The smaller 6 inch version of the block will need 2 inch strips for the star points. Use green strips together with the easy angle ruler to cut 8 triangles for the star points.
Use a 2 inch strip of the background fabric together with the companion angle ruler to make the geese bodies. Go ahead and sew these together, you can use the directions from the Sawtooth star tutorial found here. Some people have been having trouble with the points of the star. It can be tricky to get everything to match up just right. I have found that sewing with the geese on top is the easiest way to control the seams. The top seam should cross exactly over the intersection of the two seams that form the tip of the goose block. See the spot right there where the scissors are pointing? Three seams all come together right there. This, together with pressing away from the goose block, should give you lovely points.
Next, add the larger star points using the Sawtooth Star tutorial found here.
5 comments:
I've already did one only in one of the other colors. I loved how it turned out.
Oh, that's a pretty block! Love the fabric you picked for the center.
Excellent and so green-pretty!
Beautifully done!
I did make one with a string centre, though I was tempted to make a smaller sawtooth for the centre. But the madness has to stop somewhere!
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