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Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 15:34
| Don't know if anyone has shared this one yet, but I ran across it by accident after having done some flying geese for a quilt I'm working on now and thought you might be interested. It produces a 3-D goose and looks like a top you could do in a day. I'm going to give it a try. |
Here is a link that might be useful: One seam flying geese
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- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 15:50
| I've made a few of these and they are fun to make. When quilting, you have to watch out for those flaps...that the foot goes 'over' and not under. (grin) SharonG/FL-IN |
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- Posted by littlehelen (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 21:11
| Well that looks fun... please let us know how it works for you and let's see the results! V. |
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| LOL Sharon, just like the 3-D pinwheels. I think if I do make these, I'd be tempted to top stitch them down by machine, and incorporate that as part of the quilting pattern. |
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- Posted by lafonda_ranch (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 8:19
| Very cool! I will bookmark that one :-) Robbi |
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| It is a very clever method but I think I would rather go with more seams and get the bonus half square triangles. This seems like wasted fabric to me and gives you a flap you have to watch for when quilting. If you are looking for a more 'dimensional' quilt though it would definitely give you the 3D effect and it makes for very pretty, precise geese! Kate |
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- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 9:04
| If you're doing an entire quilt with this technique, another thing to consider is the weight.....3 layers of fabric. I used my block in a sampler.... SharonG/FL-IN |
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| Good points, all. I make quilts in all weights, because I use them in all seasons. Our family actually prefers heavy quilts in winter because we keep our heat down in the bedrooms for better sleeping. The wasted fabric is a very good point. However, since the doubled over fabric is only 5.5 by 3 inches and is the 'interest' fabric and not the background, and it is cut from strips, this is a very wonderful stash buster for scrap quilts, especially for those people who tend to work up their larger scraps into strip lengths, like I do (since I also use them for braided rugs and things like fabric over cord baskets). |
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| I made one or two just to see how it worked but never incorporated them into a quilt. Maybe some day. |
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| I like the 3D geese!!!! |
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