Flying Geese problems

I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are coming
out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge for my own
personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've tried to be
careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where to look for
mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

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Wendy (Arrrr! Pirates prefer parrots to geese! Except in a nice orange
sauce.)
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I suspect you are making the infamous *Canada* Flying Geese and we all
know how saucy and impertinant those things are. Try some domestic
flying geese and all will be well. I promise.
Diana

frood wrote:
I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are coming
out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge for my own
personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've tried to be
careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where to look for
mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

I double checked the math, and the sizes given are right. Have you checked
your 1/4 seams? How's your pressing? (I see lots of quilts come in where the
sewing was accurate but the pressing didn't open up the seam all the way and
caused the final block to be off).

If all else fails, I recommend two margaritas and call me in the morning.
;-)

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"frood" wrote in message
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I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are coming
out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge for my
own personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've tried to
be careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where to look for
mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

--
Wendy (Arrrr! Pirates prefer parrots to geese! Except in a nice orange
sauce.)
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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"frood" wrote:

I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are coming
out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge for my own
personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've tried to be
careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where to look for
mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

Maybe it's the pencil lines? You draw the center line and then the
stitching lines (or not if you have a 1/4 inch foot) Before you cut
them apart, slap a ruler down. The line it up so a line is on the drawn
line. Does the next line 1/4 inch away fall exactly on top of the
stitching line? If not, that could be your problem and times two on a
block could really make a difference.

marcella

"I suspect you are making the infamous *Canada* Flying Geese and we all
know how saucy and impertinent those things are. Try some domestic flying
geese and all will be well. I promise.
Diana"

gasp!! They are NOT! You just gotta know how to say "Eh?!" in the proper
context when dealing with them......... or at least you gotta put up with
their annoying laughter when you inadvertently hit a goose poop on the golf
course instead of your ball..... don't ask .......

ok maybe you were just a tad right afterall....... sigh

~KK in BC~

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"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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I suspect you are making the infamous *Canada* Flying Geese and we all know
how saucy and impertinant those things are. Try some domestic flying geese
and all will be well. I promise.
Diana

frood wrote:
I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are
coming out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge
for my own personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've
tried to be careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where
to look for mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

Interesting! I just came up from my sewing room where I was making these
same "geese". I found you really had to take a SCANT 1/4" seam and then they
came out o.k.

Betty in WI

"frood" wrote in message
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I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are coming
out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge for my
own personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've tried to
be careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where to look for
mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

--
Wendy (Arrrr! Pirates prefer parrots to geese! Except in a nice orange
sauce.)
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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I used that method several years ago since I needed at least 100 geese for
my outer border, but every 4th one was always off a bit. if I had to do
that many over again, I would do paper piece strips of 8-10 at a time.

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"frood" wrote in message
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I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time -
http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not behaving
well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my units are coming
out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close enough" to fudge for my
own personal use, but not good enough for a block exchange. I've tried to
be careful in my cutting and measuring, and I'm not sure where to look for
mistakes. Should I just start with slightly bigger squares?

--
Wendy (Arrrr! Pirates prefer parrots to geese! Except in a nice orange
sauce.)
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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There was a post in the last week or two
referring us to website with another
fast method for making FG. Like a fool,
I didn't save the URL and I'm sure I
will want it. If anyone can provide the
link, please do. I wanted to try the
other method as I too have had
difficulty getting my FG to the exact
size. Yeah, using a very scant quarter
inch does help. I recently did 48; only
had to do about 54 to get 48 usable
ones!

Susan
aka Betsy Ross

This site
http://users.cyberport.net/~milnerwm/Instructions.html
has a different method. Haven't tried it
yet. If anyone does, let us know if it
is easier.

I saw that method in the current Fons&Porter magazine, and it looked so very
different from how my brain works. I decided not to try it. G

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Wendy
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"Jan" wrote in message
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"frood" wrote in
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I'm using this fast method for making Flying Geese units, 4 at a time
- http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html , but they are not
behaving well. Perhaps they are busy thinking of migrating, but my
units are coming out about 1/8" too small. This I consider "close
enough" to fudge for my own personal use, but not good enough for a
block exchange. I've tried to be careful in my cutting and measuring,
and I'm not sure where to look for mistakes. Should I just start with
slightly bigger squares?


Sorry... I used the Eleanor Burns method and ruler and had no problem with
mine turning out... but it isn't very flexible as far as size. They do
turn out a bit bigger so you can trim to perfection, so maybe increasing
your square sizes would work for you.....

Jan