Flying Geese quilt block
Two columns of four flying geese, all pointing the same way. Each goose is twice as wide as it is tall.
The Flying Geese is pieced on a 4 × 4 grid, so a 12" block has 3" grid squares.
Cutting for 6", 8", 10", 12" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 6" block | 8" block | 10" block | 12" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| main | Flying geese | 8 | 2" × 3½" | 2½" × 4½" | 3" × 5½" | 3½" × 6½" |
| background | Flying geese | 16 | 2" | 2½" | 3" | 3½" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.
How to sew a 12" Flying Geese block
Make 8 flying geese, 6" × 3" finished. Lay a 3½" background square on one end of a 6½" × 3½" main rectangle, sew corner to corner, trim ¼" past the seam and press. Repeat on the other end, with the seam running the other way.
Lay out the units as drawn and sew them into 4 rows. Press the seams of each row the opposite way from the one before so they nest, then sew the rows together. The block measures 12" finished, 12½" with seam allowance.
Quilts made with the Flying Geese block
Flying Geese quilt pattern
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