Goose on the Loose :: Block Three

This is Block Three:

Just like the other blocks, it should measure 12" square finished, which means 12.5" square unfinished.

This block is made from three units - (4) half square triangles (HST), (8) flying geese, and (1) square in a square.

For the flying geese, I used my Wing Clipper ruler. The finished size of the flying geese units is 4" by 2" (or 4.5" by 2.5" unfinished). To use the Wing Clipper to make these units you need (2) 5.5" squares of medium/dark fabrics for your "geese" triangles (the larger triangle) and (8) 3" squares of light fabrics for your smaller "sky" triangles.

If you don't know what a Wing Clipper ruler is then click here to go to my previous post for this quilt along. There is a video imbedded in the post that demonstrates this ruler.

If you would prefer to use a different method to make your flying geese units you can click here to read about other ways to make these units. 

For the traditional method you will need (2) 5.25" squares of medium/dark fabric for your "geese" and (8) 2 7/8" squares of light fabrics for your smaller "sky" triangles. 

For the Flip, Flip, Finish method you will need (8) 2.5" by 4.5" rectangles of medium/dark fabric for your "geese" and (16) 2.5" squares of light fabrics for your smaller "sky" triangles.

For the Fast and Furious method you will need (2) 5.25" squares of medium/dark fabric for your "geese" and (8) 2 7/8" squares of light fabrics for your smaller "sky" triangles. 

For the half square triangles, you will need (2) 5" squares of medium/dark fabric and (2) 5" squares of light fabric. Draw a diagonal line on the back of each of the light squares. Pair a light square with a medium/dark square and sew a 1/4" seam on either side of the drawn line. Cut them apart on the drawn line. Press them and then trim them down to 4.5" by 4.5". If you need a tutorial for this method, click here to see the one I did several years ago.

For the square in a square (center unit), I used the Square Squared ruler by Deb Tucker. Again, she has a video demonstrating how to use the ruler. 

If you can't see the embedded video above or it won't play for you, click here to go directly to Deb's online store listing for the ruler.  A link to the video is on this page in the bottom of the green box along the right hand side of the page. 

To make this unit using the ruler you will need a 4" square of medium/dark fabric for the center. Then use the ruler to trim it to the correct size. You will also need (2) 3.25" squares of light fabric cut in half on the diagonal for the setting triangles. Then square it up using the ruler for a 4" finished size square.

There is another easy method for making this unit that doesn't require any special tools. For it you will need a 4.5" square of medium/dark fabric for the center and (4) 2.5" squares of light fabric for the setting triangles. Draw a diagonal line on the back of each of the (4) 2.5" squares. Place one of them on a corner of your center 4.5" square. Sew on the diagonal. Press it back and trim away the bottom two layers, if you want, or not. Repeat for the other three corners of your 4.5" base square. I found a tutorial for this method if you need it. Click here for the tutorial.

Now that you have all your units made, lay them out like in the photo below.

Sew the flying geese units together in pairs.

You should have nine squares at this point, all measuring 4.5" by 4.5". Sew them together in rows.

Then sew the rows together and you are done!

Again, the block should measure 12.5" by 12.5", unfinished.

Please ask any questions in the comments section. If I can, I will respond to you personally with an answer. If you are "no-reply" then I will leave a response in the comments section and you will have to check back for the answer.