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This why I love this board, there are so many ways to learn a technique. So you get the opportunity to try what's comfortable to you. Thanks to all.
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I have also used the Elenor Burns ruler! Made about 180 flying geese for a quilt & they came out great!
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One of my guild members found a Fast Flying Geese pattern and showed all of us how it worked. I used to hate making these blocks, but with the tutorial they have online, it's easy now. Just Google "Fast Flying Geese."
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Strangely enough I had the same problem with one I did. A seamstress advised me to try sewing the smaller squares together vertically first, then sew them to pair below horizontally. It worked well for me.
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Originally Posted by NanaCsews2
Here's how I do it. Works every time. Everything you need to know is on this one page. I also use Eleanor's rulers to make sure the finished piece is exactly the measurement I need it.
http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf |
Are you making sure after you stitch your first side on you are pressing it open. Then stitching the other side on. Because when you make the flying geese if the one side isn't open and laid back you won't have a good point. Ask me how I know. LOL.
I have learned that from experience. I have thrown many geese away. Now I make my geese 3dimensional and it is so much easier. I only need 2 squares and a rectangle to do them. Hope this helps. |
Originally Posted by hopetoquilt
some random suggestions:
pin the pieces together starch the fabric really well don't chain piece. I rush alot when I chain piece and tend to get sloppy so take it slow mark your sewing lines (some people just sew straight across) recheck your measurements and try sewing the scant 1/4 inch seam. Also, don't "iron." Just "press" and don't use steam. Steam distorts the fabric |
When you sewing across the 2 1/2" square - draw a line and then sew just inside that drawn line and it should work. You could check out Eleanor Burn's Quilt in a Day site, as she has a flying geese ruler which makes a big difference and no points lost.
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I could be mistaken but I thought the width was supposed to be 2x the height.
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Originally Posted by matraina
I could be mistaken but I thought the width was supposed to be 2x the height.
But they could be any combo of sizes - fat geese, skinny geese. ;-) Then the pieces would be more "custom"-sized. |
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