Click here for Pattern Instructions for Part Eight

Final assembly is not too tricky-- but use care when matching these points

The red pin in the photo is pulled all the way through the two points to pull them tight.  Then, I added the two white pins to prevent the pieces from shifting. Keep the pins in place until just before they reach the needle on your sewing machine.

I'm planning to bind this in the light background fabric so those corner triangles become part of the final frame.

If you need tips on binding visit https://myquiltingbeehive.com/Binding.htm

When you are sewing the center diagonal line, sew just next to the line toward the seam allowance.  This allows for the thickness of your thread and the fold to prevent having your block a smidge too small

When you have points to sew and can't have them on top to watch as you sew, mark the point with a pin and a marking pencil so you can be sure not to cut off the point.
 

make 2

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TIPS:
Watch your layout carefully-- it is easy to turn the half square triangles around and sew them in the wrong direction.
When you sew the rows together, place the wild goose variation block on top. 
This way you can watch the center point of the flying geese units to avoid loosing your points.

TIPS:
***Refer to month one tips for how to piece and trim the flying geese units.
When piecing your flying geese, sew with the triangle point on top so you can see where the two seams cross.
Sew your seam so it runs just a smidge to the right through this intersection (leave just enough space for the thickness of the thread). Instructions say to press seams to one side, but you can press them open if you prefer.
 

TIPS:
We are "strip piecing" the four patch units.  After you sew your strips together, line up a horizontal line on your ruler (I used the 4" line) on you ruler with the seam line. Then you can shift your ruler at 2" increments.  I started by cutting at 8", then 6" then 4" then 2".

My ombre' fabric has light and dark-- I considered fussy cutting to use all light or all dark, but finally decided to put one of each in each four patch. Chain piecing (sewing one after the other without cutting the threads) makes this a quick job.

You can press the seams to one side, or press around in a circle in one direction to help reduce bulk in the center.
You can check out this link for details on pressing seams of your four patch
https://www.aquiltinglife.com/2015/02/four-patch-quilt-block-tips.html/

Instructions show how to make flying geese 8 at a time.

Mark lines 1/4" on each side of the center diagonal in both directions	Sew on your marked lines	Cut in half horizontally, vertically, and diagonally to make 8 triangles
Line up the center diagonal with the 45 degree line on your ruler to trim two sides	Rotate block and line up ruler to trim the remaining two sides	Trim to make 24 large and 8 small half square triangle units

If you are making a scrappy quilt-- use a different fabric for each set.
If you would like more variety, you can make them two at a time
If you make your half square triangles two at a time, use twelve 5" squares for the large unit and four 3" squares for the small units.
Mark and sew 1/4" from each side of one center diagonal, then cut apart on the center diagonal.

Click here for Pattern Instructions for Part One

Making Flying Geese four at a time

Mark lines 1/4" from each side of the center diagonal of the four smaller squares.	Place two small square right-sides-together on the large square. The corners will overlap in the center. Sew on marked lines.	Cut on center diagonal. Press seams toward small triangles.	Place one remaining marked square on each unit as shown. Sew on marked lines.
Cut on center diagonal between sewn lines.	Use Creative Grids Ultimate Flying Geese Tool (or your favorite Flying Geese Ruler) to trim blocks to the required size.

The Plan:
This quilt will be presented in eight parts. New instructions will be posted every three weeks. The final instructions will be posted on September 10th. I will post reminders on my Facebook and Instagram pages when the instructions are posted.
The finished quilt will be 68" x 68"

Recommended Ruler:
We will be making Flying Geese units in this quilt. I recommend the Creative Grids Ultimate Flying Geese tool (https://www.creativegridsusa.com/products/CGRDH4)
or your favorite flying geese trimming tool.

My Inspiration:
When I was designing this quilt, I was inspired by traditional two fabric quilts like those amazing red and white quilts I was lucky enough to see on display at the Park Avenue Armory back in 2011.  If you haven’t heard of the “Infinite Variety” exhibit, go to this link and be amazed:  https://folkartmuseum.org/exhibitions/infinite-variety-three-centuries-of-red-and-white-quilts/

While I love traditional quilts, it is the year 2021, and I wanted to make something more modern. I also love color… so even as I was planning it out, I couldn’t help but want to add more color… so this quilt has a few options for fabric. I am using an ombre' batik that makes me think of the ocean and creamy sand colored Moda Grunge

Fabric Requirements:  (I rounded up, so you don’t need to buy extra, unless you want to)

Click here to print fabric requirement handout