Building Blocks III - FLYING GEESE
Posted by deonnstott on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Building Blocks III - FLYING GEESE
"Pieceful Beginnings"
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New to quilting?
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Want to try some quick, fun techniques?
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Want to perfect your awesome skills?
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Third in this series of "Quilting Basics," this lesson's focus is all about multiple ways to make Flying Geese quilt block units. With the addition of today's blocks to the previous 2 month's lessons, you will have enough blocks to make a fabulous quilt! Next month, “Finishing School”: setting, sashing, borders, and options for "growing" your quilt.
Are you ready?? Let’s have some fun and get flying!!
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Deonn Stott at Quiltscapes
COURSE SUPPLIES:
Yardage Requirements:
Print #A .................................... 3/8 yard
Coordinating Print #B ............ 1 Fat Quarter (18” x 21”)
Background #C ....................... 1/2 yard
Inner Border #D ...................... 3/8 yard
Outer Print #E ......................... 3/4 yard
Binding ..................................... 1/4 yard
Backing ..................................... 1-1/8 yards
Coordinating Print #B ............ 1 Fat Quarter (18” x 21”)
Background #C ....................... 1/2 yard
Inner Border #D ...................... 3/8 yard
Outer Print #E ......................... 3/4 yard
Binding ..................................... 1/4 yard
Backing ..................................... 1-1/8 yards
Note:If you are just joining us, get started here with Tips, Tricks & Tools to assemble a basic sewing kit, then check our previous months' lessons, Building Blocks I - SQUARES, and Building Blocks II - TRIANGLES
COURSE INSTRUCTIONS:
Lesson III: FLYING GEESE PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS
Here are several fun ways to sew flying geese units: one at a time from squares and rectangles; four at a time with no waste; leftover blocks; even a dimensional goose! I love making Flying Geese without having to cut little triangles...
Here's a link to my Flickr set with details of several different methods to make fast, fabulous Flying Geese:
→ PHOTO TUTORIAL ←
View as a slideshow, or click ↑ on each picture for details.
Sawtooth Star and Dutchman's Puzzle
Dutchman's Puzzle
Fabric A: two 5-3/4"squares
Background print C: eight 3-1/8" squares
Fabric A: two 5-3/4"squares
Background print C: eight 3-1/8" squares
Sawtooth Star Block
Fabric A: one 5" squares, four 3-1/8" square
Background Print C: one 5-3/4" square, four 2-3/4" squares
Fabric A: one 5" squares, four 3-1/8" square
Background Print C: one 5-3/4" square, four 2-3/4" squares
Next Month, tune in on the 2nd Tuesday of the month for FINISHING SCHOOL!
Hope you had fun trying some of these techniques! If you have any questions, please post a comment, send an email or stop by my blog for a visit; I'd love to hear what you've been up to! Happy Quilting!
March 20th, 2012 at 7:21 p.m.