Quilt Sampler – August 2019

4. Using marked solid white squares
   and 12 solid dark turquoise 2^7 ⁄ 8 "
   squares, repeat Step 2 to make 24
   dark turquoise triangle-squares
   (Diagram 3).

Assemble Flying Geese Units

1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal
   line on wrong side of each remaining
   solid white and solid dark turquoise
   27 ⁄ 8 " square and each solid light
   orange 2^7 ⁄ 8 " square.


2. Referring to Diagram 4, align
   two marked solid white squares with
   opposite corners of a solid light
   orange 5^1 ⁄ 4 " square. Sew a scant^1 ⁄ 4 "
   from drawn lines on both sides of
   lines. Cut apart on drawn lines to
   make two triangle units (Diagram 5).
   Press triangle units open.


3. Referring to Diagram 6, align a
   marked solid white square with solid
   light orange corner of a triangle unit.
   Sew a scant^1 ⁄ 4 " from each side of
   drawn line; cut apart on drawn line
   (Diagram 7). Press white triangles
   open to make two Flying Geese A
   units. Each unit should be 4^1 ⁄ 2 × 21 ⁄ 2 "
   including seam allowances. Repeat
   with remaining triangle unit to make
   two additional Flying Geese A units.
   4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 64
   Flying Geese A units total.
   5. Referring to Diagram 8, repeat
   steps 2 and 3 using remaining marked
   solid white squares and solid 5^1 ⁄ 4 "
   squares in colors indicated to make:
   
   
   • light coral: 64 Flying Geese B units
   
   
   • light yellow: 24 Flying Geese C units
   
   
   • red: 48 Flying Geese D units
     6. Using marked solid dark
     turquoise squares and solid dark
     yellow 5^1 ⁄ 4 " squares, repeat steps 2
     and 3 to make 36 Flying Geese
     E units (Diagram 9).
     7. Using marked solid dark turquoise
     squares and solid white 5^1 ⁄ 4 " squares,
     repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 24
     Flying Geese F units (Diagram 10).
     8. Using marked solid light orange
     squares and remaining solid white
     51 ⁄ 4 " squares, repeat steps 2 and 3
     to make 12 Flying Geese G units
     (Diagram 11).
   
   
   
   

Inspired by Texas sunsets,

owner Tisha Copeland played

with the light colors of the

fading day and the darker

colors of evening to enhance

her dramatic design.

Diagram 3

51 / 4 "^2 sq.^7 /^8 "

sq.

Diagram 4

Diagram 5

Diagram 6

(^2) sq.^7 / 8 "
Flying Geese Unit A
Diagram 7
Flying Geese
Unit B
Flying Geese
Unit C
Flying Geese
Unit D
Diagram 8
Flying Geese Unit E
Diagram 9
Flying Geese Unit F
Diagram 10
Flying Geese Unit G
Diagram 11
18 | Quilt Sampler FALL/WINTER 2019