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Posted by Marie Dodge on February 12, 2008, 8:40 pm
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> Marie- I know you are getting terribly frustrated and you must be
> exhausted by now after fooling with this all day and you are prolly
> confused by all the conflicting advice you are getting. I SWEAR to you-
> what you are trying to make is known as Flying Geese. The second method
> shown on this page- link below- called 'speed piecing flying geese'- is
> what you want to do.
Yes, thanks but they don't explain how to add a "seam allowance" to the
sides so the points are not cut off by a seam when another block is added.
Have you noticed no seam allowances are shown on the pictures. I need at
least 1/4' seam allowance on both sides so the points aren't lost to seams.
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> Use a rectangle of the roof fabric cut exactly at 2-1/2 in. X 1-1/2 in.
That's the size I've been using.
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> Then cut 2 squares of the sky fabric at 1-1/2 in. X 1-1/2 in. This will
> give you a final raw unit of 2-1/2 X 1-1/2 and finish up to 1 in X 2 in.
> like you said you needed. You will NOT cut any triangles with this method
> and it WILL produce three triangles all sewn together with appropriate
> seam allowances and sharp points.
OK, I tried it. There are NO side seam allowances. It has a seam allowance
at the top but NONE on the sides. I would have to cut 1/4" OFF the bottom
to give it "side" seam allowances since the points come right out to the
bottom edge. If I cut 1/4" off the bottom it wont be the right size.
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> Lay one square right sides together and match it evenly to one end of the
> rectangle. Then use this method on the link to sew exactly across the
> diagonal of the small square from the center of the unit at the corner of
> the small square to the outer corner of the small square.
> After you stitch this first diagonal, fold the sky fabric back into the
> corner, trim off the underneath triangular shaped fabric at 1/4 in. from
> the sewing line and then lay the second square on the other end of the
> rectangle and sew across the second small square on the diagonal in the
> same manner.
Yes, this was very easy to do. It came out exactly like the ones I've been
doing all day. The points come right to the bottom corners so they'll be
lost in a seam unless I cut 1/4" off the bottom or sew it to something on
the bottom first.
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> The seams WILL cross in the center of the rectangle- this produces the
> point 1/4 in. from the edge for the seam allowance. Then fold it back and
> trim underneath again. It WILL produce a point that is 1/4 in. from the
> edge and you WILL have all your points. I promise!
How do I get a seam allowance on the SIDES? The dark side points come right
to the bottom and will be blunted (cut off) by the next block. There is no
explanation of how to get a seam allowance on the sides nor do the pics show
one on the sides.
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> http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html
> Then ignore *everything* on this tutorial except the very last bit of info
> and the very last fabric example- and it will illustrate how you get the
> side points.
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> http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html
> I'm so sorry for all the confusion and the 'misery' this block has caused
> you. Next time it will be soooooo much easier!
> Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.
>
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> exhausted by now after fooling with this all day and you are prolly
> confused by all the conflicting advice you are getting. I SWEAR to you-
> what you are trying to make is known as Flying Geese. The second method
> shown on this page- link below- called 'speed piecing flying geese'- is
> what you want to do.