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gus 01-30-2012 04:28 PM


Originally Posted by jcrow (Post 4926014)
I just watched a Youtube video called "One seam flying geese quilt block" and it looks fantastic. I am going to go try it right now.

Great video will have to try this...Thanks

emsunfire 01-30-2012 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by crafterrn1 (Post 4925945)
I use the Flying geese 4X4 ruler. I love it. I also use the math method same principle as the ruler.
http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/books.php
Luann

I 2nd this one, this works great

sewgray 01-30-2012 05:41 PM

I have both the Eleanor Burns and the Lazy Girl flying geese rulers. They both work very well and make it easy
but I prefer the Lazy Girl one.

sewbeadit 01-30-2012 07:08 PM

Me too and it usually costs me money.lol



Originally Posted by AnnieH (Post 4926028)
Practically every thread I follow on here has me off on an interesting and informative internet flight. Good job I'm done for the day.
Annie


cwessel47 01-30-2012 07:53 PM

My first post on this board was about how I do flying geese. I LOVE them. Must be the way I do it. I didn't have a camera at that time so someone else came up with them in http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
My original post is entitles Flying Geese Discussion. Take a look. No fancy rulers. Very little math. And I get perfect results every time - and that's a Lot of Times!

auntpiggylpn 01-30-2012 08:03 PM


Originally Posted by NanaCsews2 (Post 4926515)
Try paper piecing them. Takes the frustration out it. Here is a link of different sizes you can try.

http://www.quilterscache.com/B/Blank...latesPage.html

Wow, thanks for that link! I can only make a nice log cabin by paper piecing and I usually get out my graph paper and construct a new template every time. I'm getting ready to do a log cabin quilt and this will come in extremely handy! I might even try the flying geese too!

MadQuilter 01-30-2012 08:36 PM

I lay the square on the background fabric and mark the diagonal on that square (not the background). Then I sew just a thread or two off the line (toward the edge - not the center). When I sew right on the line I don't seem to have enough to press back. I also do not trim through both layers when the square is attached. I only trim the triangle half of the background suare. That way when I press it back and it is off by a little, I stil have the original size of the background rectangle.

jodyquilts 01-30-2012 08:44 PM


Originally Posted by cwessel47 (Post 4927434)
My first post on this board was about how I do flying geese. I LOVE them. Must be the way I do it. I didn't have a camera at that time so someone else came up with them in http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
My original post is entitles Flying Geese Discussion. Take a look. No fancy rulers. Very little math. And I get perfect results every time - and that's a Lot of Times!

I agree with CWESSEL47 - I use the same technique, and as far as I'm concerned it's the only way to make perfect Flying Geese. As you say, no special rulers, very little math - I could make them all day long.

irishrose 01-30-2012 08:49 PM


Originally Posted by cwessel47 (Post 4927434)
My first post on this board was about how I do flying geese. I LOVE them. Must be the way I do it. I didn't have a camera at that time so someone else came up with them in http://www.patchpieces.com/files/flyinggeese.pdf
My original post is entitles Flying Geese Discussion. Take a look. No fancy rulers. Very little math. And I get perfect results every time - and that's a Lot of Times!


I just finished 96 using this method. They came out very nicely after I scraped a few finding the correct size squares to cut to get my desired finished size.

EasyPeezy 01-30-2012 09:30 PM


Originally Posted by irishrose (Post 4927544)
I just finished 96 using this method. They came out very nicely after I scraped a few finding the correct size squares to cut to get my desired finished size.

Can't go wrong with this method. :thumbup:


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