December 2009 BOM    14 1/2" Unfinished

Fabric Requirements & Cutting:

Cream:           (8) 3 7/8" squares - draw diagonal line on wrong side

Red:               (1) 2 1/2" square

                      (1) 7 1/4" square

 

Dark Green:  (1) 7 1/4" square

Med Green:  (4) 2 1/2" squares

White:             (4) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Sewing Instructions:

Make Flying Geese using the No Waste Method, as shown:

Place (2) 3 7/8" Cream squares on opposite corners of (1) 7 1/4" Dark Green square, right sides together, and aligning drawn lines, as shown: (they will slightly overlap).  Stitch a scant 1/4" on each side of line. Cut apart, and press to Cream.

Next, place (1) 3 7/8" Cream on unit, right sides together, as shown.  Stitch a scant 1/4" on each side of drawn line. Cut apart on line, and press to Cream.

Make (4) Flying Geese  3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Repeat the above process to make more Flying Geese using (1) 7 1/4" Red and (4) 3 7/8" Cream squares.

Sew (1) 2 1/2" Med Green square on one end of (1) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" White strip.

Make 4

Sew (1) Cream/Red unit to (1) Cream/Dark Green unit, as shown:

Make 4

Block Assembly:

Your Block should measure 14 1/2" Unfinished

       Check back Jan 1st for next block.

Make (4) Flying Geese 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

No Waste Flying Geese method courtesy of www.patchpieces.com