For all you quilters out there today I am introducing a new category called Quilt Lab. In this section I hope to show you some of the tricks I have learned over the years and some of the gadgets I have found that make quilting easier. Today’s topic is the Quilt-in-a-Day Flying Geese ruler. For those of you who have struggled with cutting off the points in your Flying Geese units this ruler is for you. It has somewhat complicated directions but in the end you will have flying geese with perfect ¼” allowances so no more lopped off point. So, here we go.
For each size Flying Goose unit you will cut two squares of different sizes (follow package directions for your particular size) Center the smaller square on the large square, right sides together, and draw a diagonal line.
Sew a ¼” seam on each side of this drawn line.
Cut the unit in two along your drawn line.
Press the seams toward the larger triangle.
Now, take two of these units and line them up as shown. Draw a diagonal line and sew a ¼” seam on either side of this line.
Cut the unit apart along the drawn line.
Clip the seam allowance of the most recent seam between the other two seams as shown.
Press so that the large triangle open and flat.
Each ruler has the ability to make two different sizes of flying geese. Here I am making the smaller size. Use the triangle marked on the ruler to cut the top and first size of the unit.
Turn the cut unit over and align the ruler to cut the bottom and second side.
Viola, a perfect Flying Goose.
Wow - Nice instructions and pictures! Very cool.
Posted by: Debbie Jacobs | 09/14/2009 at 08:56 PM
my very first handstitched quilt EVER was a flying geese. 15 x 24 inches, it still hangs in the guest bedroom. a little rough around the edges, but it reminds me of why and how I fell in love with quilting....so many years ago....1984
Posted by: cindy | 04/09/2013 at 04:41 AM