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Had computer problems last Sunday and google made me open a new account with new user name and password or I could not get into my e-mail, think the same thing happened last year about this same time. Now I have to notify all my friends of the new e-mail address. At least they have not bothered my news groups.
Did finish "lots of blocks" quilt top and it was so colorful, still think they should of called it lots of sashing instead. With my left over material I am in the process of making several hot pads using Insulbrite inside as part of the padding. Made small, med. and large hot pads. I even made some string hot pads using a few foundation blank blocks. My next quilt top is going to be Austin Star, a 12 inch block I got off quilterscache.com I am using a print fabric for the alternate block. This quilt has only 4 colors including the alternate block. Guess I will get some experience doing flying geese. Any pointers on doing these would be appreciated. I been thinking of using 2-3 inch squares on the rectangle instead of 2 7/8th's inches, then trimming it. Is this a good or bad idea? Sandy$ |
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I looked up the block . . .
http://quilterscache.com/A/AustinBlock.html I can imagine using this block to showcase large-scale prints, like Asian or floral. Most of the time I make Flying Geese with the cutaway corners method. That results in left-over half square triangles, which can be a boon (if you have a use for them) or a bane (if you don't). For a block like the one you're making the four-at-a-time method is efficient and accurate. Here is a convenient explanation of the FG methods: http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html Nann On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:06:10 AM UTC-5, wrote: Had computer problems last Sunday and google made me open a new account with new user name and password or I could not get into my e-mail, think the same thing happened last year about this same time. Now I have to notify all my friends of the new e-mail address. At least they have not bothered my news groups. Did finish "lots of blocks" quilt top and it was so colorful, still think they should of called it lots of sashing instead. With my left over material I am in the process of making several hot pads using Insulbrite inside as part of the padding. Made small, med. and large hot pads. I even made some string hot pads using a few foundation blank blocks. My next quilt top is going to be Austin Star, a 12 inch block I got off quilterscache.com I am using a print fabric for the alternate block. This quilt has only 4 colors including the alternate block. Guess I will get some experience doing flying geese. Any pointers on doing these would be appreciated. I been thinking of using 2-3 inch squares on the rectangle instead of 2 7/8th's inches, then trimming it. Is this a good or bad idea? Sandy$ |
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My favorite method for making flying geese is the one Mary Sue Suit
describes in her book "All My BLocks Are Geese". It it really the same as the method Eleanor Burns uses, but Eleanor has a special ruler for trimming the geese. It uses large squares instead of 1 large and 4 small and results in 4 identical geese. There is a little bit of waste from trimming, but you get nice geese. Julia in MN On 8/8/2015 6:34 AM, Nann wrote: I looked up the block . . . http://quilterscache.com/A/AustinBlock.html I can imagine using this block to showcase large-scale prints, like Asian or floral. Most of the time I make Flying Geese with the cutaway corners method. That results in left-over half square triangles, which can be a boon (if you have a use for them) or a bane (if you don't). For a block like the one you're making the four-at-a-time method is efficient and accurate. Here is a convenient explanation of the FG methods: http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html Nann On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:06:10 AM UTC-5, wrote: Had computer problems last Sunday and google made me open a new account with new user name and password or I could not get into my e-mail, think the same thing happened last year about this same time. Now I have to notify all my friends of the new e-mail address. At least they have not bothered my news groups. Did finish "lots of blocks" quilt top and it was so colorful, still think they should of called it lots of sashing instead. With my left over material I am in the process of making several hot pads using Insulbrite inside as part of the padding. Made small, med. and large hot pads. I even made some string hot pads using a few foundation blank blocks. My next quilt top is going to be Austin Star, a 12 inch block I got off quilterscache.com I am using a print fabric for the alternate block. This quilt has only 4 colors including the alternate block. Guess I will get some experience doing flying geese. Any pointers on doing these would be appreciated. I been thinking of using 2-3 inch squares on the rectangle instead of 2 7/8th's inches, then trimming it. Is this a good or bad idea? Sandy$ |
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Hello Pat on green, Nann(the web sight) and Julie in Mn
I thank each of you for the suggestion you offered and will try several methods. Think there is also how to make flying geese in Fons and Porter magazine. They say practice make perfect. mmmmm,I wonder. Last time I made these one side was slightly shorter than the other. Thanks again to all and hugs, Sandy$ |
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