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Very good info. i just watched a video for this and will buy a Wing Clipper 2 tomorrow to test. Looks like it works in a...
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Flying geese ruler - Deb Tucker’s Wing Clipper II ruler has 1 1/4” X 2 1/2” size neede for BOM.
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Yes, the top side you will be able to trim with that ruler. The other 3 sides you will use a square. I will demo on the...
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Good morning from Montana Barbara, I have the flying geese 1 1/2 x 3. Do you think I would be able to trim from that to...
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A great way to start this upcoming new year and new quilt project is to start a small group to meet regularly, in person...
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It is an EQ project file so only those with Electric Quilt software could open it. I don’t have the file, just the image....
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My additions are all at least 10 years old. I used the floral border fabric as a guide to select a few darker fabrics that...
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Hi Barbara...I would like to add fabrics as you did to the spring kit. Would you mind sharing which fabrics you added?...
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Lynn’s instructions are for pieces cut oversize for Flying Geese units so the die cut measurements will most likely not...
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Barbara, there is no topic heading for this yet. With the Bloc-Loc 1.25" x 2.5" Geese ruler unavailable, the...
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Oh, how darling, So original. I love it.
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Thank you for your quick response. One of the reasons I prewash is to shrink the fabric.
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Do you get a lot of shrinkage when you starch? The kits usually provide a little extra, but there is no way to say exactly...
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Do you pre-wash with cold water? Most manufacturers recommend that. Our kits usually have a bit extra but I can’t say...
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That would work very well I think. Give it a try.
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Hi Faerie I am also a starcher and find it makes so much easier to hold the pieces and sew lol
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My photo is now posted. Although I finished late yesterday, I didn't photograph my February entry until this morning--to get better lighting.
Another advantage of the technique that I used for the sawtooth blocks is that it lends itself very well to chain piecing which helps save even more time. I really liked making these blocks and didn't want to stop at just eight.
I started experiencing problems with the tension on my sewing machine while using the smaller stitch length. So, the tension on some of the seams on my sawtooth blocks are a little loose. I avoided sewing over pins, so I don't think that caused the problem. More likely, it's a problem with my bobbin. Lately, my bobbin winder has been somewhat tempermental.
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Thanks for the link, Nancy. I tried out this method last night and using the 3 1/4" and 1 7/8" squares with my needle moved over, they came out great but did need to be trimmed a little. I'm going to make more today and not do as scant of a 1/4" seam as last night. I cut a lot of background squares so now all I have to do is cut the main fabric and I can chain away.
Thanks again for the suggestion.
Sandy in Phoenix
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Well, in the meantime, look what I found! http://www.patchpieces.com/FlyingGeese.pdf It's an easy technique that avoids both the center seam and the waste.
This even happens when I sew half square triangles.
So I went to what I call the Eleanor Burns method, using a 3-1/2 inch square of background fabric and a 5 inch square of points fabric. It's in all her books, and when I googled it lots of links came up. Here's the first one:
http://stitchesandditches.blogspot.c...ese.html<br />
I made a sample, and I marked the seam lines carefully, making sure that they were square to each other, and pressed carefully. Used the square-in-a square ruler to trim off the excess on the long side where the points come together in the center. since that ruler has very fine lines. Then trimmed the rest of the unit. They look good, with no bowing!! Yeah!! I'll try the next batch of sawtooth stars with geese made this way.
Gee, by the time we're all done with this quilt our sewing skills will be awesome!
Kathy
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I learned to make my flying geese star points in a Sally Collins class. It's the technique using the rectangle and two squares. They turn out perfect every time. I sew just to the right of the drawn line. The stitching doesn't have to be perfect. Sometimes my stitching ends up a little MORE to the right of the line and not necessarily straight! Just press the piece after stitching to "set" the stitches. There will be three layers of "triangles" and you will trim the middle one leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. Then press the top triangle back matching it evenly with the back triangle. The stitching line doesn't matter--just match the front and back triangles. I leave the back triangle in the block so it will always be accurate. I don't know if this is Ritzy's method--I had trouble trying to find her tutorial. Everyone has to find a method that works for them, but I hope this helps somebody on the Forum. Judy in Torrance
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Very good info. i just watched a video for this and will buy a Wing Clipper 2 tomorrow to test. Looks like it works in a...
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Flying geese ruler - Deb Tucker’s Wing Clipper II ruler has 1 1/4” X 2 1/2” size neede for BOM.
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Yes, the top side you will be able to trim with that ruler. The other 3 sides you will use a square. I will demo on the...
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Good morning from Montana Barbara, I have the flying geese 1 1/2 x 3. Do you think I would be able to trim from that to...
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A great way to start this upcoming new year and new quilt project is to start a small group to meet regularly, in person...
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It is an EQ project file so only those with Electric Quilt software could open it. I don’t have the file, just the image....
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Hi -- is there any way to upload the entire quilt diagram to EQ8 for coloring? This would sure be helpful!
Thanks... -
My additions are all at least 10 years old. I used the floral border fabric as a guide to select a few darker fabrics that...
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Hi Barbara...I would like to add fabrics as you did to the spring kit. Would you mind sharing which fabrics you added?...
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Lynn’s instructions are for pieces cut oversize for Flying Geese units so the die cut measurements will most likely not...
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Barbara, there is no topic heading for this yet. With the Bloc-Loc 1.25" x 2.5" Geese ruler unavailable, the...
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Oh, how darling, So original. I love it.
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Thank you for your quick response. One of the reasons I prewash is to shrink the fabric.
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