Yesterday it was interesting to see how to use the Bloc-Loc ruler to square-up the Flying Geese blocks and the half-square triangles. Today we’ll explore 4 ways to use the leftover half-square triangles that were created after trimming the Flying Geese blocks. The triangle units will be relatively small, so…
Yesterday I showed you how to make a Flying Geese block, and in the process, create 2 half-square triangles. Now I’ll show you how to use the Bloc-Loc ruler which makes squaring up the block which makes it easy, precise and fast. Square-up the Flying Geese block so it measures…
I have been a quilt maker for many years and have been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years I have designed patterns for new fabric collections from Northcott Fabrics. A recent design required me to make several Flying Geese blocks that would finish at 3″…
Yesterday, as you know, the quick and easy quilt blocks from strip piecing became binding, which, I must say, is pretty cool looking. I created a whole new fabric for the binding! It has been set aside and I’m back at the drawing board to create the center of this…
Yesterday we started on this holiday table runner by picking some fabrics, cutting the pieces and marking out the grid for the half-square triangles (HSTs). Today we’re going to be sewing the half square triangles with a grid method that makes for fast and easy work of creating multiple HSTs.…