flying geese or triangles??
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I am starting a 4-patch star quilt for my nephew's wedding, my question is- Are flying geese or triangles easier- less waste- less time consuming-better one way or the other? Any opinions please. Thanks
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I did a star quilt that had a couple of hundred flying geese. I figured the difference in how much fabric it took between the waste method where you sew a triangle on each corner of the rectangle and trim away the extra and the no waste four at once method and the difference was a full yard of fabric.
So I use the four at once method and it's fast and easy.
It's the bottom one on this page.
http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html
So I use the four at once method and it's fast and easy.
It's the bottom one on this page.
http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html
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Using the flying geese method assures that you don't have a potentially wonky seam in the center. I generally use that method. Less cutting too.
The corners are usually large enough to where I sew a tiny HST and trim it off. This goes in my "mini bin" for future projects (or to share with Rhonda). So no waste at all.
The corners are usually large enough to where I sew a tiny HST and trim it off. This goes in my "mini bin" for future projects (or to share with Rhonda). So no waste at all.
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I know it is saving a seam this way but then your throwing a way the corner triangle, I am using 2 1/2 inch by 4 1/2 inch so the triangle is small I know I could stitch it and use the square made with it for something else, but I know I won't work with a triangle that will be only about 1 3/4 inch. That leads me to my question.
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"4 patch" star? As in, the block will have only 4 sections?? The middle of the star will a 4 patch? Can you explain a bit more?
If the star has points like this below, then snowballed flying geese are the easiest, IMO. Yes, there is a bit of waste, but the cut out centers can be used in other projects.
Jan in VA
If the star has points like this below, then snowballed flying geese are the easiest, IMO. Yes, there is a bit of waste, but the cut out centers can be used in other projects.
Jan in VA
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Yes, I like this method
http://blockaday.com/making-your-geese-fly/
http://blockaday.com/making-your-geese-fly/
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