How do you make good flying geese blocks?

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How do you make good flying geese blocks?

Press open the red triangles on each half square gray unit.

  1. Take a F red small square and align on the corner of your gray half square.
  2. Stitch on the two dotted lines beginning on the corner.
  3. Cut on full line.
  4. Makes two flying geese rectangles.
  5. Press open the red triangle on each unit.

How do you make flying geese with squares?

Basic Flying Geese – Produces 1 Block

  1. On the wrong side of 2 dark 3 ½” squares, draw a guideline from corner to corner.
  2. Place 1 dark square right side down on a light 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangle. Sew along the guideline. Using a rotary cutter and ruler, trim ¼” from the seam.
  3. Repeat step 2 with the other 3 ½” dark square.

How do you cut fabric for flying geese?

Cut a 5.5″ square and 4 smaller 3″ squares. Place the smaller squares on the larger square, RST, in opposite corners, as shown. Draw a diagonal line, corner to corner across the squares, or again, skip the marking with a Clearly Perfect Angles cling. Sew 1/4″ on either side of the marked line.

How do you make 8 HST at a time?

HST 8 at A Time Method The method for making 8 at a time is very similar. Take your 2 squares, one of each fabric, and lay them right sides together. On the wrong side of one of the squares, draw 2 diagonal lines, one from EACH corner to the other. Sew 1/4″ away from both sides of the 2 drawn lines.

Why are my flying geese wonky?

Bias is the likely culprit of wonky Flying Geese, since they involve multiple bias seams. The slightest amount of stretch while sewing can cause distorted blocks. When Flying Geese are sewn together as three separate triangles, both inside seams are sewn along the bias, which can stretch easily during sewing.

How do you make no waste flying geese?

  1. No-Waste Flying Geese Table and Illustration.
  2. Cut Using Rulers.
  3. Cut Using Rulers.
  4. Scant Quarter Inch Seam Allowance.
  5. Nudge Small Squares IN 1-2 Threads.
  6. Nudge Small Squares IN 1-2 Threads.
  7. Check Sewn Seam Allowance.
  8. Press Seams Open and Repeat Nudge IN.

How do you make 2 HST at a time?

Here’s how to make HST blocks 2 at a time. First, lay two fabric squares right sides together. Draw a diagonal line, from corner to corner, on the back of the lighter colored square….“2 at a Time” HST chart.

Finished HST Unfinished HST Starting Squares
5 5 1/2 5 7/8
5 1/2 6 6 3/8
6 6 1/2 6 7/8

What does QST stand for in quilting?

Quarter-Square Triangles (QST) from Squares: Quilting Tips.