My Flying Geese quilt is loosely based on Mary Fons pattern in Scrap Quilts for the 21st Century book – link below.
I started making this quilt in July of 2018, and have been slowly working on it for almost 2 years. This summer seemed like a good time to finish it.
This quilt is made up entirely of Flying Geese (FG) units, 3″ x 6″ finished. They are combined into blocks of 3, with sashing strips added to the sides. Finished blocks measure 9″ finished and are rotated into different directions for placement. Borders will be made using long strings of FG units.
My version of the quilt will measure 99″ square and will require a total of 363 FG units. 243 will be sewn into 81 blocks and 120 to be used for the borders. I made progress on sorting, trimming and putting some of the units into blocks at the February Sit & Sew at my LQS. Then I put it aside again for a few months.
In June I started working on this project again and took it with me on a trip to visit my Mom. I brought all finished blocks, remaining FG units to assemble into 3-unit blocks, and extra 2″ strips for sashing. After a week of intermittent sewing, most of the blocks were done. It’s pretty amazing on how much progress can be made while working on one project exclusively!
The last of the loose FG units. It was great to be able to lay them out while deciding on the sashing to cut.
30 blocks are ready for sashing to be added. I’m working on the dining room table and sewing on my Featherweight.
While I was packing for the trip I discovered that I was 10 or 12 FG units short, but couldn’t get an accurate count. Since they will be used in the border, I figured that they can be made when I return home, and select a good color balance! In the meantime, getting the top put together and laying out some of the borders will go a long way to completing this fabulous quilt.
More progress made! I had more red blocks than I remembered, but I really like the layout!
Sewed the blocks in 9-patches first, then put them together to complete the top. I’m also rotating seams, so all of them are pressed to the sashing side. Very excited to get this top put together, and start on the border. I brought some blue fabric with me, and was hoping to select one of them for the 1.5″ inner border, but there wasn’t enough. Even with the missing FG units, I had 3 sides of the borders done by the time I went home. It took a bit of time, but I was able to visit my LQS and select a great fabric for the inner border – a blue-teal peppered cotton that perfectly frames my quilt. Thank you Capital Quilts for your help and being open!
The top is finished and I love how it turned out! The binding is also ready and the final decision remains as to when, where and how I will get it quilted…
To remember the last six months, I have renamed this quilt – No Direction. It seems fitting to commemorate the time when every day brings something new and uncertain into our lives.
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