FLYING GEESE

Individual units: or Gaggle of Geese

make 25

We will start with the individual flying geese. To make one flying geese
unit you will need:

1 3 x 2 rectangle contrast fabric

2 2 squares Background or light fabric (draw a line from corner to
corner on the back of each light square)
Sewing:

Place one of the squares on top of the rectangle, right sides together. Sew
along the line.
Trim from the sewn line and press triangle to the side

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Repeat with remaining square. Trim to 3 x 2 being careful to leave at

the peak.
FLYING GEESE: 4 AT A TIME

To make 4 flying geese at a time you will need.

1 large square this is for the center larger triangle otherwise known as the
goose. The size of the square should be 1 larger than the finished size of
the geese unit you want to make. For example: if you want the finished size
of the flying geese unit to be 4 x 2 you would make the square 5 .
4 squares the size of the height of the geese unit plus 1 So, in our example
of a unit 4 x 2 your smaller square would be 3. (this section is often called
either the wings or the sky portion and is the smaller triangle on either side)
1 5 dark square

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4 3 light square.
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Place 2 of the 3 squares on top of the 5 square right sides
together. Draw a line from corner to corner on the small squares. Sew
from the line on either side.

2. Cut along the drawn line. Press - set seams then press toward the
small triangles.

3. Place the remaining small squares in the corners. Draw a line from
corner to corner then sew from line on either side. Cut along drawn
line. Set seams and press toward small triangle. Repeat with second.
You will have 4 flying geese units.l

4. To trim, Place your creative grids ruler with the square in a square lines
aligned with the peak of your geese unit. Note how these lines give
you a perfect seam allowance at the peak. Trim along the upper
edge. Now, evenly trim the unit to
4-1/2 x 2
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BLOCK ONE

Half square triangles (outside border)

1. Using your favorite method make 12 half square triangles.
2. To make 2 at a time:
You will need 6 3 squares of your background color and 6 3
squares of your light color. Once you have made them, trim to 2
.
To make 4 at a time:
3 6 squares background fabric
3 6 squares contrast fabric (blue in the above picture)
Sew according to Make 4 instructions. Trim to 2 Set asid
Small Center Star - Make 1

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The star points in this block are made of flying geese units

1 - 2 square for the center

4 - 2 squares contrast fabric for the star points (wings or star points)
1 3 square background fabric to make 4 geese sections
4 1 squares for corners.
Make the flying geese according to the make 4 method.
Using the Creative Grids square in a square lines, trim to 1 x 2
making sure that there is a good at the peak of the section.
Lay out pieces as for a nine patch
Sew together and press.
Turning the square on point or making it a square in a square.
The important thing to know about turning the square on point is that
you will be working with bias edges and you will want to control them.
Bias edges can cause your block to be misshapen if not handled
correctly.
Methods to control the edges:
1. Cut your square to the desired size. Starch and press before
making the diagonal cut which helps to keep the fabric from
stretching.
2. Make sure that the straight of grain is on the outside of the block.
Figuring out what size to cut your square
1. Take the size of the block, divide by 1.414 and add 1. Round up to
the nearest
2. The 2nd (and easiest) way is use the internet to look up how to
make corner setting triangles and you will find several charts that
give you the information you need. I usually add about to the
number given. I find that their numbers are a little tight and leave
no room for error. (this info is often coupled with side setting
triangles which are not the same things so dont get them confused)
3. Using the creative grids ruler to trim:
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Look at the center of the ruler at the top. You will see where two
black lines intersect. When you are trimming a flying geese block,
lay the ruler so that the black lines lie on top of the seams of the
block. Make sure that where the lines cross on the ruler is even with
the peak of the goose section. Trim along the top. This insures that
there is a seam at the peak. This way you wont shave off the
points when you sew it to another block. Always trim the top first.

The first turn

Cut 2 squares 4 . Starch and press. Cut once diagonally
With right sides together, center long edge of triangle along one
edge of the star square. Sew with a seam. Repeat on opposite
edge of square. Press with seams toward the outside. (away from
star)

Repeat on remaining sides, press with seams toward the outside.

(away from star)
Using your creative grids ruler, line up the square in a square lines
as shown in picture. Make sure that there is a good left at the
top. Trim excess.

