Making flying geese the obvious way
There are different methods to making flying geese units. Making the units by stitching triangles together is the most obvious method of construction.

There are different methods to making flying geese units. Making the units by stitching triangles together is the most obvious method of construction.

Do you have embroidered orphans? These are pieces of embroidery that have been stitched but never been finished into something. This problem can be avoided if you embroider onto finished items. Tea towels, aprons, pillow cases and clothing are all good candidates. You probably have something in your home right now that can be brightened up…

Flying geese are used in many quilt patterns. This method is the easiest way to make these. The math is simple and they don’t need squaring up.

This is the piece I vowed I would never make again. I do like how it looks, but there is an interesting story behind it.

Embroidery transfers are fun to use with surface embroidery. You can get designs with any kind of theme that you like – flowers, motorcycles, dinosaurs, or skeletons. The most difficult part will be choosing what you want to stitch.

Triangles have the reputation of being difficult to work with. Although they are a bit more challenging that squares and rectangles, there is no need of being afraid of them. With practice, they are easy to do.