This quilt has also been on my to do list for some time and is inspired by a traditional quilt from Anthropologie (see Pinterest Pin here); I have however changed the feel of the quilt by overhauling the color palette and adding a range of printed fabrics.
Flying Geese have never been my strong point but I have recently had more success by over-sizing my units and trimming with a Bloc-Loc Flying Geese ruler. The process is still the same with each flying geese unit being made from 1 rectangle and 2 squares (as shown in this tutorial), but over-sizing and trimming means greater accuracy which in turn makes sewing together the units into a quilt top much easier. The Flying Geese units each measure 6.5 inches x 3.5 inches (including seam allowances).
I also saved the little trimmed triangles/wings from all of the flying geese units - these would usually go straight into the rubbish bin. Rather than waste them I have sewn them into half square triangle units, doing so with each finished batch of Flying Geese units. I have already pressed them but the units still need trimming.
252 - 3 Inch Half Square Triangle units.
Their final destiny is yet to be determined.
Their final destiny is yet to be determined.
An excellent sewing week and hoping for more of the same this weekend.
Thank you for stopping by,
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
Bloc-Loc Flying Geese Rulers
A Flock of Flying Geese Quilt I
A Flock of Flying Geese Quilt II - the finished quilt