Repeat along each edge. You should have about a 6 square.

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Turn the square one more time

Cut 2 squares 5 . Starch and press. Cut once diagonally.

With right sides together, center the long edge of the triangle along
one side of the square and sew with a seam. Repeat on the
opposite edge. Press with seams toward the outside. Repeat on
remaining sides.
Trim in the same manner as the first section. Your block should
measure about 8
Adding the outer border
1. Using the Flying geese 4 at a time method, make 4
2. Fabric cutting
1 5 square dark fabric (this for the 4 goose sections)
4 3 squares light fabric (this for the wing sections)
Sew according to instructions to make 4 flying geese sections
3. Sew together the flying geese and the half square triangles in 4
rows as in the picture. You will have 2 short rows and 2 long
rows.

4. Sew the short rows to opposite sides of the star block. Press
seams open.

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5. Nest the corner seams and pin in place. Sew together with a
seam.
6. Repeat on opposite side. Press seams open
7. Block one is done!!!

GOLDEN SAMOVAR

Fabric selection: Notice that the block in the picture uses six different
fabrics. You dont have to use that many. But I probably would not use less
than 4.

Center square in a square:

1 - 3 square for center
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2 3 squares for corner triangles. Starch and press then cut once
diagonally
Sewing:
1. With right sides together, center the long edge of the triangle on
the square. Sew with a seam. Repeat on opposite edge. Press
with seams toward the outside. Trim. Block should measure 4
Additional cutting:
Simple squares: Background fabric; 4 2 squares
Medium light fabric 4 2 squares
Half square triangles: 4 3 squares background fabric
4 3 squares medium dark fabric
Sewing: Using the method for making individual half square triangles, make
8 half square triangles. Trim to 2 .

*Lay out your simple squares, right sides together with the half
square triangles as above. Sew together in twos. Press toward the
simple square.
*Place one 2 patch on top of the other. Carefully nest the center
seams then sew with a seam.
*Press with a spin. Make 4
Quarter square triangles
2 5 squares dark fabric
1 5 square background fabric
1 5 square light fabric
*Lay the light 5 square on top of one dark 5 square and one
background 5 square on top of the other dark 5 square right
sides together.

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*draw a line from corner to corner. Sew from drawn line on each
side. Cut along center line. Press toward dark fabric. You now have
4 half square triangles.

*Lay a half square triangle with the light fabric on top of a half
square triangle with the background fabric. Right sides together
with the dark fabric on top of the lighter fabric.
*Nest the center seams. It is important to check to make sure the
seam is nested in the center. Pin if desired.

*Draw a line from corner to corner crossing over the seam.

*Sew along each side of the drawn line. Cut along the center
line. Press open with a spin.

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Lay out the pieces

*Sew together across in rows. Press.

*Sew rows together. Press

Double windmill block (make 3)

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This little block will use a variation of the quarter square triangle
and also some partial seams.
Heres what you need to make one star:

1 3 square dark fabric

1 3 square background
1 9 x 1 strip background sub-cut into 2 segments
2 3 squares medium colored fabric(these should contrast nicely
with the 3 medium dark fabric.
1 - 1 square medium fabric
2 4 squares background fabric (not pictured) each cut in half
once diagonally.

To get started
Use the 2 3 squares to make a quarter square triangle.
*Place the dark square on top of the light square. Draw a diagonal
line from corne to corner in each direction.

*As in the above picture, (sewing on the darker fabric,): Starting to

the left of the drawn line, STOP- ARE YOU SEWING WITH DARKER
FABRIC UP? sew from the line stopping with the needle down
when you reach the crosswise line.
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*Turn the fabric so that when you continue sewing you will sew on
the crosswise line. Sew about 4-5 stitches. Stop with needle in the
down position.
*Turn the fabric and continue sewing about to the right of the
drawn line.
Your sewing line should look like the above picture.
*Turn the fabric so that you can start sewing along the other drawn
line.
*Repeat the above steps.

*Cut along the drawn line. Press toward darker fabric

You will have 4 quarter square triangle segments.
*Place the contrasting fabric triangles (right sides together) on top
of the quarter square triangle segments. Sew a seam along the
long edge of the triangle.

