Row 4 - Flying Geese

Once again I have been blown away by the effort, amazing blocks and encouragement you are giving each other on the Slow and Steady Quilt Along Facebook page. Heres a few of my favourite pics from this past fortnight. How good are those Clamshells!

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Ok so lets get into this weeks row, this block is my version of the 'Flying' Flying Geese block.

In this weeks video I have only shown you just one way to create this block, but it's definitely the easiest way to create this block so I hope you will forgive me.

Without further ado, lets get into it, Here's this weeks video, Scroll down for the written instructions.

If you'd like to print out the tutorial, just click here to download the printable PDF written Instructions and pattern pieces, or read on for the tutorial.

Week 3: Slow and Steady Quilt Along by Paula Storm

Flying Geese Block

I’d been wanting to try foundation paper piecing for a long time, but I didn’t like the excess waste of fabric or idea of having to tear away and pick out little bits of paper. When I saw someone using Freezer Paper to create foundation pieced blocks that was when the penny dropped and I decided that this was the way I was going to make my blocks. So watch this rows video for a detailed step by step tutorial on foundation paper piecing.

Finished Size: 10” Square

Unfinished Size: 10 ½” Square

Total Blocks: 6

Fabric Requirements:

• Approximately 30” x width of fabric Background fabric

• Random rainbow of fabrics, you will need a rectangle that measures approximately 6” x 4” per triangle.

As always, start by giving your fabrics a really good press. You’ll get a much neater finish if you spray your fabric with starch before you cut it.

Cutting Instructions:

• Background fabric – Cut 6 x 5” x width of fabric strips.

• Rainbow fabrics – Cut from each coloured fabric 1 x 6” x 4” rectangle.

Constructing the block:

1. Take a sheet of Freezer Paper approximately 11” square (this is enough for one complete block). Iron the freezer paper until it sticks to the ironing board, peel it off the board and iron it again, making sure it picks up some lint from the ironing surface.

2. Take the pattern page and trace all lines and markings onto the freezer paper. I chose to make just one template for each block.

3. Cut the templates into pieces on the pink diagonal lines.

4. Carefully and accurately fold the freezer paper on all of the lines.

5. Refer to the video for detailed instructions on how to complete these blocks,

Top Tips!

You’re working in reverse.

Remember to always iron the WRONG side of your fabric to the freezer paper!

Always sew your fabric’s right sides together!

Finishing your row.

Continue making your blocks until you have a total of 6 blocks.

Join the blocks into a row.

Hang your row on your design wall to admire until next fortnight.

Joining your rows

Don’t join your rows yet if you want to make your quilt a Quilt As You Go project.

If you do want to join the two rows, join a 1.25” strip of the background fabric between the first two rows. You will need to cut 2 x Width of Fabric strips, but you will only need one and a half of the strips, set the remaining half strip aside for next time.

See you next fortnight!

Happy Stitching

Hugs Paula xxx