![]() ![]() ALSO, you will line up the inside flying geese angles along the dots shown in a 45 degree angle ( I illustrated this with the blue line on one side but left the other side blank so you can see the dots and how they line up). For this example, the center point is on 2.75. Once you’ve figured out the middle point for your flying geese, you are going to put the point of your flying geese 1/4″ below the top edge of the ruler ( this is circled in pink)…you do this because you need that 1/4″ for your seam allowance as I mentioned earlier. EXAMPLE: my block in this tutorial needs to be trimmed to 3″ x 5.5″ ( keep in mind that the sewn in/finished size will be 2.5″ x 5″ because you lose 1/2″ total from the sides once it’s ‘sewn in’ □), so I’ll take the width of 5.5 and divide it by 2. Take the size flying geese width that you’re trying to get and divide it in half ( make sure you’re using the actual block size and not the ‘sewn in/finished’ size). With this method you have to de a little math…but don’t worry, it’s not too hard! First, you need to figure out where the middle of your block should be. It’s also a great size so you’ll be able to use it for a lot of cutting, not just for flying geese. Like I said earlier, any quilting ruler with grid markings every 1/4″ will do and this Omnigrid ruler makes it really easy to see where you need to cut. Just be mindful of this!ĪLSO…no matter which method you use, I always recommend testing it first on some scraps before cutting/trimming your blocks! It’s a pretty horrible feeling to cut all your blocks the wrong size… trust me, I’ve been there! ![]() One very important thing that I want you to keep in mind is that you ALWAYS need to make sure you have 1/4″ above the point to guarantee pointy points and accuracy! The photo below shows what I’m talking about and the little purple marker is 1/4″:Īnything less than 1/4″ above the point is going to result is losing your points when sewing in your blocks. You can see that it’s pretty wonky and a trimming will easily make it perfect! Let’s start off with an untrimmed flying geese block: I’ll get to why it’s my favorite a little further down in this post. I absolutely love it (yes, it’s what I call a splurge but it’s worth the investment if you make a lot of quilts with flying geese). To the right is a flying geese ruler and is what I’m partial to. Any ruler will do as long as it’s got grid markings every 1/4″. To the left is a basic Omnigrid ruler…I like this one because it’s affordable easy to read. ![]() For trimming oversized flying geese, I recommend that you get one of the two rulers shown below: If you would like to inquire about the delivery fee for a specific item please call us on 02 6920 2238 (for International callers: +61 2 6920 2238) or fax us on 02 6920 2021 (for International faxes:+61 2 6920 2021).Like I said at the top of this post, there are multiple ways to trim flying geese and these two ways are the easiest for me. You may choose some insurance on your parcel for $2.50 per $100 of the item's value Plus you pay $2.95 for Signature on DeliveryĪll of the above have a maximum weight of 5kg This replaces Registered Post for Parcels. Please state "SIGNATURE ON DELIVERY PLEASE" in the Additional Comments Section of the checkout area and $2.95 will be added. ![]() Please Note: For Overseas customers we deduct 1/11th of the order cost as GST (TAX) is not payable on overseas orders. Postage will usually be more than $13.00, final costs will vary depending on the destination and size of the parcel. International orders are charged at actual postage cost. Needles, Patterns & other envelope sized products will be only $6.00 p/h (we will adjust the automated $13.00 postage cost manually prior to processing your payment). All such large/heavy products have this information noted in their product description. In this case you will be contacted to advise the final postal costs. Please note that where your order contains large or heavy items an additional fee will be charged. Our products are delivered via Australia Post.Ī flat Postage and Handling fee of $13.00 is added to all orders up to 3kg at checkout. ![]()
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