Don’t forget to refer to Patti Anderson’s tutorial for making flying geese.

Remember that this is a stash project! Use as many different fabrics as you choose. Also, “brightly colored stash fabric” is my term for the fabrics I’m using along with my background fabric. Use any fabric selection you choose and use it in place of the “brightly colored stash fabric”.

1. Cut 12 – 9-1/4″ background squares.

2. Cut 48 – 4-7/8″ brightly colored stash fabric squares.

3. Using a 9-1/4″ background square and four – 4-7/8″ brightly colored stash square.

4. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the 4-7/8″ squares. Lay two 4-7/8″ squares on opposite corners of the 9-1/4″ square, right sides together. (These two squares will not end up in the same flying geese unit). Sew 1/4″ on each side of the drawn line. If you made a sample before starting this project, you know whether you need to make a full 1/4″ seam or a scant 1/4″ seam.

5. Cut on the drawn line. Press the points out (away from the background fabric).

6. Lay a third 4-7/8″ square on the remaining background corner of one of the units just made. Sew 1/4″ on both sides of the drawn line.

7. Cut on the drawn line. Press the points out and you’ll have two flying geese units.

8. Be careful when pressing these units. It’s easy to stretch those diagonal seams. You may end up with a slightly curved edge. If this happens, hold one corner at a time, press out along that seam line until your piece is straight. These pieces should measure 4-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ unfinished.

9. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to end up with four flying geese from each 9-1/4″ background square/4-7/8″ brightly colored squares.

10. You will need 48 of these flying geese units.

11. Do Instructions 1 again except use 5-1/4″ background squares and 2-7/8″ brightly colored squares. Everything else is totally the same. The flying geese units will measure 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, unfinished. You will need 48.

Cut 48 – 2-1/2″ brightly colored stash squares.
Cut 48 – 2-1/2″ background squares.
Cut 48 – 4-1/2″ background squares.

Sew four brightly colored stash squares together to make four patches. Make 12.

12. Sew a smaller flying geese unit to two opposite sides of the four patches. Make 12.

13. Sew 2-1/2″ background squares to both ends of a smaller flying geese unit. Make 24.

14. Attach to the four patch unit. Make 12.

15. Attach a larger flying geese unit to two opposite sides. Make 12.

16. Attach a 4-1/2″ background square to two ends of the remaining larger flying geese units. Make 24.

17. Attach to the top and bottom of the unit to complete the block. Make 12. Block should measure 16-1/2″ unfinished.

From the Brightly Colored Stash Fabric, cut 248 – 2″ x 2-1/2″ rectangles.
From the Background Fabrics, cut 62 – 1″ x 16-1/2″ strips.
From the Border Fabric, cut 20 – 3″ squares.

18. Sew 8 pieces together (joining the 2″ sides) so that you have a sashing strip. Make 31.

19. Sew a 1″ x 16-1/2″ strip to each long side of the above strip. Make 31.

20. Join four rows of three blocks with sashings.

21. Using the 3″ border fabric squares, join the sashing strips to form the sashing rows. Make 5.

22. Join the sashing rows to the block rows to create the main portion of the top.

Without borders, your top should measure 58-1/2″ x 77″, including seam allowances.

For the next two borders, you will need:

Background Fabric:

• 5 – 2-1/4″ strips (A)
• 12 – 2″ strips (B)

Border Fabric:

• 8 – 1-3/4″ strips (C)

23. Border #1 – Background fabric – The side borders will be cut 2-1/4″ (A). The top and bottom borders will be cut 2″ (B). After the addition of these borders, the top should measure 62″ x 80″, including seam allowance.

24. Border #2 – Border fabric – All borders will be cut 1-3/4″ (C). After the addition of these borders, the top should measure 64-1/2″ x 82-1/2″, including seam allowances.

25. Border #3 – Background fabric – All borders will be cut 2″ (B). After the addition of these borders, the top should measure 67-1/2″ x 85-1/2″.

For the pieced borders, you will need:

Background Fabric:
Cut 2 – 6” squares (for the half square triangles for pieced border corners)
Cut 5 – 3” strips.Cut these into 64 – 3” squares for the pieced border.
Cut 10 – 1-1/2” strips (Border #5)
Border Fabric:
Cut 5 – 3” strips. Cut these into 36 – 3” x 4-1/2” rectangles for pieced border.
Cut 5 – 5-1/2” strips. Cut these into 64 – 3” x 5-1/2” rectangles for pieced border.
Cut 2 – 6” squares (for half square triangles for pieced border corners)
Cut 10 – 3-1/2” strips (outer border)

From the colored fabrics, for each block set for the border, you will need:
1 – 3” x 4-1/2” rectangle
2 – 3” squares.
Whatever color you’re using for the corners (where I used pink), you will need:
8 – 3” x 4-1/2” rectangles
8 – 3” squares.
Before going farther with the pieced border, pay attention to the color placement.The border is made by using 3” x 4-1/2” colored rectangles and a pieced section using the same color.

Also, decide which color you will use for your corners.Each corner will require 2 of the 3” x 4” segments.All four corners do not have to be the same.Do not make these corner units at this time . . just make sure you know what colors you will be using for them.

For the pieced border, using a 3” x 5-1/2” border rectangle, 3” bright colored squares and 3” background squares, make 32 of each of these units. Depending on which one you’re making, pay attention to the orientation.

Sew together 3″ x 4-1/2″ brightly colored rectangles and border strips. Pay attention to the colors you’re using. You’re using the sections you made in the previous steps.

The top and bottom borders will have 8 of the above segments, with the slanted segments between, except for pieces on the end.Before adding the top and bottom borders, add the corner stones (directions below).

The side borders will have 10 of the above segments, with the slanted segments between, except for those on the end. Attach to the sides of the quilt.

For the corners:

Using 2 – 6” background squares and 2 – 6” border fabric squares, make 4 half square triangles.Trim to 5-1/2”.
Lay the half square triangle next to your border blocks and mark exactly where the border strips will intersect.

Cut 2 – 3-1/2” squares of the fabric that is on the corners of the pieced border (where I’ve used pink). Cut these squares in half on the diagonal so you have 4 triangles.

Lay the triangles (pink for me) so that ¼” extends beyond the line you’ve drawn. Sew on the drawn line.

Flip and press.

Attach to the ends of the top and bottom borders.

For the final borders, you can make yours any size you desire. If cut the sizes indicated, your top will finish at 85” x 103”.

Border #5 – Background Fabric – Cut 1-1/2”.

Border #6 – Border Fabric – Cut 3-1/2”.

©2009, Judy Laquidara