Using the Quilt-in-a-Day Flying Geese Ruler
Methods of Making Flying Geese Quilt Blocks
I found at least 10 different ways of making the Flying Geese quilt block, and I have no doubt that there are more. This tutorial is for the Quilt-in-a-Day Flying Goose Ruler. If you would like a chart, there is one available at Scrapdash.
Here are some of the methods I found.
- Using a Traditional Method
- Using the Wing Clipper or No-Math Ruler
- Using the One-Seam Method
- Using Three-Dimensional Geese
- Using HSTs
- Accuquilt
- Square-in-a-Square
- Corners on a triangle using the Ultimate Flying Geese Tool
- Using Strips (video)
Items you might like to have on hand
- a large Quilt-in-a day Flying Geese Ruler
- Invisigrip for the back of the ruler
- rotating cutting board
- sharp pins (applique or patchwork)
- Best Press
Making Four 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (unfinished) Flying Geese Blocks Using the quilt in a day (four at a time) Method
Assemble:
- (8) 7″ White squares
- (8) 5-1/2″ Red squares
In this method, you work with much larger pieces until the flying goose unit is completed, and then you trim it with a Large Quilt in a Day Flying Geese ruler.
Start with a 7″ square white fabric. This is the “sky” or corners of the block. Lay on top of that a 5-1/2″ red square, right sides together and roughly centered on the larger square. This is the “goose” or center of the block. Draw a line through the diagonal of both squares. Pin carefully, then sew 1/4″ on either side of the diagonal. Cut on the line and press to the larger triangle.
Lay your two odd shaped squares on top of each other, right sides together, matching the corners of the smaller
triangle with the corners of the larger one. The seams WILL NOT touch each other.
Once again, draw a line on the diagonal (crossing the center seam) and sew 1/4″ on either side of the line. Cut on the line. You should end up with a unit that looks like the one to the bottom right. Make a small clip in the center so you can press both sides away from the goose. Now just cut this unit in half, pressing to the white.
Square it up using the Flying Geese ruler. Use Omnigrip on the back to keep it from slipping. You will make (4) Flying Geese Units.
A rotating mat comes in very handy!
