how do you make flying geese?

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07-29-2011, 06:37 AM

#41

sankay

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Thank you for the pattern, I thank everyone for your help. I don't have a good camera otherwise I would post what I'm doing. Thank Everyone again.

07-29-2011, 06:39 AM

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k3n

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Originally Posted by Steady Stiching

No waste flying geese method as already explained in this thread...heres a handy guide for your binder or in my case I keep it on my tack board.

http://www.patchpieces.com/sharingpatch.html

This is brilliant - if I haven't made them for a while, I always have to look up the formula. I'll ut this in my book along with my formulae for setting triangles etc. :-D

07-29-2011, 06:44 AM

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Mary Bird

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Marti Michell templates allow you to cut exactly what you need for flying geese; no loosy goosy, no trimming off corners or bunny ears.

07-29-2011, 06:50 AM

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jdiane318

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Originally Posted by watterstide

deb tucker's video is great

http://youtu.be/F7WQpzknLGg

fast flying geese. she is very clear and easy to understand.

I watched the video and it all made sense to me. I have watched Eleanor Burns and Ricky Timms. Made the Ricky Timms flying geese block and it is okay. Eleanor made me feel that I just wasn't catching on and I have all of her rulers. Watched Deb Tucker and was pretty impressed. Thanks for sharing the video, helped me a lot.

07-29-2011, 06:55 AM

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dcamarote

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Originally Posted by k3n

I use the quick method on Quilter's Cache http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html which works for multiple units of the same kind of geese. I have been meaning to try the Ricky Tims one seam method as well but haven't got round to it yet. :mrgreen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Mu0C_QL8Y

This is something he learned in England... :mrgreen:

PS I also love that he 'breaks rules' ie, measures with the mat and cuts towards him! So I'm in good company. :mrgreen: :lol:

PPS - What I also LOVE about Ricky Tims is in his words 'he is all about creativity' - ie he gives techniques and ideas, not patterns. I find him very inspiring. Sorry, Ricky Tims fan club here. :mrgreen: :lol:

07-29-2011, 08:11 AM

#46

jshorty

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JoAnn 's has flying geese rulers in diferent sizes (I use mine a lot) with a coupon under $7. I also found a new flying geese ruler a bit more expensive but you can make several different sizes with this ruler. It's called Flying Geese x 4

07-29-2011, 08:15 AM

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GailG

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Originally Posted by katesnanna

I use the no waste way with 1 large square and 4 small squares.

I think I like this better than Eleanor's method. I want to try it. I usually make my FG with the rectangle and the two squares.

07-29-2011, 08:23 AM

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k3n

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Originally Posted by katesnanna

I use the no waste way with 1 large square and 4 small squares.

I think I like this better than Eleanor's method. I want to try it. I usually make my FG with the rectangle and the two squares.

... 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 fomula posted earlier is all you need to know. :-D http://www.patchpieces.com/sharingpatch.html