3 Quilts From a Flying Geese Block

Looking for a unique quilt pattern? Try making this disappearing flying geese block with Brita Nelson the Questioning Quilter‘s tutorial. You can make 3 quilts from a flying geese block. How amazing is that? Most of these patterns are unlike any other.

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The quilts look so complicated that you probably would not attempt to make even one of them. But believe it or not, the block is just two flying geese blocks cut into 9 pieces. If you are unfamiliar with a flying geese block, it is two half-square triangles sewn together. People would think you are a seasoned quilter when you make one of these quilt patterns.

Here’s another quilt you might want to try: Knot Celtic Quilt Block

Disappearing Flying Geese Block Materials

• 2 pieces of 5″ half-square triangles – solid fabric 1 and background fabric
• 2 pieces of 5″ half-square triangles –  solid fabric 2 and background fabric

How to Make 3 Quilts From Flying Geese Bock

Block for the first and second quilt patterns

Arrange the two half-square triangles so the colored triangles make a bigger triangle in the center. Then place the first flying geese on top and the second one below. Sew them together.

Take the size of the square and divide it by 6. The block size measures 9.5″ when divided by 6, it’s 1.5833. Round the measurement to the nearest ruler mark. In this case, it will measure 1.5″. Make 4 cuts 1.5″ from the center going all the way around the block. You will get 9 sub-blocks.

Flip the top corners 180 degrees so the triangle is pointed out, then for the bottom corners, just flip them around–light on the bottom and dark on the top. Sew them together to make the first block.

First quilt

To make the first quilt, arrange the first row of blocks upside down, then the second row of blocks right side up. Keep alternating for the whole quilt.

Second quilt

To make the second quilt, alternate the block in each row. Start with an upside-down block then a right-side up block, repeating for the whole row. For the second row, start with a right-side up block.

For the third quilt, watch the video below.

3 Quilt From a Flying Geese Block