Four-At-A-Time Flying Geese Quilt Block Tutorial
One of the categories I intend to add quite a bit of content to at Pin Cut Sew this year is quilting tutorials! Quilting has always been the most relaxing, therapeutic form of sewing for me, so I look forward to posting several accessible, stress free quilting articles and videos here in the coming months.
I recently started a fun scrap quilt made of Flying Geese blocks. It had been awhile since I’d made flying geese (though I gifted a Flying Geese quilt to a friend many years ago and it’s one of my best makes!) so I brushed up on my technique using the great tutorial on SuzyQuilts.com. Suzy is one of my favorite quilters on the Internet, so I hope you’ll go check out her incredible and modern quilt patterns!
No Waste Flying Geese: A Video Tutorial
I love this method of making four geese at a time. Since I plan to make several strips of flying geese to sew together into a quilt, this method is perfect for me. I filmed a tutorial for you on this no waste flying geese block. I hope you find them as fun and simple as I do!
Choosing Fabrics for Scrappy Flying Geese
When choosing fabrics for flying geese, it’s important to make sure there’s plenty of contrast so your geese stand out from their background. Also, when I make scrap quilts, I don’t necessarily go in with an “anything goes” attitude. Although my scrap quilts look scrappy and unplanned, they do in fact still stick to a palette of sorts. If what I’ve made so far has mostly deep hues, for example, I don’t throw in a bright purple.
It can take some practice, but you can train your eye to see what goes and what doesn’t, and if something isn’t working, take it right outta there! Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’ll plow ahead and that fabric will just blend in and you won’t notice how it sticks out. Trust me, you will notice! You don’t want to have a finished quilt and regret not taking that fabric out when you had the chance.
Ideas for Flying Geese Quilts:
The ways you can use flying geese blocks are endless! I was inspired to start making flying geese by some quilts I kept seeing on Pinterest. Here are several to inspire you in putting your flying geese together in a quilt:
This project was my first time using my new mini iron and wool pressing mat! After learning more about the wool mats, I found a scrap piece of wood to keep mine on so that the steam won’t damage my cutting mat or table. It was really nice when sewing these to have my little iron and mat right there and it really is effective on these small seams! I can see why quilters love this setup.
I can’t wait to show you what my quilt looks like when it’s done. I’m toying with the idea of a table runner instead, but I just can’t decide. I’ll keep ya posted!
Happy Sewing,
Nikki
