Road to Brenham #8

Step 1:  Make Flying Geese

Use your favorite method to make flying geese.   Make 8.  These are going to be 2-1/8″ x 4-1/4″ finished, or 2-5/8″ x 4-3/4″ unfinished.

If you don’t have your own preferred method, use the following pieces to make them.

Fabric 1:  Cut 4 – 4-1/4″ squares.  Cut these on the diagonal twice to yield 16 triangles.
Fabric 2 – Cut 4 – 3-7/8″ squares.  Cut these on the diagonal once to yield 8 triangles.

 

Step 2:  Make Strips to Attach to Flying Geese

Fabric 1:  Cut 24 – 2-5/8″ x 7-1/4″ rectangles.  On one end, cut at a 45 degree angle.  NOTE:  Do these in pairs so that one is the reverse image of the other.  I find it easier to lay two strips, wrong sides together and cut the angle.  Then you have two pieces that are correct.

Fabric 2:  Cut 12 – 3-7/8″ squares.  Cut these on the diagonal once to yield 24 triangles.

Sew a Fabric 2 triangle to the diagonal cut end of the Fabric 1 rectangle.  Make 12 plus 12 that are reverse.

NOTE:  Stick 4 of each of these aside for the Corner Triangles.

Sew the remaining strips to each side of the flying geese as shown below.  Make 8.