These Geese Won't Fly!
#31
I've had learning paper piecing on my list for quite a while. Sounds like it's time to get on that. I don't have EQ, but I do have Quilt Pro for Mac and they have something like Triangulations.
Here's my commitment: I'm going to try your suggestions and make a bunch of flying geese with each method. I'll put them together in a block and will post the results. THANK YOU!
#33
You've made my day! A Super Member who had the same problem. I'm checking this out!
#34
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I've made one quilt with flying geese. None of the geese are the same, unless it happened by accident. I put them together into the quilt and am pleased with the quilt. So it's wonky, big deal. It still looks pretty.
But I have sworn off flying geese for the forseeable future, although the thought of paper piecing them is a wee bit intriguing.
But I have sworn off flying geese for the forseeable future, although the thought of paper piecing them is a wee bit intriguing.
#35
Are you pressing or ironing? Pressing is up and down, as in lifting the iron up, putting it down, lifting, putting down and pressing down on the fabric,and it flattens the piece. Ironing is side to side and moves the threads out of grain. Press only!!
Last edited by nancia; 01-19-2014 at 06:36 AM.
#36
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I don't toss my PP waste. I create crumb blocks with them. When I get bored with seeking perfection I create crumb blocks.
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These crumb blocks are made from the Celtic Solstice trimmed PP blocks.
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These crumb blocks are made from the Celtic Solstice trimmed PP blocks.
#38
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Do you mean the Eleanor Burns method? One square (sky) 1.5" larger than the other (goose) one, sewn, cut, sewn again and trimmed with her ruler, giving 4 identical geese? This works great for me, as you have just enough extra fabric to trim exactly the way you want it.
#39
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My corner stones are a two inch square made of at least 3 pieces, and some have as many as seven!
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#40
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Indiana,PA
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I hated making flying geese until I found paper pieced pattern on quiltview.com I just finished a quilt using this method and I love it. I try and post picture as soon as I learn how to post picture. It was a lot easier to post before all the changes
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