There are a few tried and true ways to make Flying Geese units, but my favorite is the no waste method that I want to share with you here today! If you haven’t made flying geese this way before, it will feel a little odd at first, but when you have a finished set of units it feels like magic!
Follow along for perfect flying geese without any waste, and learn how to scale them to any size in my one-sheet below.
For a set of four matching flying geese units you need one large (5 1/4″) square and four small (2 7/8″) squares, the larger square makes the point in your unit and tends to be the focal fabric.
On the wrong side of the small squares mark the diagonal. Lay two of the small squares across the large square and sew 1/4″ away from both sides of the marked lines.
Cut on the marked line and press open.
Add a small square to the remaining corners of the large square, and sew 1/4″ away from both sides of the marked lines.
Cut on the marked line and press the flying geese units open.
Like magic! You now have four matching flying geese units!
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Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below, and I’ll answer for everyone.
Happy Quilting –
Amy
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Thanks Amy for this new to me idea.
Glad to help! Happy Quilting Bea :)
That’s great! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome :)
Amy, your directions are clear and easy to understand! Thanks for taking the time
to share this method – it will ave me time and fabric, and make me feel a little bit
more accomplished as well!
Yes! thank you. the only thing keeping me from regularly using this method was that I did NOT want to do that math to figure out the size of my squares.
This is so awesome! Thank you!
Thanks so much can hardly wait to try it.