Originally Posted by callie

I can believe it! I have made Eleanor Burns flying geese pattern more than once and last year I chose a western fabric that was basically striped. Fortunately I had cut and sewn twice as many as I needed, but when I went to take them all apart and put them around my block I discovered that half the strips went up and down and half side to side. I did a couple of extra blocks thinking I had done something wrong (ha ha) - nope, that's just how they turn out. I am not a beginning quilter, but certainly was fooled with that one - so Pickle, you aren't the only one!