11/18/2023 0 Comments Creative grids flying geese ruler![]() Some rulers have these angles marked but I want to show how to do it if you’re ruler doesn’t. ALSO, you will line up the inside flying geese angles along the dots shown in a 45 degree angle ( I illustrated this with the blue line on one side but left the other side blank so you can see the dots and how they line up). For this example, the center point is on 2.75. Once you’ve figured out the middle point for your flying geese, you are going to put the point of your flying geese 1/4″ below the top edge of the ruler ( this is circled in pink)…you do this because you need that 1/4″ for your seam allowance as I mentioned earlier. EXAMPLE: my block in this tutorial needs to be trimmed to 3″ x 5.5″ ( keep in mind that the sewn in/finished size will be 2.5″ x 5″ because you lose 1/2″ total from the sides once it’s ‘sewn in’ □), so I’ll take the width of 5.5 and divide it by 2. Take the size flying geese width that you’re trying to get and divide it in half ( make sure you’re using the actual block size and not the ‘sewn in/finished’ size). With this method you have to de a little math…but don’t worry, it’s not too hard! First, you need to figure out where the middle of your block should be. It’s also a great size so you’ll be able to use it for a lot of cutting, not just for flying geese. Like I said earlier, any quilting ruler with grid markings every 1/4″ will do and this Omnigrid ruler makes it really easy to see where you need to cut. Just be mindful of this!ĪLSO…no matter which method you use, I always recommend testing it first on some scraps before cutting/trimming your blocks! It’s a pretty horrible feeling to cut all your blocks the wrong size… trust me, I’ve been there! One very important thing that I want you to keep in mind is that you ALWAYS need to make sure you have 1/4″ above the point to guarantee pointy points and accuracy! The photo below shows what I’m talking about and the little purple marker is 1/4″:Īnything less than 1/4″ above the point is going to result is losing your points when sewing in your blocks. ![]() You can see that it’s pretty wonky and a trimming will easily make it perfect! Let’s start off with an untrimmed flying geese block: I’ll get to why it’s my favorite a little further down in this post. ![]() I absolutely love it (yes, it’s what I call a splurge but it’s worth the investment if you make a lot of quilts with flying geese). To the right is a flying geese ruler and is what I’m partial to. Any ruler will do as long as it’s got grid markings every 1/4″. To the left is a basic Omnigrid ruler…I like this one because it’s affordable easy to read. For trimming oversized flying geese, I recommend that you get one of the two rulers shown below: Prop 65 Warning: This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm.Like I said at the top of this post, there are multiple ways to trim flying geese and these two ways are the easiest for me. Please do not advertise them for less than the suggested retail price. No other distracting markings are needed.Ĭreative Grids® products are sold through independent quilt shops as well as select online retailers.Ĭreative Grids® products have a MAP/IMAP (Minimum Advertised Price/Internet Minimum Advertised Price) Policy. Line up the fabric and rulers on the spaced horizontal 1/2in grid lines. ![]() This side has 1in vertical lines, 1/2in horizontal lines, and 45 degree diagonal lines. The second side is designed to use with the Creative Grids® Stripology® series of rulers. 45 and 60 degree diagonal lines are also included. Popular 1-1/2in cuts are highlighted with white stars, 2-1/2in cuts with white squares, for both horizontal and vertical cutting. All numbers are printed outside of the grid area, so they are always visible as you work. One side features 1in grid with 1/8in markings. Our 5 layer cutting mat gives you two cutting surfaces and two separate layers of self-healing material. The Creative Grids® rotary cutting mats are self-healing and double-sided. ![]()
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