The prompt for round #4 is Flying Geese.
Once upon a time I vowed to never make Flying Geese again.
But then I was taught the no waste/4 at a time method.
If you don't know it, look up No Waste Flying Geese.
It was a game changer for me.
I wanted to narrow this border so I marched my geese across the top and bottom.
I flipped them up and down. It looks like they don't know which way is up!
I made 16 Flying Geese - 8 on each end.
Surprise. It looks like a lattice to me.
Above is a view of the reverse side of the top.
The hour glass block seams spun nicely.
I thought about ironing the seams open but decided to iron them to the sides.
The left and right sides are solid. The strips were cut 2 inches and will finish at 1 1/2 inches.
I repeated the flower fabric from the second row in the geese.
I limited myself to fat quarters of these fabrics.
I have an idea for the final border that will use all the bits of leftover fabric.
Ta-Da!
I'm loving it.
Thanks to the SAHRR Team for a fun sewing project.
I love the way your FG are set with the black background. It really makes the top PoP...xox
ReplyDeleteThanks! it is so much fun to try new things.
DeleteOh, I hadn't thought of laying out the flying geese blocks like that! I like it!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out cuter than I expected. Thanks!
DeleteThe "sky" of the flying geese makes a nice almost zigzag border! I haven't done the four-in-one approach but I got taught another method that made me happy to make flying geese.
ReplyDeleteLove the layout for your FG. Ingenious!
ReplyDeleteOoohhh!!! What an unexpected way to use the Flying Geese prompt. LOVE it!!
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