Need help with flying geese
#1
I'm embarrassed to admit this but I cannot for the life of me make flying geese that come out the right size. I'm very careful to cut the pieces the right size. I make a line from corner to corner on the square piece and sew on that line. I trim the corner off. I press very well, even use Best Press. I'm using a 70/10 needle and 60 weight thread. When I'm done, the two short ends are the same size but the middle where the point is is shorter. There's like a dip in the middle where the point is. I know you guys can help. Thanks!
#2
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Try this
http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
rita
also when you sew on the drawn diagonal line, you should be just inside the line closest to corner to allow for fabric folding over
http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
rita
also when you sew on the drawn diagonal line, you should be just inside the line closest to corner to allow for fabric folding over
#3
Maybe it would help to explain which method you're trying to use for the geese, what size you're trying to make, and how you're cutting your pieces. I'm confused that you're sewing on the diagonal line rather than on each side of it, but maybe that's correct with your method.
#6
Originally Posted by dunster
Maybe it would help to explain which method you're trying to use for the geese, what size you're trying to make, and how you're cutting your pieces. I'm confused that you're sewing on the diagonal line rather than on each side of it, but maybe that's correct with your method.
#7
Originally Posted by humbird
No help with the geese, but I sur would like to see your avaitar up close and personal.
#8
Originally Posted by ritamaew
Try this
http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
rita
also when you sew on the drawn diagonal line, you should be just inside the line closest to corner to allow for fabric folding over
http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
rita
also when you sew on the drawn diagonal line, you should be just inside the line closest to corner to allow for fabric folding over
#10
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Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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Since you are using the snowball technique for your geese, and have now learned to sew slightly left of the drawn line to allow for the turn, try this tip, too.
Trim out ONLY the middle layer of the small square (not the corner of the background rectangle) leaving a 1/4” seam allowance.
The background rectangle is already correctly squared up, and that allows you to accurately match whatever adjoining segment comes next, if you haven’t trimmed it away.
Jan in VA
Trim out ONLY the middle layer of the small square (not the corner of the background rectangle) leaving a 1/4” seam allowance.
The background rectangle is already correctly squared up, and that allows you to accurately match whatever adjoining segment comes next, if you haven’t trimmed it away.
Jan in VA
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