Flying Geese are a very common quilt block, but some people can be intimidated by triangles. I'm here to help! Flying geese look great in north woods quilts (like this one) as well as modern quilts. It's a great block that you should add to your quilting tool box. So, let's get started! Flying geese are comprised of two prints: one print for the goose (the large triangle) and one print for the sky (the two small triangles). First, you need to decide what size you want our flying geese to finish at. The width of the flying geese should be two times the height of the flying geese. For example: 2" by 4" or 3" by 6". The flying geese that I am making will finish at 3" by 6". Now that you know what size you want your geese to finish at, you can determine how big to cut our pieces. To determine the cutting measurements for the goose (the large rectangle) add 1/2" to...
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