Dodie

I love making flying geese but I use one rectangle and 2 squares they are 3 "D" but so fun in any size even miniature and absolutely no waste

shayarene

I keep a tote full of little triangles from years of making HSTs by snowballing the corners. (I only cut out the MIDDLE LAYER because this allows the original correct shape rectangle to remain for matching to the next block segment.)

I have no clue what this means? What is snowballing the corners? What do you mean by cutting out the Middle? Sorry, I am just trying to learn. I could never toss out a scrap LOL But then I don't have a stash built up yet so every piece to me is a treasure. I would love leftover triangles. LOL

bennie0755

I use the ez angle and companion rulers. Perfect geese every time.

ladydukes

Paper piecing because they are so accurate and come out perfect!

Shoofly1

I recently got a book "Cutting Corners" by Joan Hanson which I highly recommend. She has many nice quilt projects in it using Flying Geese which are easy and fast to do with her method. Basically you place a square on top of one edge of a rectangle, sew diagonally from corner to corner, then trim the excess to 1/4 inch seam, then do the same on the opposite side of the rectangle. The secret is sewing on the diagonal before cutting. This method works with HST (Half Square Triangle), too. The bias is more stable when sewn before cutting, which results in very accurate triangles.

Snowball is the same idea -- place a small square of fabric in each corner of a large square of fabric, sew diagonally, etc.

Her book also has several neat projects for using the trimmed-off "waste" triangle pieces from 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 inch squares used for flying geese, HST, and snowball.

MargeD

I use the rectangle with 2 squares, but want to try the method where you use squares and get two flying geese at a time, as it seems very easy, just have to sit down and try it.

purplefiend

I use the 5 square method to make flying geese, no waste! http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...lt-blocks.html

Jan in VA

Geri B,
Are you an old Mary Ellen Hopkins student, by chance? She started this method decades ago, even her book her book way back when threatens to seek us out and thrash us if she finds us cutting off the back layer, too, LOL! Gee, I miss her.

Jan in VA

coopah

I use Eleanor Burn's method and use her rulers. Normally I don't buy specialty rulers, but one quilt had directions for flying geese that didn't work no matter what, so in desperation, I found Eleanor's directions, bought the rulers. and the rest is just all good.

quiltmouse

Bonnie Hunter makes a double seam, and cuts between, the leftover is already an HST.