Have you noticed a few changes at the Cinderberry site lately?
New blog banner, new navigation buttons above - nice, fresh and something a little different is good for the soul.
I am moving backwards to go forward so to speak. I realised this morning I had not had a chance to share my flying geese tutorial with the great majority of you. It was whipped up last year for the QFD Christmas in July program so to those girls - sorry I am repeating myself, but I think many peeps out there will enjoy it.
It is exactly the way I sewed up the 62 geese in the Snowballs for Christmas pattern.
I LOVE geese now.
OK, here we go.
This is a really quick technique for making a four flying geese at once.
1. Choose one 5¼″ block and four 2⅞″ squares. These five squares will yield four flying geese blocks.
2. Take the four 2⅞″ squares and place right side down on a flat surface. Using a grey lead pencil and ruler draw a line diagonally through the square, from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.
3. Place one 5¼″ block right side up on a flat surface. Position two 2⅞″ squares right side down over the 5¼″ square. The smaller blocks will over lap as shown.
Machine sew along each side of the pencil line allowing for a ¼″ seam allowance.
Cut the block in half diagonally, through the pencil line and press the seam toward the small triangles.
Take the two remaining 2⅞″ squares and position in the corner of both larger triangles. Machine sew along either sides of the pencil line allowing for a ¼″ seam allowance.
Cut the block in half diagonally, through the pencil line and press the seam toward the small triangles.
Clip any ‘fabric tails’. If your seam allowance is accurate each block will measure 2½″ x 4½″.
Your four blocks are complete, place below each other and stitch together – yes, these blocks do become addictive.
So there you have it.
A simple and easy way to make loads and loads of geese.
Enjoy!
Till then,
Natalie x
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Posted by: Cheap Jordans | April 16, 2011 at 06:18 PM
WOW. This... is... brilliant. I have to try this today. I am in awe.
Who knew that this could possibly be so easy? A dear friend of mine was coaching a small group of us gals in quilting last winter and she did all of her blocks "old school". I gave up on my first quilt because there were WAY too many steps to make a simple block but this is a revolutionary revelation. Thank you!
Posted by: Heather Kunkel | April 12, 2011 at 09:49 PM
This is fabulous! I always avoided them because of fabric wastage. Thank you!
Posted by: all8garden | March 13, 2011 at 11:53 AM
This is the greatest thing! Thanks so much for the tutorial. :)
Posted by: jeanie | March 07, 2011 at 04:10 AM
Oh My Gosh! I love that! I would honestly have never even considered doing flying geese.That looks like fun!
Posted by: @McafeeCyberMom | February 17, 2011 at 08:21 AM
Thanks for this tutorial!! It's seems simple and quick to do! :)
Posted by: Silvia | February 15, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Thanks for making flying geese easy! They are so popular. I love your blog old and new.
Posted by: Debbie Storjohann | February 13, 2011 at 10:53 AM
I do not speak English. I am using a translator to write you. want you to know that I love your work with fabrics. want you to meet my flickr:
www.flickr.com / photos / divania_nogueira
I'll be happy with your visit.
Thank you so much!
Hugs from Brazil.
Divânia
Posted by: divânia aparecida nogueira | February 13, 2011 at 05:34 AM
Natalie!!! Wow this is sooo awesome. Love the little Flower Sugar geese too. Thank you so, so much.
Posted by: Kelly Rachel | February 12, 2011 at 04:07 PM
Cool technique! Can anyone do the math to size it down to be used with charm squares of 5" instead of 5 1/2"? What would the smaller squares measure in that case?
Posted by: Kristen | February 12, 2011 at 12:43 AM
Wow!!! I love flying geese & you've just made them so easy:)Thank you for sharing
Posted by: Jan Richards | February 11, 2011 at 03:56 PM
That is brilliant!! I have a pattern that uses flying geese and that is the technique I am going to try!!! Thankyou for sharing it!
Posted by: Melissa Sheehan | February 11, 2011 at 09:19 AM
Great tute - thank you!
Love the new look too :)
Posted by: kel | February 11, 2011 at 08:15 AM
what a cool way to put flying geese together! thanks for a great tutorial on it.
