After making my first three quilts back in 2014, I thought I was ready to step up my game with a more difficult type of block. I chose a quilt pattern with flying geese…big mistake. After flubbering through three blocks, I threw the blocks and fabric in a UFO bin, where portions of it still reside today. I started using the fabric for other quilts, and I promised myself never to make Flying Geese again.
I now, no longer shy away from Flying Geese. I studied different tutorials and learned how to use the No-Waste method.
I thought the Floral Pets quilt could use two columns of Flying Geese, so I brushed up with more tutorials. Since I am making the block with scraps, I had to make sure I had enough of certain colors to repeat a pattern. I made a few FG blocks just to see how they would look with the pet blocks that I already framed with two borders. As I made the FG blocks, one at a time, I realized that I would not use the No-Waste method… and still not waste the triangles that are trimmed. I started making 11/2 inch blocks with the triangles. There are different possibilities for using these HST in other projects…or maybe not.
Anyway, it was fun making them along with the Flying Geese.
These small HST blocks could make interesting border strips or large squares.
I still have 21 more FG to make.
Taking a break for now.
Nice color combinations! Yes, I believe a break is in order!
These scraps finally got put to good use.
Way to go….. Great colors.
Thanks. Using up a lot of polka dot scraps. I had some of the B&W, and I bought some more just because…
Lol.
I am glad you did not give up on flying geese. I remember some FG disasters in my early days of quilting too! I think they will make an interesting border!
Thanks. I finished them last night and hope to add them on today.
This is going to be a gorgeous quilt. You are brave to tackle a whole flock of Flying Geese — I also struggled with them and ended up using the paper based method
to make wonky Flying Geese. A contradiction I know, but it worked!
I like wonky. I have some wonky log cabins in a bin that may one day turn into a wonky quilt.
Flying geese are such a good basic! Go for it!
I am liking flying geese now. They give pizzazz to any project.