Haven QAL: Flying Geese with Confidence

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Welcome back to the Haven Quilt-Along! We’re officially in Week 3, and this is the final week of working on border components. If the first two weeks were a warm-up, this one builds a bit more momentum—without adding stress.

Units to make

  • Six different flying geese color combinations

  • Eight units of each combination

  • All units are constructed the same way—only the fabrics change

These flying geese are for the border, so they won’t be needed until later in the quilt-along. You’re welcome to make them all now, or—if you prefer—work them in gradually while sewing other blocks.

Construction method

  • Mark a diagonal on the squares on the wrong side of the fabric. This will be the sewing line.

  • Align square at one end of the rectangle, right sides facing

  • Sew just slightly off the marked line (on the side of the fabric that will be cut away) for a better fold-over

  • Press towards rectangle.

  • Repeat with other square which is placed on opposite end of rectangle. Make sure your seams meet to form a triangle and not a parallelogram (this part matters!)

illustration of the process of making flying geese units

If this is your first time making flying geese, I have an in-depth flying geese tutorial with extra tips and troubleshooting.

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Kits available from Vintage Pink & Green (in store or online).

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