how do you make flying geese?
07-30-2011, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by kellen46
... and you only need regular rulers than you've already got - I am a bit suspicious of 'methods' put out by 'experts' that then require buying specialist tools from them. :?
The formula posted earlier is all you need to know. :-D http://www.patchpieces.com/sharingpatch.html
The formula posted earlier is all you need to know. :-D http://www.patchpieces.com/sharingpatch.html
YOU ARE SO RIGHT! That's the same technique that was in the tutorial on connecting threads that I was referring to but shorter and it uses rulers I already have. Great link, Thanks.
I have bought Eleanor Burns flying geese rulers and have yet to use them because they only do certain sizes that aren't the sizes I need. Oh well live and learn. I printed the .pdf and it will go in my notebook! Thanks again.
07-30-2011, 08:09 PM
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Regarding the Eleanor Burns method, there is a simple formula for getting the finished FG you want. All FG units are twice as long as they are tall. So a four inch goose is two inches tall.
Figure out the size of goose you want, add 1.5" to the long measurement and that is the size of the smaller square. so a four inch goose would have a 5.5" small square. Now add another 1.5" to that and that is the size of your big square, IE 7". Now proceed as she recommends to make your geese, you can then square it up with any square ruler. You need a 1/4" seam allowance at the top and none at the sides, even off the bottom. Make any size you want. The special goose rulers are nice but not neccessary.
Figure out the size of goose you want, add 1.5" to the long measurement and that is the size of the smaller square. so a four inch goose would have a 5.5" small square. Now add another 1.5" to that and that is the size of your big square, IE 7". Now proceed as she recommends to make your geese, you can then square it up with any square ruler. You need a 1/4" seam allowance at the top and none at the sides, even off the bottom. Make any size you want. The special goose rulers are nice but not neccessary.
07-30-2011, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by quilter rkc
Originally Posted by watterstide
Originally Posted by NJ Quilter
A bit wasteful but accurate for me - cut rectangle and squares to required sizes, draw diagonal lines on squares. Place squares on each end of the rectangle, sew on drawn lines and trim 1/4 in. from drawn line.
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