Why do my flying geese look so bad?
02-01-2012, 08:19 AM
#72
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Utah
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have you tried foundation pieced ones I love it and its exact.
http://www.forestquilting.com/resour...ing_how_to.pdf
http://thequiltedsnail.com/ppieced.html
http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa..._mystery_6.htm
http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html
http://www.forestquilting.com/resour...ing_how_to.pdf
http://thequiltedsnail.com/ppieced.html
http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa..._mystery_6.htm
http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html
02-01-2012, 08:53 AM
#73
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Gainesville, fl
Posts: 120
I bought the flying geese ruler from Marti Mitchell. It shows all different sizes to go with each finished size flying geese. I also bought A, B, C, & D and a couple other sets. I've just started using them and I'm liking them a lot. I plan to buy a few more sets of them. Right now I'm working on a storm at sea pattern. There is a broken star pattern I am working on and it works out perfect for one of the pieces. It seems a little expensive but I'm looking at it as an investment. I can make all sorts of blocks with these templates and they are exact.
02-01-2012, 09:47 AM
#76
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 6,514
This method works perfect. You must try this one, it is so worth the money, which is not much. I use both of the sizes and they always look nice!
Originally Posted by pdcakm
check out the eleanor burns video using her flying geese ruler. I haven't tried the ruler yet but am looking forward to it.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/televisio...geeseruler.asp
http://www.quiltinaday.com/televisio...geeseruler.asp
02-01-2012, 04:36 PM
#78
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Casa Grande AZ/Wisconsin
Posts: 208
Originally Posted by jcrow
I've been quilting for 20 years and I still haven't mastered the flying geese. I just had to make some for a quilt I'm making and I ran out of fabric because I kept having to re-do them. I sew on the line I make on the back of the square and put the square in the corner of the rectangle and then put the other square on the other side and cut the back off (behind the squares) and it's the wrong size every time. I tried making it bigger and planned on cutting it down, but I would have lost my points. I lose my points anyway and they are always too small every which way. Is there a trick to making them? Is there another way? They are suppose to be 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 rectangles and I add 2 1/2" squares. Any help would be appreciated.
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