46 Quilts & More | WINTER 2020
ASSEMBLE BAG BODY
1 ) Working on a design wall and referring to
Diagram 4 for rotation of Flying Geese
units and color placement, lay out Flying
Geese units, matching print 2^1 ∕ 2 " squares,
brown print 2× 21 ∕ 2 " rectangles, brown
print 1^1 ∕ 2 ×4" rectangles, and brown print
4" squares in seven rows.2 ) Remove first two Flying Geese units and
matching print 2^1 ∕ 2 " square from first row.
Join pieces to make a center square unit
(Diagram 2). The unit should be 2^1 ∕ 2 × 41 ∕ 2 "
including seam allowances. Return unit
to design wall. Repeat to make 16 center
square units total.3 ) Remove first two Flying Geese units and
brown print 2× 21 ∕ 2 " rectangle from second
row. Join pieces to make a Flying Geese
sashing unit (Diagram 3). The unit should
be 2^1 ∕ 2 ×4" including seam allowances.
Return unit to design wall. Repeat to
make 12 Flying Geese sashing units total.4 ) Sew together center square units,
remaining brown print 2× 21 ∕ 2 " rectangles,
brown print 1^1 ∕ 2 ×4" rectangles, Flying Geese
sashing units, and brown print 4" squares
in rows (Diagram 4). Join rows to make bag
body center. The center should be 19×21"
including seam allowances.5 ) Join a brown print 2×19" rectangle to right-
hand edge of bag body center. Add a brown
print 1^1 ∕ 2 × 221 ∕ 2 " rectangle to bottom edgeto make bag front (Bag Front Assembly
Diagram). The bag front should be
20 × 221 ∕ 2 " including seam allowances.6 ) Referring to Bag Back Assembly Diagram,
repeat steps 1–5 to make bag back. (When
the bag front and bag back are placed side
by side, the colors should continue the same
diagonal pattern; see photo, opposite.)7 ) Layer bag front, a batting 22×25" rectangle,
and a muslin 22×25" rectangle; baste.
(For details, see Finishing, page 100.)
Repeat for bag back.(^2) sq.^1 ∕ 2 "
DIAGRAM 2
DIAGRAM 3
2 × 21 ∕ 2 "
(^11)
∕^2 ×
4" 4"
sq.
2 × 21 ∕ 2 "
DIAGRAM 4
11 ∕ 2 × 221 ∕ 2 "
2 ×
19"
BAG FRONT ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM