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Help with flying geese - AGAIN. I am so dense :)

Help with flying geese - AGAIN. I am so dense :)

Old 01-12-2012, 01:51 PM
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Default Help with flying geese - AGAIN. I am so dense :)

I am attempting (miserably) to conquer flying geese. The pattern says to cut 1 1/2 inch squares and put them on the corners of a 1 1/2 x 2 5/8 rectangle. Sew diagonally. Anyway, long story short, where the two squares cross at the top, that ends up being the pointy part of the flying geese. Problem - I never end up with 1/4 inch at the top of my point. How can I sew a 1/4 inch seam to add it to another piece of material if I don't have 1/4 there. My points are always cut off. My seams are a true quarter inch, so I can't figure out what the problem is. Now that I've explained it as clear as mud, can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks for your time.
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:03 PM
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I understand! For me, I put the FG piece on top of the other piece to sew and make sure my seam goes through the "intersection" a few threads into the SA even if its a 1/16" off the 1/4". You can "fudge" some other place but your points will be really nice! Play with one and see what works, don't drive yourself nuts trying to get it perfect.
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:07 PM
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I have never been able to do it correctly all these years.
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:26 PM
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You need to sew just to the right of the center of the line you mark. That allows for the amount of fabric the thread and fold takes up.
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:36 PM
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From what I have read (I have not attempted myself yet...) your seams should be a scant 1/4"
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:45 PM
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Your squares are a little small. They need to be half the width of the rectangle plus 1/4" each. Your rectangles is 2.625" wide. 2.625/2= 1.31+.25=1.56". So if you stay with these measurements, you need to cut the squares closer to 1.6" rather than the current 1.5. Not very easy to do with our rulers. You wouldn't think 4/10 of an inch would make that much difference, but apparently it does. I'd use 1 3/4" by 3" for the rectangle and 1 3/4 by 1 3/4 for the squares, then trim them to the needed size.
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Once you get these figured out, it will be easy. I know I lost a day with my FG trying to find a method and a size I liked.
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:54 PM
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If you paper piece them you don't have to worry about seam allowances. Ever. I use Triangulations software, print them out and poof, they're perfect every time.
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Old 01-12-2012, 04:19 PM
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when joining your 'geese' put the one on top that you will be stitching though the point---wrong side up- place a pin straight through the point-into the bottom piece- then when you stitch your seam sew just to the (outside) of the point- where the pin is (remove the pin when you get to it- don't run over it- but you will be able to see the tip of your point and not cut it off this way- if you add each one in this way you will have all of your 'goose points'
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Old 01-12-2012, 04:42 PM
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Thanks so much
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Old 01-12-2012, 06:39 PM
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try another style...i never make them like this...i sew two HSTs and sew together... much easier and i have color choices if i want... the 'geese' nor the 'sky' has to be the same color... and they are much faster...
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