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imdelagarza62 09-01-2013 10:49 AM

I agree, I have all her geese rulers as well and there is very little waste.

sandraphippard 09-01-2013 09:00 PM

I have several different rulers for flying geese and find Eleanor burns to be the best and easiest to use, and there is very little waste.

rebeljane 09-02-2013 03:54 AM

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.quiltinaday.com/televisio...geeseruler.asp

solstice3 09-02-2013 04:52 AM

Fabric depot haddock them on sale last week...maybe still

HouseDragon 09-16-2013 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by Rose Marie (Post 6267463)
I have all her geese rulers and love them.
You make a lot of geese so why not have the tools that work for you.

I totally agree. I also have all her flying honkers rulers and all were bought on sale or with a coupon. Easy to use and I love having umpteen sizes ready to go.

I keep my "daily" rulers handy in my workspace; all the rest are in a see-through container. Easy to find and remember to use.
:)

BellaBoo 09-16-2013 10:47 AM

I buy any new ruler to try it out. That is the only way to know if it is a new tool that will save time, make it easier or be fun to use. I don't pay attention to the reviews of you don't need it. I'm not a make do type person when it comes to quilting, that's not fun for me.

Sheepshed 09-16-2013 11:39 AM

You can get the eleanor burns rulers when 40-50% off at joanns, very economical. Her method of geese is the least wasteful, easiest, and most accurate of any method I know LOL...

ManiacQuilter2 09-16-2013 01:11 PM


Originally Posted by pocoellie (Post 6267332)
I've made Eleanor Burn's flying geese without a special ruler but I don't consider her method complicated or wasteful. It's just about the only way I make flying geese.

I have made hundreds of flying geese using EB method and I don't own any of her rulers. It is the only method that you can see that your seam is lining up properly and if it not, then you can make the tiny correction and you will have 4 perfect flying geese. It is a lot less waste then if you snowballed the corners (cut squares and stitch down the center). Now there is waste because you have to trim a 1/4" in from your seam. I have also made them in different sizes than her rulers would provide.

GrannieAnnie 09-16-2013 01:41 PM


Originally Posted by old lady quilter (Post 6264786)
I hope someone can help me, I'm trying to make Eleanor Burn's Peony pattern from her Egg Money Book. She makes flying geese with 2 different sized sqs. sews corner to corner all 4 corners then cuts, uses some sort of flying geese ruler she makes. I'd like to use the usual flying geese which is easy. Hers is complicated and wasteful. Anyone??????

So, what is the ruler for?

Rose Marie 09-17-2013 06:12 AM

You make 4 at a time using two large squares of different sizes. There is a formula for figuring the size squares to use.
The ruler is used to square up the geese so they are perfect. Some sizes waste a little and others no waste.


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