Beginner's Guide To Quilting - UK (2020-04)

Flying Geese

cushion

Raid your stash for scraps to make a striking

cushion for your home! By Rebecca Reid

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his cushion uses the popular

Flying Geese block to dramatic

effect in just three colours. Pop

it on a sofa to transform the whole look

of the room with minimal effort! This

cushion is made from 18 Flying Geese

blocks, with each block measuring

2x4in (5x10cm). For each block you

need to cut one large rectangle from

the print fabric and two small squares

from the background fabric.

CUTTING THE FABRIC

Print fabric A: cut six rectangles each

measuring 2½x4½in (6x11cm)

Print fabric B: cut six rectangles each

measuring 2½x4½in (6x11cm)

Print fabric C: cut six rectangles each

measuring 2½x4½in (6x11cm)

Background fabric: Cut 36 squares,

YOU WILL NEED

Materials

Q Basic quilting kit, see page 16

Q Cotton print fabric A:

2½x27in (6x66cm)

Q Cotton print fabric B:

2½x27in (6x66cm)

Q Cotton print fabric C:

2½x27in (6x66cm)

Q Backing fabric:

13x45in (32x10 8cm)

Q Cushion pad:

14x14in (35x35cm)

Seam allowance

Q ¼in (6mm)

Finished Size:

Q 12x12in (30 x30 cm)

each measuring 2½x2½in (6x6cm)

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each for the cushion back.

MAKING THE CUSHION FRONT

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throughout and press all seams open,

then to one side as you go.

ASSEMBLING THE CUSHION FRONT

Step 1 M a ke 18 F l y i n g G e e s e b l o c k s

( s i x f ro m e a c h o f t h e t h re e p r i nt s ). Tu r n

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Step 2 Lay the ready-cut blocks out on

a flat surface into your desired pattern.

You can alternate them regularly as

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Exploring Shapes

The triangle-based

Flying Geese block is

a key part of so many

gorgeous quilt designs

and forms a core part of

your quilting arsenal.

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