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No Waste Flying Geese, It's Tool and Technique Tuesday!

2/23/2016

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Today, I thought I would share with you a fantastic method to make flying geese piecing units that are easily made without waste.  I also have a measurement chart to share with you that you can post in your sewing room for handy reference later.  

 This week, I am teaching a private lesson on Thursday and I thought I would show my student how to make flying geese using the most effective method possible.  I hope you all enjoy😊

What you will need:

Fabric- 1 strip width of fabric in light about 2 3/8"
          - 1 square 4 1/4" of a dark fabric
Mary Ellens Best Press- check out a source for this here
Frixion Pen - check out a source for this here
Rotary Cutter- check out a source for this here
Ruler- check out a source for this here
Sewing Machine
Thread to match
Scissors

How to make the Flying Geese Units:

Some rules to make these units:
1) To make 'No Waste' Flying Geese:
Cut a square the finished length measurement of the desired flying geese unit
and add to this, 1-1/4" (1.25)
2)Cut 4 squares the finished 
height measurement 
of desired flying geese and add 7/8" (.875)

For example:  one unit measuring  1  1/2" x 3" finished:
 - using rule #1 -Cut one square from dark fabric 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"
- using rule #2 -Cut 4 squares from light 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" square

See below fabric cut out:
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Mark a diagonal line corner to corner with a Frixion pen on the smaller squares and place right sides together with the bigger square, see below:
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Pin and sew on either side of the line through the centre 1/4" out from the line.
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Cut through the centre of the unit above:
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Press towards the geese, give it a spritz of Best Press (helps with the ironing process and makes your units pressed crisp and less likely to stretch), you will have 2 units made at this point
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Lay the remaining 2 squares right side together against the above 2 units as shown below and mark with a Frixion pen once again:
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Sew on either side of the line marked 1/4" out 
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Cut through the centre of each line with a rotary cutter and ruler, you will now have 4 units
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Press again away from the dark and your 4 units are complete.

​A chart to assist you with different sizes is below:
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I have a couple of ideas of what I want to do with my flying geese units and will post them later in the week.  I would love to see what you do with your flying geese units, please send a picture if you try them. 😊

Happy Tuesday!
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