Notice: See how the darker fabric triangle is on the bottom and the
background triangle is on the top? Yours should look like this. If it is
reversed, you probably sewed on the lighter fabric. The wrong
positioning will not work.
*Using the triangle square up ruler, square to 2. Press with seams
toward larger triangle.
*Next, sew the 1 x 2 rectangles to the quarter square triangle
blocks. Note the arrows in the picture. Press toward the rectangle.
Now the hard part:

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*Lay 2 rectangles out as above. Place the right rectangle on top of

the left (right sides together) and sew from the top to where the
arrow is pointing. Stop there. Do not lock the stitches. Your block
should look like this:

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*Fold back the top rectangle and pin. Place the 1 square on top
of the bottom rectangle. Sew halfway down the small square. Stop.
Do not lock the stitches.

*Sew the small square to the other rectangle

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*Open and place the next rectangle as shown in the picture, one
again, only an inch.

*Sew third then last rectangle in place.

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*Press then add outside triangles and trim.

This is not an easy star to make. Good there only three in the quilt!

Moving on to something much easier!

Doves in the Window

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Here is what you will need:

1 4 square for center block

1 5 square for flying geese dark or contrast fabric
4 3 squares for flying geese background fabric
4 2 x 4 rectangles background fabric
4 2 squares light but with contrast to background.
Half square triangles
Make 2 at a time
6 3 squares background
6 3 squares contrast.
OR make 4 at a time
3 4 background squares
3 4 contrast fabric
Getting started
*Using your chosen method make 12 half square triangles. Square
to 2
(Pages 4-7)
*Using the four at a time method, make 4 flying geese (Pages 1416)

Sewing the block together:

*Lay out the pieces for the center square as in the above picture.
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*Sew a simple square to each side of 2 of the flying geese. Press

toward the simple square.
*Sew 1 geese segment to opposite sides of the center square. Press
toward center square.

*Sew the remaining geese units to the remaining 2 sides of the

block. Make sure you carefully nest, peek then pin the seams
before sewing. If these seams are not carefully matched, you will
not see the square. Press with seams open.
*Arrange remaining pieces in the manner pictured below:

*Sew together each row. Press seams toward center rectangle.

*Sew the short rows to the center block. Make sure you carefully
nest, peek then pin the seams. Press with seams open.

*Sew the remaining 2 geese units in place once again checking to

make sure that the seams are carefully nested.

*Your block is just about finished! Check to make sure that there is
a seam, allowance all around the block. Make adjustments and
and trim as necessary.
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SMOKEHOUSE

This block is very similar to the previous block except that the
hourglass block in the center changes the appearance.

Heres what you will need:

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For the hourglass

2 3 x 7 rectangles of two contrasting colors. We will cut
these in class.
To get a head start, starch and press these four pieces.
Flying geese : 1 - 5 square dark fabric
4 3 squares background fabric
Half square triangles: to make 12
6 - 3 squares background fabric
6 3 squares contrast fabric
4 2 simple squares medium colored fabric (four corners)
4 3 squares background fabric cut in half diagonally once.
Hourglass
*Starch and press the four 3 x 7 rectangles. Stack them on top
of each other.

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*Using the triangle square up ruler, lay the 4 line along the long
edge of the rectangle. The point of the ruler should be at the upper

edge fabric rectangles.

*Lay the 4 triangles out as in the picture.
*Sew together in halves.
*Nest the center seams together then sew 2 halves together

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*Trim to 5 .

To make the four corner sections

*Make the 12 half square triangles.
*Lay out 4 half square triangles with the three inch triangles.

*Sew one edge then the other to make a triangle. Starch well and
press.
*Using the square in a square lines on your ruler, trim the long edge
of the triangle.

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*Lay out the four corner pieces with the center hourglass block:

*Sew together as a square in a square with two opposite sides first,

press inward.
*Sew remaining two sides, Press outward.
Finish the block:
*Make 4 flying geese units.
*Sew together flying geese units, half square triangles and simple
squares in rows. Press.

*Lay out the block pieces as in picture.

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*Carefully nest and sew the short strips to the center block. Press
with seams open.
*Carefully nest and sew remaining strips. Press with seams open.

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