No Waste Flying Geese Tutorial

By Laura Loewen

When you need multiple flying geese (FG) of identical fabrics it is easiest to make them with the no waste FG method. This method makes 4 FG units. Begin with one large square cut 1.25” larger than your finished FG width, long side, and four small squares cut 1” larger than your finished FG height, short side. Our example shows a finished FG unit at 2”x4”, so we begin with (1) 5.25” square [long side + 1.25”], and (4) 3” squares [short side + 1”]. This can be translated to any size FG units you desire.

Step 1

Align (2) of the small squares to opposite corners of the larger square. Draw a line diagonal across both small squares, corner to corner of the large square.

Step 2

Sew ¼” on both sides of the drawn line.

Step 3

Cut on drawn line. Press open.

Step 4

Align a remaining small square to each of the units created. Draw a diagonal line perpendicular to the first seam, corner to corner of the small square.

Step 5

Sew ¼” on both sides of drawn lines of both units created.

Step 6

Cut along drawn lines. Press open.