With all of the geese traveling around this quilt, Atlantic Flyway seemed a most appropriate name. Techniques include "Fast Flying Geese" with the Wing Clipper I ruler, and "Migrating Geese" for the border and a bit of paper foundation piecing for the tricky star points. A wonderful wall quilt.
Project size: 44" x 44"
Block size: 22 1/2" finished center star, 6" finished border stars
If you've ever made Deb's Atlantic Flyway or any of her Carolina Lily patterns, we'd be willing to bet you're a fan of Migrating Geese! They look like offset flying geese, but are built in a row as a braid rather than individual units. We absolutely love to use it in our designs, and we wanted to... Read more
Foundation papers for the Chatsworth Quilt by Doug Leko for Antler Quilt Designs. Makes 50 blocks, 8" x 4" finished size, 8.5" x 4.5" with seam allowance.
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Spectacular design using Fast Flying Geese and the Wing Clipper 1 tool to create blocks with no "Y" seam construction. Adding a bit of applique and a super Migrating Geese border will complete the project with style and impact.
When it comes to using paper in your quilt designs, there are two techniques you can use - English paper piecing (EPP), or foundation paper piecing (FPP). Normally, quilters are devoted to a particular paper piecing camp, but for those on the fence or anyone interested in trying and mastering both,... Read more
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Look up! It's spring and birds are navigating northward. Whether it's big-beaked white pelicans soaring aloft or the honk of geese flying in a v-formation, catching a glimpse of flocks aloft is always a delight. Spring Migration is reminiscent of birds winging above farm fields as half-square... Read more
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What a fun use of the Wing Clipper and Tucker Trimmer! Start with a simple square, add logs, trim the corner, and repeat. There's a bit of oversizing and trimming down thrown in to keep your block perfectly sized. You'll find loads of uses for this simple-to-make yet complicated looking block, and... Read more