Welcome to the third border in our Stay At Home Round Robin! This week it is Anja's turn to choose and she picked flying geese. You will find the linky party this week at Anja Quilts.
Flying Geese was one round where I knew exactly what I wanted to do. In last December Island Batik Ambassador project, Gail used a Migrating Geese technique that I really liked the look of. Deb Tucker's Studio 180 design has a Technique Sheet with the details of this technique in various sizes. I was lucky enough to have time to wait, so I ordered the sheet. It has the measurements for 7 different sizes. I used the smallest size for mine, with geese finishing at just 1" tall. I added a 1" border after the geese to give it some definition from the next round. I'm finding that I like these small borders for the visual break they give.
I used two different fabrics for my geese but they have the same basic color, so it looks like they are the same. If I had to do it over again I'd make the geese more scrappy but I'm not unhappy with it, so it's staying as is. I didn't like the look of the geese going into the corners so I kept the cornerstones solid/blank. I tried making more plus signs for these cornerstones but that looked terrible, so I didn't add them in. I'm not sure I like them blank, either, so something may get added into those corners before I call the project done. We shall see.
I'm so excited to see so many people playing along! I haven't gotten to visit everyone who linked up last week but I promise, I'm still coming! In the mean time, have fun with your flying geese! Here's the schedule for what is still to come:
- January 11: Center Blocks: Gail @ Quilting Gail
- January 18: 1st Round: Chris @ Chrisknitssews
- January 25: 2nd Round: Emily @ The Darling Dogwood --That's me!
- February 1: 3rd Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts
- February 8: 4th Round: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
- February 15: 5th Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
- February 22: 6th Round: Susan @ Quilt Fabrication
- February 28: 7th Round Gail @ Quilting Gail
Have more questions? Gail has lots of answers that you can find here.
I like those geese! Works perfectly with your block, and I like the neutral corner blocks. This is going to be a very pretty quilt, Emily!
ReplyDeleteYour little tiny l" tall geese are perfect!! I like the blank cornerstones, but you could always quilt or couch something there...and of course there's always applique!! Great job, Emily!
ReplyDeleteLove the tiny geese...this is turning out great. It will be fun to see whether the corner blocks get any treatment as it goes on.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily! WOW - one inch flying geese! They look fabulous and I've been wanting to try that technique of Deb Tucker. I like the plain cornerstones but you do what makes your heart sing. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteI love the offset flying geese - they look really cool Emily. Maybe you can just quilt something pretty on those cornerstones. I think it looks fine with them as is. Very nice!!
ReplyDeleteOh I like this! It's like he's left tracks around the quilt
ReplyDeleteLove the migrating geese! They are perfect! And all the blues make me love this quilt more and more!
ReplyDeleteHappy Quilting! :-)
Oh those geese look great, I love the look they give your quilt! I have Deb's sheet too. I've never used it, although it stares at me every day from a corner of my cutting area. Maybe it's time to break it out and give it a try. I like the blank corners - those geese need a field to fly into. ;)
ReplyDeletevery pretty and wintery.
ReplyDeleteThose migrating geese borders are just exactly right. A very inspired choice. Your SAHRR is so very pretty, love those cool blues.
ReplyDeleteI love your migrating geese. I've been wanting to try these but didn't realize there was an instructional sheet.
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