I watched this video someone here recommend and i would like to try the flying geese done this way. My question is when cutting the rectangle and square are the width measurements the same: example: if my rectangle is cut 3 x 5 are my squares cut 3 x 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue1mBo9968Y

You all have been so helpful and encouraging here it makes my want to try new things... Thank you in advance for the info and help.
God Bless
Loretta

As long as the ratio of the FINISHED Flying Geese is 2:1 (meaning the length is twice the width), then the squares will always be the size of the width of the starting rectangle.

So a 3"x5.5" rectangle finishes at 2.5" x 5" ( length is twice width) so the two background pieces would be cut 3" square.

You example doesn't fit that ratio - your FINISHED FG would be 2.5" x 4.5", which would require TWO smaller rectangles (not squares) for the background. You would need to cut two 3" x 2.75" rectangles.

The math is always the FINISHED length of the FG divided by 2 plus 1/2" for the seam allowances.
So, for your FG .... 4.5" / 2 + .5" = 2.75"
OR
UNFINSHED FG length + .5" / 2 =2.75"


But the rectangles don't attach the same way as squares. You can't just sew them on the diagonal and fold them back. It doesn't work.

They have to be attached at an angle - my camera and scanner are on the fritz so I can't give you a photo.

And deja vu - I could swear I just posted the same information yesterday.

Ah, yes I did - here's the post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-135737-1.htm

Check out Ricky Timms one seam flying geese. He also has a video.

thank you MTS.I didn't even think to do a search on it. got to excited nerves about it i guess
again thank you.
loretta