Wonky Geese tutorial
 

Someone requested a tut on this so here goes!

Another type of a zigzag quilt pattern is this one I just call Wonky Geese. It also has a chevron look to it vertically (seen from a distance) and I just loved making it! It was so much fun to do. Nothing needs to match up except of course the seams where blocks join. The only goal in this quilt was to make red and pink my dominant colors, but I really paid no attention to colors other than that. The scraps will make their own magic as they meet. Large scale works the best along with stripes and checks, dots, etc. I'll be adding some more rows to the bottom and will show it when I finish, but knew you would like to know how I made this. The most relaxing thing was taking a bag of chunky size scraps and just adding them to the hst without alot of thinking/planning. I just made sure the scrap I added was a color other than the one currently there. If you do this, you'll have a great looking scrappy too! Have fun with this unique pattern!!

Here's how I made it:

1) Cut a stack of 3.75" muslin or white squares
2) Cut a stack of 3.75" printed squares
3) Draw a diagonal line on the muslin squares and place one muslin square on top of a printed one.
4) Chain sew the sets of squares 1/4" away from the diagonal line. When you get to the last one, sew down the other side of each pair.
5) Cut the pairs apart on the drawn line.
6) With scissors, snip off the ears on each side; press open the hst's.
7) Grab a scrap that's at least 2.5" wide and sew it on the white or muslin portion. Chain sew a stack of them at once. My first choice in grabbing a scrap was to choose a large scale print. Along with solids or near-solid fabs, the large scale prints will work best and the solids will give it depth and movement. Angle those scraps so you'll achieve different widths of geese.
8) Next cut the group apart you just chainsewed and cut the excess off while squaring the blocks up to 3.50". (The blocks will come out very close to 3.5" if you are using a 1/4" foot on your machine like I used).
9) Join 2 blocks together where the small hst's will face one another. Sew a row of them together.
10) Join blocks together with the large hst's facing one another. Alternate the rows with one row being the small hst's and the row beneath it being the large hst's.
11) Join all rows together and finish off.

Oops! Forgot the pic of the quilt: Here it is -- posted after Step 7! lol!

More pictorial:

......and the last 5 steps! Enjoy! n2:)

Here's a smaller size pic so you can see it at a glance!

Thanks!!!!

delma

Inspiring.

Thank you love the idea.

What a great way to make wonky geese. Love it.

thanks for taking the time to share the tut

Great tutorial!

thank you ....I love this

Very clever! Thanks for the tutorial!

This is a great tutorial. Love the idea. Wish I had more time! Gonna bookmark for later refernce. Liked the idea of a baby quilt like this!!!!

Thanks for the great tutorial.

amazing-love it

thanks....

What a great way to use up scraps. I like the wonkiness of the geese!

What a great idea... thank's for sharing. I'm a scrappy type quilter

You have another winner there!

Great tute. Thanks.

WOW!!! Awesome, thanks!!

Wow - what a tutorial - I will definitely save it - I like the idea!!

Marysewfun

What a cool effect! Thank you so much for sharing your tute. Its a wonderful way to use up scraps. I look forward to trying this one day!

Thanks for the tutorial...

N2, what a great quilt! You really have a great sense of color and placement that makes your scrappies come alive! You go, girl!!

Thank you, Pinkiris, for loving my quilt!! In picture 11, all ears have been cut off and in pic 12, it's more obvious to see they've been done, especially the orange block in the middle and the block in the upper right-hand corner. Even though it's not necessary to cut the ears off, I'm one of those people who cannot leave that job undone! I just feel better knowing I've cut the ears off. haha. See my little trash can nearby in pic 11? That's where those ears went in my Smart Balance butter container to catch threads, ears, etc. I just couldn't take a pic holding them over the cup with the camera in my left hand, lol, but that's where they went!

I've read years ago that quilters have said it's unnecessary to do that extra step so it's up to you!! BTW, that was a good question!

One question no one has asked yet is if I cut off the excess muslin piece under the scrap. The answer is no, just leave it on! It'll add more warmth to the quilt and be fewer scrap pieces to have to sort and store.

Good luck on your quilt!!:)

Thanks for the tutorial, I think I may be able to do it!:thumbup:

Thank you, nancia!! I'm going for it!!! Yeah!!:thumbup:

Thank you for this great tutorial. I am a visual learner, so these awesome pictures really tell the story! This project is definitely going on my bucket list of what to do with my scraps. I love, love making HSTs so it'll be right up my alley. I can definitely see the white replace with black or gray.

very nice tutrial