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kristen0112 12-26-2010 09:48 AM

What aboutnmaking it paper pieced?

Cyn 12-26-2010 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by raptureready
You can do a 3D goose with no triangles at all and only one seam. It uses a lot more fabric but it sure is easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Mu0C_QL8Y&NR=1
Go to this site and Ricky Tims will teach you how to do it.
Here's one I did with this method

Awesome!

JUNEC 12-26-2010 11:22 AM

I would go with the no waste flying geese as well

amma 12-26-2010 03:58 PM


Originally Posted by Tippy
You can do it the way shown above and have less triangles but it would appear that you will be doing the Y seams that some dread so much?

no Y seam... you start with the square in the corner, add the two green triangles to each side and then work your way to the center block. Then do the next section starting with the square and working inwards, and sew this section to the center block.

The two side pieces are sewn separately the same way, and then add the large triangles to them. Sew these 3 separate pieces together.

Basically you are piecing it in thirds :wink:

derylee 12-27-2010 03:17 AM

You could cheat and use a solid white material, then sew the green triangles onto it.

NinaK 12-27-2010 05:13 AM

Try this site for One Seam Flying Geese:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Mu0C_QL8Y&NR=1

Quiltbeagle 12-27-2010 07:03 AM

Here's another. 3 squares make 2 flying geese with cutting chart for different sizes.

http://members.shaw.ca/beverlysquiltingpage/ffg.htm

Quiltbeagle 12-27-2010 07:04 AM

oops...sorry, 5 squares. Now going to the kitchen to get my coffee.

JAGSD 12-27-2010 07:15 AM


Originally Posted by Tippy
You can do it the way shown above and have less triangles but it would appear that you will be doing the Y seams that some dread so much?

"If" paperpiecing this could be done without y-seams. Do in 3 sections and then sew 3 sections together which would be the bigger triangle each as one section and then the middle piece being 2 squares and section with flying geese.

MarthaT 12-27-2010 09:34 AM

My favorite way to make flying geese is to cut rectangles the size of the finished flying geese piece and 2 squares equal to the width of the rectangle. Place a square at each end of the rectangle and sew across the diagonal of the square. Trim to a 1/4 in. seam allowance and press as usual. I'm more accurate this way than cutting a bunch of triangles and don't feel I waste that much fabric. If you piece the block on the diagonal you can use a square in the middle and larger triangles on the sides instead of two.


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