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#2
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To me, it looks like two flying geese rectangles on top of the trunk piece.
Edit: Sorry, not enough coffee yet this morning. Only the top strip could be a flying geese. The middle one could be a flying geese like the top one, but cut down (maybe in half?).
Edit: Sorry, not enough coffee yet this morning. Only the top strip could be a flying geese. The middle one could be a flying geese like the top one, but cut down (maybe in half?).
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#3
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I think the the top is a flying geese block and the lower one is a rectangle with a background square sewn across the corner like a hst. The square being as high as the rectangle. (Say the rectangle measures2 1/2 by 5 1/2 then you would cut the square 2 1/2, draw a line from corner to corner, and stitch on that line.) Does that make sense? Cute table topper btw.
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I'd make 2 flying geese units and trim the top off one of them. You would loose a little bit of fabric, but I think this would be the easiest method. Looks like about half the height, but I would make the 2 units lay one down and put the other one on top adjusting the position until it looks right to you. Mark where the edge of the top unit touches the bottom one, add a 1/4" seam allowance and trim the excess.
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Yes," snowballing" two green rectangles is probably the easiest way to make the tree. This is just green scrap to give you the idea. You would cut your rectangles the total width of the tree parts you wanted plus seam allowances. Snowballing is a term that applies to placing squares on the corners and then stitching on the 45 degree angle and then cutting 1/4 inch passed the sewing line. You then iron out the triangles and the rectangle or square should measure the size of the starting piece. If your edges don't line up, don't trim until you resew with a slightly smaller seam allowance.
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This looks like the perfect paper pieced tree to me. Draw the tree on paper, start with the lower corner ( background, tree trunk, background), put green for the bottom tree, put background on the left side, then the right side, next do the tree top, then background on the left and right.
I think I could have one of those done in a jiffy!
I think I could have one of those done in a jiffy!
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