| Directions:
Center
the smaller square on top of the larger square
right sides together. (You can pin them together,
but usually, I don't bother.)
Draw
a diagonal line from corner to corner.
Sew
a scant 1/4" on either side of the line.
(You can get away with sewing closer, but
not too close since you will have to cut the
pieces apart on that line. Too large, however
and you will not be able to trim your blocks
to the correct size.)
Cut
on the diagonal line between the two seams.
Press
squares open, seams to the larger of the two
triangles.
You
will end up with "squares" with
one large right triangle sewed to one smaller
right triangle. Don't panic! It may look funky,
but this is how it is supposed to look!
Place
squares together so that opposite fabrics
are facing each other. Some of the Sky fabric
(the larger square) will overlap, but none
of the Geese fabric (the smaller square) should.
There will be anywhere from 1/2" to 1"
overlap depending on how accurate your seams
were and how large your geese are.
Draw
another diagonal line at right angles to the
existing seam, from corner to corner.
Sew
on either side 1/4" away from the line.
Cut
on the diagonal line between the two seams.
Clip the seam at the midpoint so that you
can press the Geese fabric open.
Turn
so the finished side is facing you.
You
will now have 2 squares, each with 2 Flying
Geese which are facing each other with some
extra fabric around them.
The
easiest way to cut them apart is to use a
special Flying Geese ruler, but usually, I
use a standard ruler since the special Flying
Geese ruler will only permit you to make them
in certain sizes. I put the 45-degree angle
on one of the Geese/Sky seams and cut 1/4"
away from the top of the Goose. I use that
line as the standard to cut the rest of the
Goose out using the Unfinished Dimensions.
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