Finally mastered flying geese - nothing can stop me now!
09-27-2013, 11:23 AM
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Your method is called the "No Waste Flying Geese" and is so fun to do. There is another way to do it also: Lay a large square down and put a smaller square on top of it. I've seen it done, and I think I have done it myself, but forgot how. Could someone help us out with the directions for this one?
09-27-2013, 11:45 AM
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When I can make a clever block like the ones in your acatar I will call you up LOL but I think you are going to get there before me
09-27-2013, 02:28 PM
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Your method is called the "No Waste Flying Geese" and is so fun to do. There is another way to do it also: Lay a large square down and put a smaller square on top of it. I've seen it done, and I think I have done it myself, but forgot how. Could someone help us out with the directions for this one?
Judy in Phx, AZ
09-27-2013, 02:55 PM
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I was slow so I timed out before I could add instructions for about...
For a finished 2 x 4 unit. The sky fabric is a 7 inch square and the sky fabric is a 5-1/2 square. For a 4 x 8 finished unit the sky would be an 11 inch square and the sky fabric a 9-1/2 in square. I think photo are a little out of order at the end. After the first put right sides together opposite fabrics facing each other and edges matching. The scissors show the clip area half way between the first cut units so they will press flat. And the next scissors show the 45% angles. Hope this helps. Be sure to allow for the 1/4 in on first cut for the goose point on the top.
Judy in Phx, AZ
For a finished 2 x 4 unit. The sky fabric is a 7 inch square and the sky fabric is a 5-1/2 square. For a 4 x 8 finished unit the sky would be an 11 inch square and the sky fabric a 9-1/2 in square. I think photo are a little out of order at the end. After the first put right sides together opposite fabrics facing each other and edges matching. The scissors show the clip area half way between the first cut units so they will press flat. And the next scissors show the 45% angles. Hope this helps. Be sure to allow for the 1/4 in on first cut for the goose point on the top.
Judy in Phx, AZ
09-27-2013, 05:51 PM
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I was slow so I timed out before I could add instructions for about...
For a finished 2 x 4 unit. The sky fabric is a 7 inch square and the sky fabric is a 5-1/2 square. For a 4 x 8 finished unit the sky would be an 11 inch square and the sky fabric a 9-1/2 in square. I think photo are a little out of order at the end. After the first put right sides together opposite fabrics facing each other and edges matching. The scissors show the clip area half way between the first cut units so they will press flat. And the next scissors show the 45% angles. Hope this helps. Be sure to allow for the 1/4 in on first cut for the goose point on the top.
Judy in Phx, AZ
For a finished 2 x 4 unit. The sky fabric is a 7 inch square and the sky fabric is a 5-1/2 square. For a 4 x 8 finished unit the sky would be an 11 inch square and the sky fabric a 9-1/2 in square. I think photo are a little out of order at the end. After the first put right sides together opposite fabrics facing each other and edges matching. The scissors show the clip area half way between the first cut units so they will press flat. And the next scissors show the 45% angles. Hope this helps. Be sure to allow for the 1/4 in on first cut for the goose point on the top.
Judy in Phx, AZ
But you need to read your directions again. You have a lot of sky. LOL
I think the small square is what makes the geese.
Thanks again, and thanks to all who responded with the Eleanor Burns method.
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09-27-2013, 06:16 PM
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Wow! Thanks a million Judy. Before I found the directions, I had a time figuring it out until I remembered that the second picture shows the two layers RST, with opposite fabrics touching in the corners. Now I remember what happens to the larger square.
But you need to read your directions again. You have a lot of sky. LOL
I think the small square is what makes the geese.
Thanks again, and thanks to all who responded with the Eleanor Burns method.
But you need to read your directions again. You have a lot of sky. LOL
I think the small square is what makes the geese.
Thanks again, and thanks to all who responded with the Eleanor Burns method.
. Thanks for pointing that out. Judy in Phx, AZ
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