This is such a good tutorial. I followed it to the letter having had terrible trouble trying to make flying geese in the past and it just worked for me. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much!!! I also had difficulty with them so I completely understand. I'm really happy it helped you! You'll be able to do so many new things now.
Thank you for sharing this video ❤. You really have made it easy to understand. I brought both of these templates about 8yrs ago and have not used them before. This is one of my favorite blocks so going to make a few now.
Oh I'm really happy to hear it was helpful for you! It feels really, really weird to make them this way, but it comes together so nice. The instructions on the card that comes with the ruler will make a LOT more sense to you now.
Thank you so much LuAnn!! I know you can do it!! It feels very strange the first couple of times and I messed up a few of these, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy!
Oh thank you!! I couldn't figure it out at first, and felt so confused by the instructions. But once it clicked, it REALLY clicked! I love this method. It's not as widely shared for some reason, so I didn't know about this method for a long time. But now I love it.
Hi Patty. Thank you for this valuable tutorial. I’ve had this and the larger Quilt in a Day Ruler for 20 years or so. I’ve never used either because I lost the instructions. In fact, I had them in a box to donate. Your blocks turned our perfect and I think making 4 finished blocks at once is a big win. I’ll be making these soon for Christmas sewing. Blessings, Linda
Thanks Sandra! My tutorials are a lot longer than I would like, and it's not great for views to have something so long, but it's more effective in terms of teaching. So when someone does happen to watch my videos it is designed to help them actually be successful in the construction of whatever the tutorial is about. I'm so happy you found it helpful!
I'm so happy it helped!! It's still a challenging unit....but once you get used to making them with the ruler, having to make geese units that fall outside the ruler sizes becomes easier. Not easy, but easier. I definitely recommend scant seams when sewing them from rectangles and squares. But until then, enjoy practicing this unit using the quilt in a day rulers. I made this baby quilt using sawtooth stars using the large ruler so you might enjoy trying a few stars with flying geese instead of hst units. Now that I'm more comfortable with flying geese, I prefer to make my stars using them. pattymacmakes.com/colorful-sawtooth-star-baby-quilt/
Very helpful. Kimberley at FQS uses this method so I was watching to see if it was easier than the 4 in one ruler. I suspect it is much the same!?. Great explanation
I an see a 1/4" seam allowane at the triangle point. The points at the base of the triangle appear flush, so that if it's sewn to another piece there is no 1/4" seam allowane, so the points would be cut off. Am I missing somethong? Perhaps if Pattimac would should this technique then sew them onto other pieces to show a completed flying geese pattern block or strip.
Great points! Thanks for bringing this up! Putting flying geese together is actually a different tutorial. That's a whole other kettle of fish to manage the bulk and putting units together. In terms of unit construction, the diagonal going through the corner point is correct. Just like with half square triangles. Properly joining on the short sides to have correct points and diagonals is the same technique as would be used with half square triangles. There are already tons of videos of people putting them together, but just about nothing on this method of unit construction so I decided to put the attention on the method of making the unit rather than joining them for this block. I am planning a basics series on basic units and then putting those basics into a block. So this unit would go into a classic block design. In the end, the blocks could be collected and then go into a sampler quilt at the end, but I haven't even started planning that yet.
This is pretty cool. I think I may attempt flying geese now! Could you please tell me about your ruler stand shown on your table behind your sewing machine?
You should definitely try it this way! It is such a magical method of construction. I wonder how she figured this out. The ruler stand is something I got last summer from Missouri Star. I was thinking I should do a video about it. I like to use items for a while before I give any kind of review, but it's been quite a while now so I would feel comfortable recommending it.
Flying geese can be a lot of different sizes, and there are other methods to make them. But there are "standard" sizes like 3x6 or 2x4 etc that fit into 8" or 12" blocks, for example. There are only two flying geese rulers from Quilt in a Day, small and large. They won't satisfy every pattern that calls for a flying geese unit, but are usable in most instances. This is one method to make a standard quilt unit. I'm sharing it, because I like this method and there are many people out there who have these rulers in their collection and aren't able to figure out how to use them. I find this unit to be a bit of a challenge to get right, and this ruler helped me with getting it accurate. Some people like it, and others don't. It's all about finding what works best for you. I'm merely presenting one option. I hope that helps!
