Triangles quilts are absolutely beautiful, but they can also be intimidating. Getting your blocks to turn out the right size with all of your points in the right place can be a bit of a challenge.
That’s why we created the Triangle Masterclass, a collection of eight videos focusing on different types of triangle units that are commonly used in quilts.
In today’s video we’re making 4-at-a-time Flying Geese. They’re also called no-waste flying geese. We’re starting out with one square that is 1.25 inches larger than your finished block width for the large triangle and four squares that are 7/8-inch larger than your finished block for the small triangles.
This technique creates four flying geese at a time, and in my opinion is the most accurate way to create flying geese. Plus there are no bonus triangles so it is very economical and makes the best use of your fabric without making you feel guilty about what to do with all the leftover bits.
We cover the process in detail of making flying geese from squares, including how to check you’re seam is correct BEFORE you cut the triangles apart, how trim to make sure your seams go right out into the corner and some common mistakes to look out for.
You can use each tutorial on its own to learn the techniques for whatever quilt you are working on. Or you can get our pattern Raspberry Sherbet which uses all of the techniques we cover in the series. It comes in four sizes, but we made the lap version for this tutorial series.
Raspberry Sherbet is fat quarter friendly and we have quilt kits using the fabrics I used while supplies last. You’ll get the same fat quarters I used and get to pick your own background to customize it to your tastes.
We also have created a Triangle Masterclass category on our website that has in-stock fat quarter bundles that would work for this quilt in the lap size. Just add background and you’ll be good to go.
