I'm still here! :-)
I'm finishing up the last of my swoon blocks for beaquilter's swap. (button on sidebar) and it got me to thinking about accuracy.
To me, accuracy in sewing and cutting counts. A lot.
It makes sewing the blocks together so much easier than having to 'fudge' a bit here and there.
You already know how much I love Triangulations!
I've sung their praises many times. ;-)
But how about flying geese?
Which method do you use? There are several~ from specialty rulers, to using squares and rectangles, to cutting triangles, and even a no waste method.
No matter which I use, I find I need to trim them up...
(and no, I don't have the newest version of Triangulations with Flying Geese, mine is one of the first versions that came out.) ;-)
Even if it just a few threads~ it makes a difference in piecing your block.
So I'm curious~ have you discovered a great way to do flying geese?
Do you trim block components as you go? Am I being too OCD? :-) LOL
Until next time~
Happy stitching!!
4 comments:
I have tried a number of ways to make flying geese. Tiny ones I like to paper piece, but I truly prefer the rectangle with sewNflip corners. And I trim/square up every unit.
No,you are not the only one with OCD when it comes to piecing. I oversize Everything and then trim them up. For flying geese, I am using Open Gate's technique, but not her rulers. I bought one ruler just for her math on how to cut them.
I am an accuracy freak too. I always trim as I go - hsts, geese, anything!
I always use the no-waste, four-at-a-time method but, like you, no matter how careful I am, I still check and trim!
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