Georgene Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Here's a link to a video of Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson showing how to make the One Seam Flying Geese, which was being discussed in another post today and several people wanted to know how it's done. I saved this link because I want to try it myself one day. http://thequiltshow.com/blog_videos/Flying_Geese.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 These are fun to do. My block in the fall swap utilized the one seam geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraC Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks Georgene. That was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Has anybody quilted a quilt with those? I wonder how the loose edges would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraC Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hmmm, good question, Heidi! I guess you wouldn't want to quilt on the geese?....pretty fussy but I'm sure someone will have a brilliant answer! I wonder if anyone is good at doing the math to get different sized ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Heidi, yes, Shana has done a quilt with 3D geese. See her post: http://apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=17237&page=1#pid196016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 The edges do not have to be loose. You can stitch them down either straight..or fold them back a bit and get curved edges and then stitch. I quilted my Mexican Star quilt where I folded the edges to make them curved. If you choose to leave the edges loose...I would not recommend a pantograph, but custom quilting and go slower near those areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Georgene - I remember our Shana posting that quilt and it looks like she was able to stipple under them a little too. Kristina - I like the idea of doing the Mexican Star quilt that way! I have that on my list too. LOL it is a very long list! Still quilting my daughters quilt though. Micro stippling takes forever!!!!! I'm doing it without the SR though and that is so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 thanks for posting the link.....It is now in my favorites;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 This is sooooo cool!!:P And I was just on the verge of cutting the pieces for 98 Flying Geese - guess I better re-think those cutting directions - or would the pieces be the same size and shape? Hmmmmm..... must go work with the graph paper........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Barb, the pieces are cut differently. It takes more fabric to do the one seam geese. You cut rectangles of the geese part and the background. The background is taller and wider. I always make mine with a much larger background than necessary and trim them to size. Wastes some fabric...but usually turn out better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Kristina, I worked it all out on graph paper and it looks like the pieces are the same size as traditional geese: the video uses 3" squares and a 3" x 5 1/2" rectangle, the unfinished "goose" is 3" x 5 1/2", the finished unit would be 2 1/2" x 5" - if I 'member correctly, those are the pieces you would cut for a "stitch and flip" goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Glad you figured it out. I used 2 rectangles when I made mine so the directions in the video must be a little different than I have done. Can't wait to see the top you are making geese for. I love flying geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerstin Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thank you for this link! Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorris Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks Georgene Looks like something I could do with all the batiks I bought at Houston. Does anyone have any links to various ways to layout flying geese. sue in australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I think it was a neat way to get perfect flying geese. But I think there is a lot of wasted fabric and that is $$ down the drain if you can make flying geese the other way equally as well. Good fabric isn't always cheap or on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Great - - thanks for posting this!!! A lady from our guild watched the video and brought a sample for me to our last meeting and showed me how too. Really helped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Schmutz Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks Georgene, that was way cool to see! I'm goign to try it. If anyone is concerned about fabric waste or is trying to get more from a piece than usual try the Flying Geese x 4 No Math Ruler, there is no waste!! There is a companion booklet called Flying Geese and More which demponstates how to use it. I always had trouble making geese look the same but this tool and book took all the pain out of making geeseand I could have them the same every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Schmutz Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Frogot to mention the ruler is made by Lazy Girl Designs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 This is how I make my attic windows - one seam - same principle. I fussy cut my "window pane" and it turns out 3-d. When I was ready to quilt, I used an iron and a qlue stick to press them down. It is one of my favorite quilts. Fun, Fun and fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Kinda like the 3-D bowtie block! Very slick. Have to try that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Girl Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 If you google No Waste Flying Geese, there are great instructions at www.patchpieces.com/flyinggeese.html, the math is done for you, and you can make all different sizes. I have used this method alot. with good success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAQuilts Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks Georgene and Northern Girl for sharing. I will add both sites to my HowToo N' Tips favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IQ'd Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I personally like the flying geese ruler from quilt in a day and to see a video go to: http://www.quiltinaday.com/television/video-flyinggeeseruler.asp I have used this method to make 164 flying geese pretty quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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