My Second Tutorial

The second tutorial I posted last April on my blog (Tutorial for a Quick and Easy Chevron Zig Zag Quilt) was recently featured on FaveQuilts!

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A wonderful Sunday to all of you! 

Christine

Tutorial for an Easy and Quick Flying Geese Block

With the measures I will give you, you will obtain a four units Flying Geese block

10" x 5 3/4" (once trimed).

Cut ONE large square 6 1/2" for the 4 centre triangles

and FOUR 3 1/2" for the 8 (what I call) background triangles.

With a sharp pencil draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each small square.

Place two small squares on the big square, right side against right side, as shown above.

Sew along each side of the line, at 1/4".

Cut on the line.

This is what you obtain.

Open and press.

On each obtained piece place one square, right side against right side.

Again, sew at 1/4" on each side of the line and cut on the line.

Doing so, you obtain four rectangles 5 3/4" x 3 1/8".
Trim the sides.

Piece them together. Press without opening.
Then trim the four sides to get a  perfect 10" x 5 3/4" rectangle.

Tutorial for a Quick and Easy Chevron Zig Zag Quilt

Baby girl quilt top : size 47 inches / 34 inches.

Fabric selection

For this project I selected 7 different fabrics.

Fold your fabrics in two and cut bands of 7 inches width.

Put 4 bands over each other and cut squares of 7/7 inches.

Arrange pairs.

With each pair, put both fabrics right side against right side, and sew all along the 4 sides.

Pair of squares sewn all around.

Cut the 2 diagonals and you obtain 4 double triangle squares.

Open and press hot, WITHOUT moving the iron, in order not to stretch 

the fabric, as you will now assemble your blocks along the bias sides. 

If you like you can spray starch to stabilize your fabrics.

 I didn't and had no problem, as I was careful with the ironing.

Trim the corners.

Assemble as shown.

Always open and press hot after each sewing.

I chose to assemble my work by squares rather than by rows, 

to avoid stretching the fabric by sewing long rows together. 

Go on assembling the rest of your blocks as shown.

Enjoy your sewing!

Christine