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THREE WAYS TO MAKE FLYING GEESE UNITS
Easy techniques - you choose!
Make a whole flock of flying geese units for all your quilting projects with these three easy techniques.
PAPER PIECING
Make blocks with small pieces
Paper piecing allows quilters to make blocks with odd-shaped or small pieces and more precise corners. The fabric pieces are sewn together onto a paper-piecing pattern and then the paper is removed.
FUSSY CUTTING
Showcase a motif
Fussy cut refers to selectively cutting fabric to create a unit shape that showcases a particular motif or part of a fabric pattern. Create and use a template to make it easy.
PARTIAL SEAMS
Join unevenly placed pieces
Partial seams are used to join a variety of unevenly placed pieces in a block.
RAW-EDGE FUSIBLE APPLIQUE
Easy applique technique
The raw-edge fusible web method is one of the easiest ways to applique, allowing you to add more dimension and design to your quilted projects.
WORKING WITH BIAS EDGES
Practice, practice, practice!
Working with triangles or odd shapes mean working with bias edges. Although bias edges can be difficult, these tips along with some practice will make them more manageable.
CURVED PIECING
Careful marking & cutting is critical!
Many quilt designs use curved pieces. Careful cutting as well as a few other tips will make curved piecing less of a struggle.
HALF-SQUARE UNIT TECHNIQUES
Basic unit of quilting
Half-square triangles are a basic unit of quilting. These two techniques show you different ways to stitch these units.