Friday Quilt Class: Flying Geese

This is the method I use to make

the Flying Geese unit.  There are

many methods and tools out there

but I have found this to be the easiest

and most accurate.

A Flying Geese unit starts with a

rectangle that is twice as long as

it is high.  For instance, 2" x 4",

3" x 6", 4" x 8".

This is the finished measurement,

so you will need to add 1/2" to your

measurements to allow for a 1/4"

seam on each side.  So those rectangles

would now be, 2 1/2" x 4 1/2", etc.

We are making a 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" unit.

To this we will place a 2 1/2" square

with a diagonal line marked on the

back on the left side of the rectangle

as shown above.  You will sew a thread

width below the drawn line to

accomodate the turn of the fabric when

pressing. 

 Press to the corner and then

trim the back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Now place another 2 1/2" square with a

diagonal line drawn on back, right sides

together on the right side of the rectangle

as shown.  Sew a thread width below the

drawn line.

Press to the corner and trim the

back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Square to 2 1/2" x 4 1/2".