Let's Make More Flying Geese!
I am sorry for all of the flying geese, I promise that this is the last of them :)Welcome to the November set of instructions for the Melodic Mystery Quilt! The Melodic Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2022 through April 2023 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month.
More Flying Geese Units
Any questions? Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page. I look forward to seeing everyone's fabric selections. The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of next month.
There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, instructions are published monthly so there is plenty of time to catch up! You can find all of the information about the Melodic Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more in the Main Melodic Mystery Quilt Page.
Easy to Print PDF Instructions
Now that the Melodic Mystery quilt along has ended, you can find a easy to print, full version of the pattern for sale in my pattern shop.
Combine 18 fabric B squares 7 ¼" x 7 ¼" and 72 bg squares 3 ⅞" x 3 ⅞" to make 72 B/bg flying geese units 3 ½" x 6 ½" using the No Waste Flying Geese method.
1. Place 2 of the bg squares 3 ⅞ x 3 ⅞" on opposite corners of a fabric B square 7 ¼" x 7 ¼" right sides together.
The bg squares will overlap in the middle of the fabric B square.
Use a removable marking device to make a line diagonally across the bg squares (solid line).
2. Sew a scant ¼" seam on both sides of the marked line (dotted lines) and then cut on the marked line (solid line).
3. Press the seams towards the bg squares. (You will have two of these intermediate units.)
For each intermediate unit, place a bg square 3 ⅞ x 3 ⅞" on the corner of the fabric B square right sides together.
Draw a diagonal line on the bg square (solid line) and sew a scant ¼" on both sides of the marked line (dotted lines).
Cut off tabs (also known as dog ears) and trim blocks to 3 ½" x 6 ½" if necessary, making sure there is ¼" between the point of the goose triangle and the edge of the unit.
I don't mind making flying geese blocks. Thank you for another fun mystery.
ReplyDeleteI love flying geese! I get such a great feeling when they turn out just right! Like so many others, I started quilting during the Covid shutdown and am really enjoying the journey. Thanks so much for taking your time to share this mystery.
ReplyDeleteI love FG, too, though I make them a different way. They are good for so many things!
DeleteLove flying geese also. Really enjoying this journey!
ReplyDeleteI love making flying geese that way, but haven't joined in this year with thinking we may have been going away, which didn't happen, though October has been a no go for me after falling & cracking my ribs, but seems I'm a lot better now and sewing again. I did make on quilt from your Charm book and everyone "loves" it. Thank you. Take care & hugs.
ReplyDeleteLove flying geese. 72 is not a lot for a month
ReplyDeleteOn Bonnie Hunter’s mysteries we had to make 164 in a week. So your is a much slower pace 🥰🙂👍
Thanks so much for doing the mystery quilt
This is the third one I have done and have loved all of them
No need to apologize for more flying geese. Obviously, they are part of the quilt design. I have seen entire quilts made of only flying geese. Thank you for the mystery.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it's not Thanksgiving dinner without some form of sweet potato casserole! My older son and his wife are vegetarian, so I have made some interesting things for Thanksgiving lately!!
ReplyDeleteHello; I just found your mystery quilt just now. I have a question, the fabric tones is (A); light, (B); medium, (C); dark, and back ground is light, correct me if I'm wrong? Thank you
ReplyDeleteStacey