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Flying Geese quilt block

The little unit behind a hundred quilt blocks. Once you can make a goose, you can make a star.

3 steps, start to finishWatch the Flying Geese sew up, cut to press.
Sew a Flying Geese quilt

Try it in your colours · Design your own quilt with it

Try it in your colours

Tap a colourway, or pick each fabric. The film at the top changes too.

Colourways

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Quilts made with the Flying Geese

Cut sizes for one Flying Geese block

Pick the finished size. Every cut includes the ¼″ seam allowance.

Cutting for one 6″ finished Flying Geese block
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Flying-geese pointmain fabric3½″ × 2″8
Flying-geese sky squarebackground fabric2″ × 2″16
Cutting for one 9″ finished Flying Geese block
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Flying-geese pointmain fabric5″ × 2¾″8
Flying-geese sky squarebackground fabric2¾″ × 2¾″16
Cutting for one 12″ finished Flying Geese block
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Flying-geese pointmain fabric6½″ × 3½″8
Flying-geese sky squarebackground fabric3½″ × 3½″16

Good to know

What size should I make a Flying Geese block?

Any size that suits your quilt. 12″ is the easiest to sew, and 9″ or 6″ look lovely in a busy, scrappy quilt. It sits on a 4 by 4 grid, so a finished size that divides by 4 gives you friendly cutting numbers. The cut sizes for all three are on this page.

How many Flying Geese blocks do I need for a quilt?

At 12″ you need 9 blocks for a wall quilt, 12 for a baby quilt, 30 for a throw, 48 for a twin quilt and 72 for a queen quilt. Sashing or a border between them means fewer blocks for the same size.

Is the Flying Geese good for a beginner?

Yes, if you take it slowly. The one new skill is the flying geese, and the film at the top shows every cut, seam and press.

What's the trick to a neat Flying Geese?

Sew a thread's width to the corner side of the drawn line. The fold eats that thread and your goose tip stays sharp.

Coffee and a few seams?

Start a quilt with the Flying Geese and we’ll walk you through every cut and seam.

Sew a Flying Geese quilt