Quilt 77"x 77"

Tool Tip:Tired of trying to find the perfect ¼" alignment when sewing those triangles together? Try one of these tools:

FLYING GEESE RULER ™

from Marti Mitchell

EASY ANGLE ™ from EZ Quilting

Construction:

Stars & Flying Geese: from EACH of 12 fat quarters cut: 1–6¼"x 22" strip subcut 3–6¼"x 6¼" squares cut twice diagonally 1–5½"x 22" strip subcut 1–5½"x 5½" square 2–3"x 3" squares 1–3"x 22" strip subcut 6–3"x 3" squaresBackground: 4–10½"x WOF strips subcut 13–10½"x 10½" squares 3–6¼"x WOF strip subcut 16–6¼"x 6¼" squares cut twice diagonally 4–5½"x WOF strips subcut 48–5½"x 3" rectangles 7–3⅜"x WOF strips subcut 64–3⅜"x 3⅜" squares cut once diagonally 4–3"x WOF strips subcut 48–3"x 3" squaresFinal Border: 2–15½"x WOF strips subcut 4–15½"x 15½" squares cut twice diagonally for setting triangles subcut 2–8"x 8" squares cut once diagonally for corner triangles 8–3½"x WOF stripsBinding: 8–2½"x WOF strips

Stars & Flying Geese: 12 Fat Quarters(32136-11, 32136-12, 32137-11, 32137-12, 32138-11, 32138-12, 32139-11, 32139-12, 32140-11, 32140-12, 32141-17, 32141-18)

Background: 3¾ yards (32141-21)

Final border: 2 yards (32137-11)

Binding: ¾ yard (32141-18)

Backing: 5 yards

Read instructions before beginning a project. All instructions include a ¼" seam allowance. 22" measurement is approximate. WOF–approximately 40".

Quilter Basics:

Cutting

Fabric requirements

Size: approximately 77"x 77"

1 Sew one Flying Geese quarter square triangle to one Background quarter square triangle. As you add the triangles, always offset the triangle by ¼" (see Tool Tip). Press. Add another Flying Geese quarter square triangle. Press. Add 2 Background half square triangles. See diagram. Press. Repeat to make 64 Flying Geese. Combine four Flying Geese to make 16 Flying Geese Blocks.

Flying Geese Block Repeat to make 16

10½"x 10½" with seams

Press

Flying Geese Repeat to make 64

3"x 10½" with seams

Repeat Step #1 to make a total of 16 Flying Geese Blocks.

sew

Press

Flying Geese

quarter s

quare triangle

sew Press

Background half square triangle

sewPress

Background half square triangle

Flying Geese

quarter s

quare triangle

Background quarter square triangle

sew

Assembly:

sew

sew

trim

Trim & press Star Points Make 4

5½"x 3" with seams

3"x 3" Star

3"x 3" Star

5½"x 3" Background

2 Draw a diagonal line on the back of the 3" Star squares. Layer one 3" Star square right sides together to 1–5½"x 3" Background rectangle. Sew on the diagonal line. Trim ¼" from the sewn line. Press to the corner to form a triangle. Add one more 3" Star square to the same Background rectangle to make 1–5½"x 3" Star Point block. Repeat to make 4 blocks.

Combine the 4 Star Points, 4–3"x 3" Background squares, and 1–5½"x 5½" Star Center.

Star Block Repeat to make 12

10½"x 10½" with seams

Press

Press

3"x 3" Background

3"x 3" Background

3"x 3" Background

3"x 3" Background

5½"x 5½" Star

Repeat Step #2 to make a total of 12 Star Blocks.Use one Star print in each block.

3 Assemble the quilt top. Make the rows. See diagram for placement, note the direction of the Flying Geese Blocks. Press away from the Flying Geese Blocks. Join the rows. Add the Corner Triangles.

To assemble the quilt top you need:

Star Blocks – 12 Flying Geese Blocks – 16

Final Border: 16–Setting Triangles 4–Corner Triangles

Background: 13–10½"x 10½" squares

Flying Geese Block

10½"x 10½" Background

Corner Triangle

Star

Setting Triangle

If you are adding stitching to the Background blocks, we suggest adding the needlwork before assembling the quilt top.

Star Point

4 Sew the 3½"x WOF Final Border strips together. Measure across the center of the quilt for the best measurements for the lengths of the borders. Add the side borders first then the top and bottom.

5 Sew the 2½"x WOF Binding strips together. Layer, quilt and bind the quilt. ENJOY!

3½" wide Final Border

3½" w

ide

Fina

l Bor

der

Size: approximately 77"x 77"

Optional: Needlework or Quilting stencil:

1 Center the design on the 10½"x 10½" Background block. Lightly mark design on the fabric. Bring the thread to the front at A, approximately 1/16” from the beginning of the line.

2 Take the needle to the back at the beginning of the drawn line (B). Re-emerge approximately 1/16” beyond A at C. Pull the thread through to complete the stitch.

3 Take the needle to the back at A (in exactly the same hole). Re-emerge at D, 1/8” away. Continue working stitches following step 3. To end, take the thread through the hole at the beginning of the previous stitch; secure on the back.

If you are stitching to the Background blocks, we suggest adding the needlework before assembling the quilt top.

Back Stitch

A

B

CA

D

Center and lightly trace the design on the 10½" square Background blocks.