What's your favorite way to make flying geese?

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11-17-2013, 10:52 AM

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JustAbitCrazy

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I couldn't care less about the waste of fabric when I can get perfect flying geese everytime when using the one seam method (Ricky Timms) or die cuts. I have tried every method known, have every speciality ruler made, for flying geese. I will try other new to me methods when I find out about them.

Do you have Mary Sue Suit's book "All the Blocks Are Geese"? There's not a special ruler for making flying geese her way. She uses one large square and one small square, right sides together. I was wondering if you've tried that method, and your opinion. TY for any insight....

11-17-2013, 12:25 PM

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Is this the method? http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...hods__D16.html

It isn't fast enough for me. LOL

11-17-2013, 12:55 PM

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Is this the method? http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...hods__D16.html

It isn't fast enough for me. LOL

Yep, that's the same method. And the book cover says "Flying Geese---the Fast Way"! I noticed on that great tutorial for which you posted the link, at the end it says Eleanor Burns' rulers use the same method, but without doing any math.

11-17-2013, 02:10 PM

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Everyone is mentioning they love their Eleanor Burns geese rulers. I have them and mine (the small set) are off by around 1/16 to 1/8 inch on the sides so it made my geese too narrow. I had to put them away and get a different set of rulers. Did I just get a mis-manufactured set??

11-17-2013, 03:03 PM

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Ellietow

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Deb Tucker's wing clipper...way to go!

11-17-2013, 03:20 PM

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It depends on the size. If I have the correct E Burns tool (and I have them ALL), I think this makes the most accurate geese. Otherwise, the Lazy Girl tool is good, too.

11-17-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by QuiltingNinaSue

Alex Alexander and Ricky Tims doing it the English way...they have a video on it, I found simple and easy regardless of the size I want to use. Its cut, fold and sew on one side. No waste. Love it. Just right for my simple mind to do.

I've never been able to make a flying goose look right until I tried Ricky Timms method. They are very fast and turn out perfect! This is the only method I use now. It only makes one at a time, but boy do they look nice!!!

11-17-2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tessagin

To me this is a waste of material. Imho.

With Ricky Timms method, you don't waste ANY fabric AT ALL!!! You must be thinking of some other method.

11-17-2013, 04:57 PM

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jcrow--I am confused about what you say of no waste. It appears to me that HALF of the fabric used is wasted on the back side of the geese block?? Am I understanding the directions and the video correctly? Also, the geese "roof" is not sewed down (the video referred to it as a pocket) so it doesn't seem very functional. If you are referring to a different method I would love to be pointed in the right direction. I've only just started using geese in my quilts and it wasn't an entirely fun experience.