I recently purchased Eleanor Burns' Quilt in a Day template and think this is the best tool for making flying geese if you are making multiples of the same fabric combination. You start with two squares of different sizes and make four geese without much waste. Each template will make two different sizes. I don't have many shortcut tools and rulers but think this one was worth the investment.[/quote]
I love the Eleanor Burns method for making flying geese. I pretty much think she is a genius anyway. Sometimes I just make up a whole flock of geese for future use. There are so many ways to use them. However the only down side is you need largish squares and I have a whole gaggle of charm squares to use up....so here is a link to a tute I did on this board for another way to make geese using 5" squares only. I have made lots of variable star blocks with them and it makes for a real nice nickle quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-125755-1.htm
It is a pdf so it can be easily saved or printed out.