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For my Tuesday quilters I like to teach a basic block, like 4 patch, 9 patch, hourglass, Delectable Mountains, etc. This time we did flying geese blocks and then used them to make a star block.
This sort of thing is all over the internet, so nothing really new here, but I am posting it, because all the info on this will then be in one place for my quilters. This recipe makes 'in the neighborhood' of a 6.5"block.
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The Parts: 4.5" square for the background, 3.75" square for the center of the star, four 2.5" squares for the geese, or triangles, and four 2" squares to fill in the background.
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Place two squares on the big square and draw a diagonal line through them, sewing 1/4" seams on either side.
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Cut on the line and press open thusly.
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Place the remaining two 2.5" squares on the point of those pieces and mark a diagonal line across, sewing 1/4" seams along both sides.
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Cut along that line and press open. Voila. Four matching flying geese blocks. But wait, there's more!
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Sew two of the geese blocks to the 3.75" square. The remaining geese get a 2" square sewn on either side.
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Sew the combined geese and little squares onto the sides of the block, nesting seams. Press open.
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There she is. A nice star, no waste, and points remaining. Phew! I used my cut scraps bin for this block, and only had to adjust (trim down) one 4 inch square scrap to make the 3.75" square.
In the future I will use up those scrap bits by making flying geese and stars and eventually have enough for a top. Nice.