Can you show trimming with regular ruler?…the beak of the goose looks like a 45 degree What are the squares you begin with for smaller size geese?….Thanks for the tutorial.
I don't trim these with a standard ruler because they are persnickety and I find it too difficult to get them just right. I generally like using a ruler in the finished size I need because it's easy for me to make mistakes in trimming otherwise. Here's the instructions from the Eleanor Burns website on her method and sizing. www.quiltinaday.com/RulerInstructions/SmGeeseRulerWEB.pdf I hope that helps!
good job
Thank you!
This is such a good tutorial. I followed it to the letter having had terrible trouble trying to make flying geese in the past and it just worked for me. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much!!! I also had difficulty with them so I completely understand. I'm really happy it helped you! You'll be able to do so many new things now.
This is the best way to make flying geese blocks! The best!
I think so too!! I love this method!
Patty......You are a very good instructor! Thank you.
Thank you Sara!! I love to break things down into more understandable pieces.
@@PattymacMakes You have a gift for it!
Thank you for sharing this video ❤. You really have made it easy to understand. I brought both of these templates about 8yrs ago and have not used them before. This is one of my favorite blocks so going to make a few now.
Oh I'm really happy to hear it was helpful for you! It feels really, really weird to make them this way, but it comes together so nice. The instructions on the card that comes with the ruler will make a LOT more sense to you now.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!
This is an amazing technique. It looks like it shouldn’t work, but it does. You give great directions.
I know!! I would love to know how she figured this out! And thanks! I’m glad it makes sense!
@@PattymacMakes It made sense once you got to the end. I couldn’t see it until you got there. It’s pretty nifty.
Another great tutorial! With your explanation and the ruler this is an 'I can do it' project!!
Thank you so much LuAnn!! I know you can do it!! It feels very strange the first couple of times and I messed up a few of these, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy!
I absolutely love the “Quilt in a Day” rulers! You explained how to use and make The Flying Geese with the ruler PERFECTLY! 🎉❤
Oh thank you!! I couldn't figure it out at first, and felt so confused by the instructions. But once it clicked, it REALLY clicked! I love this method. It's not as widely shared for some reason, so I didn't know about this method for a long time. But now I love it.
Hi Patty. Thank you for this valuable tutorial. I’ve had this and the larger Quilt in a Day Ruler for 20 years or so. I’ve never used either because I lost the instructions. In fact, I had them in a box to donate. Your blocks turned our perfect and I think making 4 finished blocks at once is a big win. I’ll be making these soon for Christmas sewing. Blessings, Linda
Oh my goodness!! Definitely try out this method. I love how my units finished!
Sew enjoy this!!!! Thanks!!!! Good tips
You are sew welcome! I hope you give them a try!
Great tutorial. I like this method because you start with only 2 fabrics and it’s easy to trim down to the size needed for the pattern.
Glad it was helpful!
Love this!
Thank you Jodi!! I hope you will try them out!
Awesome
I hope you'll give them a go!
You are so patient! I love how you explain your work! TY
Thanks Sandra! My tutorials are a lot longer than I would like, and it's not great for views to have something so long, but it's more effective in terms of teaching. So when someone does happen to watch my videos it is designed to help them actually be successful in the construction of whatever the tutorial is about. I'm so happy you found it helpful!
Great tutorial. TFS.
Thank you! Cheers!
How awesome!! I have avoided great patterns because of that block!! Love Eleanor Burns!! Thank you so much for the very well done tutorial!!
I'm so happy it helped!! It's still a challenging unit....but once you get used to making them with the ruler, having to make geese units that fall outside the ruler sizes becomes easier. Not easy, but easier. I definitely recommend scant seams when sewing them from rectangles and squares. But until then, enjoy practicing this unit using the quilt in a day rulers. I made this baby quilt using sawtooth stars using the large ruler so you might enjoy trying a few stars with flying geese instead of hst units. Now that I'm more comfortable with flying geese, I prefer to make my stars using them. pattymacmakes.com/colorful-sawtooth-star-baby-quilt/
I’ve had this ruler for years and never used it. After seeing this tutorial I will be sure to use it. Thank you!