Posted by: Julz at Simple Stitches | February 11, 2011 at 07:37 AM
That is AWESOME! I am working on a project right now and someone sent me your site to check out for these....I am going to do it!
Thank you!!!!
Posted by: Lana D | February 11, 2011 at 05:36 AM
your new blog layout is darling!
the pictures in the header look a bit off so i assume it is unintentionally...in case you didn't know (and are using something like photoshop/elements to create the header): if you want to align the clipping masks (or any other element) you can define the size of the shape you choose (pse: by right-clicking on the shape symbol at the top) and then align them with help of the grid...
just love your snowballs... pattern...sigh...i wish i had more time for stitching :)
Posted by: Julia | February 11, 2011 at 04:31 AM
I've never seen this technique thank you for sharing it.
Posted by: Anita | February 11, 2011 at 03:38 AM
Your site looks great, but no picture of you! Guess I can't talk...I've never had my picture on mine!
Love this tutorial! Anything that requires triangles sewn to triangles has always scared me, but I can handle squares to squares and then chop chop and re-sew! Thanks so much for sharing this!
MGM
Posted by: Mary Grace McNamara | February 11, 2011 at 02:31 AM
Love it...going to give this a try today!
Posted by: Chris W. | February 11, 2011 at 02:31 AM
This is great it is so easy and you get more blocks and spend less the time on it . So much easer then some of the others I have tryed. Thanks I am glad I found your blog. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Sharon Hudson | February 11, 2011 at 02:19 AM
Sweet! I have always hated Flying Geese, but this is pure genius!
Posted by: Christina Wright | February 11, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Just ordered your darling Snowballs for Christmas and am thrilled with this clear, easy tutorial for flying geese. Thank you!
Posted by: Karee | February 11, 2011 at 12:38 AM
Hi Natalie,
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I love flying geese but think they are such a pain to build. I will definitely try your method.
The little piece at the top of the post is absolutely precious!
Posted by: Phyllis | February 11, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Great post! Thanks :)
Posted by: Debbie Berenato | February 11, 2011 at 12:21 AM
Stinkin' heck! That's just awesome. :)
Posted by: Karin | February 11, 2011 at 12:12 AM
Alrighty then, now I get it :) Definitely going on my list of techniques to try. Thanks.
Posted by: Carol Hansen | February 10, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Wow! Thanks!
Posted by: Gail | February 10, 2011 at 08:07 PM
Thanks for sharing;)
Posted by: Sofia | February 10, 2011 at 08:07 PM
Great Tutorial. Must have a go at making some :-)
Posted by: Samelia's Mum | February 10, 2011 at 07:09 PM
Great ! Thanks a lot for this tutorial, Natalie !
Hugs from France,
Sylvie
Posted by: Sylvie BG | February 10, 2011 at 07:03 PM
That's great, always thought flying geese looked a little fiddly but will have to try some enmasse now. The blog looks great though I do miss the little Tail Feathers birds. xx
Posted by: Tracee | February 10, 2011 at 06:55 PM
Fantastic!!What a great way. Love the new look, it's a great feeling to have a sort out, whether it's your linen cupboard or your blog.
Posted by: leeanne | February 10, 2011 at 06:53 PM
I like the new site that you have! Looking forward to seeing many more great things on your blog.
Posted by: Susan Liu | February 10, 2011 at 06:12 PM
Thank you so much Natalie, for sharing this wonderful tutorial on flying geese. The new banner and buttons are great!
Happy stitching, P
Posted by: Perri | February 10, 2011 at 06:11 PM
Hi Natalie,
Love the new banner will have to get back to stitching my Snowballs so I can do my geese.
Posted by: Kim | February 10, 2011 at 06:04 PM
Thanks for sharing your tutorial with us all.
Sandyn
Posted by: SandyN | February 10, 2011 at 05:59 PM
What a helpful and supereasy tutorial! I have always been scared of flying geese, I will try this technique today.
Thanks a lot!
Posted by: aracne | February 10, 2011 at 05:52 PM
Yep Sarah, so much fun that way - love it. What ever did I do before? Oh that's right, I avoided them...
Posted by: Natalie Lymer | February 10, 2011 at 05:46 PM
Yep that's how I make geese. Isn't it awesome?
Posted by: Sarah | February 10, 2011 at 05:41 PM