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Monday, February 1, 2021

Round Robin #3--Flying Geese

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:

Have more questions?  Gail has lots of answers that you can find here


11 comments:

  1. 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!

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  2. Your 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!

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  3. Love 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.

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  4. Hi 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

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  5. I 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!!

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  6. Oh I like this! It's like he's left tracks around the quilt

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  7. Love the migrating geese! They are perfect! And all the blues make me love this quilt more and more!
    Happy Quilting! :-)

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  8. 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. ;)

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  9. Those migrating geese borders are just exactly right. A very inspired choice. Your SAHRR is so very pretty, love those cool blues.

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  10. I love your migrating geese. I've been wanting to try these but didn't realize there was an instructional sheet.

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