Has anyone here made the Dizzy Geese Quilt?

**katiemedarlin** · 08-23-2011, 05:23 AM

Thought I'd jump right in on this board. So here I go.

I have the pattern and the fabric. I've pieced 5 practice blocks to make sure I could do it and apparently, I can't. The geese blocks are just a bit too big for the star sections and it won't go together smoothly.

I'd say I was an intermediate quilter and this shouldn't be beyond my reach, but for some reason I just can't get it to work out. Does anyone have any tips? Anything you learned while making it that I'm just not seeing?

Thanks for any help.

**lfstamper** · 11-09-2011, 03:10 PM

OMG that quilt is amazing. Flying geese are hard by themselves. Good luck. Looks like some good help here.

**Greenheron** · 11-09-2011, 03:31 PM

Whoa, the quilt on laloofa's blog is a knock-out. (Thanks for the link to the book.) isewman's is 100% different with the white background. It IS easier to see the assembly on the white one.

**sandy l** · 11-10-2011, 04:15 AM

I would say that it's probably paper pieced too. But as much as I love to pp, I'm not sure I would want to try it.

**Clothlady46** · 11-10-2011, 05:34 AM

I finished this quilt about 2 months ago. What a time consuming job. Well over 400 flying geese. Yes, I counted them!!!! Most of the geese I paper pieced then I switched off using the large square and four smaller square method. It took me at least a month working everyday, 6-8 hours a day to complete it. Certainly not for the faint hearted. Be glad to answer any questions you may have just PM me.

**whinnytoo** · 11-10-2011, 05:49 AM

I have made this quilt and its not that bad really....... I did paper piece the borders, did the blocks the usual way. Did you cut your triangles cross grain? maybe they are stretching a bit? Dont give up, just starch, press and trim. I dont recall using a scant 1/4" seam,,,, maybe try a scrap block with the full 1/4" ?

**maryb119** · 11-10-2011, 06:13 AM

I am making a Dizzy Geese quilt top. It is a difficult pattern to make but so worth the effort. My geese were a tad too small for my center star and when put together, gave my block an "A" cup..... I found that by stitching the small squares just beside the line made the difference for me. You just have to figure out what works for you.

**julybaby8** · 11-10-2011, 06:20 AM

Hi there, I just looked up the quilt and it is an amazing quilt. Good luck and I hope that we get to see the finished project.

**Evie** · 11-10-2011, 08:27 AM

This link isn't for the Dizzy Geese, but it is for geese in a circle. http://www.bryerpatch.com/pattern/pattern.htm

**Mariposa** · 11-10-2011, 08:34 AM

This pattern is on my bucket list!

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