{"id":33917,"date":"2016-09-18T05:31:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T12:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=33917"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:49:07","slug":"quilt-class-flying-geese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/quilt-class-flying-geese\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilt Class: Flying Geese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quilt Class: Sawtooth Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today we will be making the Sawtooth Star block. You will use your newly formed bias skills as well as cutting. You will also learn to make Flying Geese.<\/p>\n

I love this block. I could make tons of them and never get bored. Like the Nine Patch<\/a>, there are a lot of variations of this block to keep it interesting. I made about 1,000 of them for the Star Sampler<\/a> quilt. Yes, I got tired of making them, but the end result is spectacular and I would make that quilt again.<\/p>\n

In the large size (12 inches or larger), it is good to use large prints, like I did, especially with the center. Alternatively, make one of the variations (see Star Sampler for examples of the variations) with more pieces. For now, if you have large prints, use those for this block.<\/p>\n

Flying Geese are a unit comprised of two different kinds of triangles. One of them is the same and the other is different from the triangles we used yesterday<\/a>. The Flying Geese are also used as a component in many types of blocks as well as as a design component by themselves and in borders.<\/p>\n

This is a thinking girl’s tutorial to making flying geese. Knowing how to make Flying Geese allows you to make, not only, Sawtooth Star blocks, but also Dutchman’s Puzzle blocks, borders and many other other parts needed for your quilts.<\/p>\n

We will be learning the very basic way to make Flying Geese – no special rulers or tricks. There are many other ways to make flying geese and I use a specialty ruler now that I know the basic method. I’ll see about a tutorial using specialty rulers another time.<\/p>\n

Supply list<\/strong>:<\/p>\n