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    Old 02-01-2010, 06:34 PM
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    I found this tutorial on line about how to do flying geese a new way.

    You fold the triangle piece in 1/2, wrong side to wrong side and press. You then take your 2 squares right side to right side and place it like a sandwich on the triangle piece. You make sure that it is lined up on the bottom and not the folded top. you sew on one side, turn and you have beautiful flying geese with a 1/4" on the top. Problem they are not completely sewn down. How would you do that or or they supposed to be open? Thank you so much for your answer.

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    Old 02-01-2010, 06:36 PM
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    These are called "dimentional" flying geese. Don't sew them down. They really look great in a quilt. Wouldn't use them for a baby or childs quilt though.
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    Old 02-01-2010, 06:57 PM
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    I would love to see a picture of these.
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    Old 02-01-2010, 07:06 PM
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    Thank you so much. I will post a picture soon as I finish.
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    Old 02-02-2010, 01:57 PM
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    [quote=Loretta]I found this tutorial on line about how to do flying geese a new way.

    You fold the triangle piece in 1/2, wrong side to wrong side and press. You then take your 2 squares right side to right side and place it like a sandwich on the triangle piece. You make sure that it is lined up on the bottom and not the folded top. you sew on one side, turn and you have beautiful flying geese with a 1/4" on the top. Problem they are not completely sewn down. How would you do that or or they supposed to be open? Thank you so much for your answer.


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    How about a link to the tutorial, please!
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    Old 02-02-2010, 02:06 PM
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    Please let us see a picture, I am new to this and I read about this but wasnt sure what it exactly was. So I would love a link to the tutorial and a picture!
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    Old 02-02-2010, 02:54 PM
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    How about a video?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Mu0C_QL8Y

    This is the only way I make flying geese units now. No one knows the geese are 3D unless they look awfully close.
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    Old 02-02-2010, 03:39 PM
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    wow that is soooo cool! I will be making them this way too, looks so much quicker!
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    Old 02-02-2010, 04:41 PM
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    But doesn't that make the quilt heavier because of the double layer of the geese?
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    Old 02-02-2010, 08:35 PM
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    I made a border of flying geese for a queen size quilt using this method. I didn't notice any difference in weight. It's just not that much extra fabric.
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