beautiful - will have to try that tutorial next time too.
What an awesome method!! As soon as you put up a photo it made sense. And I have been staring at flying geese for months trying to work out how they work.
Your blocks are lovely too :-)
E xx
I'm going to have to check out that method! Can you believe I've never made flying geese before? I'm shocked by the realization. Time to try it out! Your geese blocks look fantastic, Di chose a great color scheme!
Gotta love no waste geeses!
These are great. I especially like the first block which looks like a friendship star - friendship geese perhaps?
They look great!!!!
They look great!!!!
Love the soft grey with those bright highlights ... cockatoos on a wintry sky!
Wish I could piece with your precision. Wonderful!
That's a clever way to chain piece those HSTs!
Your flying geese look lovely and great colours. Thank you so much for the link to this tutorial, I have been looking for one that I could easily make sense of for ages, and this one's perfect. Now I understand the quick way rather than having to do 1 goose (?!) at a time!!
I love the bright colours and your method looks great! :o)
So much more clear headed than I ! Missed the bit about the background needing to be grey - drat!
Your blocks for Di are lovely!
Marvellous!
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