You're welcome!! There is also a large size version that will complete your set if you enjoy making your flying geese this way.
Very helpful. Kimberley at FQS uses this method so I was watching to see if it was easier than the 4 in one ruler. I suspect it is much the same!?. Great explanation
Thanks Sue! I haven't used the other ruler, so I can't answer the question. But I do like making my geese with this method.
Thank you for the tutorial
You’re welcome 😊
Fantastic tutorial!! TYSM! 🥰🌹🌺🌷🌸🌴
Oh thank you so much Jaxxy!! I appreciate you!
That is so cute and looks easy to make. 😊
Thanks Linda! The ruler is the trick to finishing them perfectly!
@@PattymacMakes your welcome😊
Perfect thank you
You're welcome!
I an see a 1/4" seam allowane at the triangle point. The points at the base of the triangle appear flush, so that if it's sewn to another piece there is no 1/4" seam allowane, so the points would be cut off. Am I missing somethong?
Perhaps if Pattimac would should this technique then sew them onto other pieces to show a completed flying geese pattern block or strip.
Great points! Thanks for bringing this up! Putting flying geese together is actually a different tutorial. That's a whole other kettle of fish to manage the bulk and putting units together. In terms of unit construction, the diagonal going through the corner point is correct. Just like with half square triangles. Properly joining on the short sides to have correct points and diagonals is the same technique as would be used with half square triangles. There are already tons of videos of people putting them together, but just about nothing on this method of unit construction so I decided to put the attention on the method of making the unit rather than joining them for this block. I am planning a basics series on basic units and then putting those basics into a block. So this unit would go into a classic block design. In the end, the blocks could be collected and then go into a sampler quilt at the end, but I haven't even started planning that yet.
what if you like the geese offset?
I think if you have something you enjoy, you should do it!!
This is pretty cool. I think I may attempt flying geese now! Could you please tell me about your ruler stand shown on your table behind your sewing machine?
You should definitely try it this way! It is such a magical method of construction. I wonder how she figured this out. The ruler stand is something I got last summer from Missouri Star. I was thinking I should do a video about it. I like to use items for a while before I give any kind of review, but it's been quite a while now so I would feel comfortable recommending it.
@@PattymacMakes thank you! It looks like it doesn’t take up much space. I love Missouri Star, I’ll check out their website!
So are all flying geese generally 3 x 6 (or the smaller size that you did not demonstrate)? Or do you have to buy a whole set of these rulers?
Flying geese can be a lot of different sizes, and there are other methods to make them. But there are "standard" sizes like 3x6 or 2x4 etc that fit into 8" or 12" blocks, for example. There are only two flying geese rulers from Quilt in a Day, small and large. They won't satisfy every pattern that calls for a flying geese unit, but are usable in most instances. This is one method to make a standard quilt unit. I'm sharing it, because I like this method and there are many people out there who have these rulers in their collection and aren't able to figure out how to use them. I find this unit to be a bit of a challenge to get right, and this ruler helped me with getting it accurate. Some people like it, and others don't. It's all about finding what works best for you. I'm merely presenting one option. I hope that helps!
@@PattymacMakes Thank you.
Can you show trimming with regular ruler?…the beak of the goose looks like a 45 degree What are the squares you begin with for smaller size geese?….Thanks for the tutorial.
I don't trim these with a standard ruler because they are persnickety and I find it too difficult to get them just right. I generally like using a ruler in the finished size I need because it's easy for me to make mistakes in trimming otherwise. Here's the instructions from the Eleanor Burns website on her method and sizing. www.quiltinaday.com/RulerInstructions/SmGeeseRulerWEB.pdf I hope that helps!
hate that you have to have a ruler for each size
You don't have to unless you want to. I like the precision it offers so I have rulers in the sizes I use the most.