FLYING GEESE ?

I am a pattern tester for Erica Jackman, Kitchen Table Quilting.

She sent out a call for testers on a new pattern that will drop mid-June 

I was intrigued by the white diamonds in this design.

How the heck did that happen?

I accepted the challenge to test this pattern with this fabric pull.

I love using my stash for pattern tests.

I cut out the pieces using various FQs from my stash.

What I cut from my fabric and what the pattern says to cut from the fabric

selections she uses...may vary just a bit....it all comes out ok,

with the correct number of pieces cut.

I like to pull my blocks together before I begin sewing.

The units are simple...one rectangle, two flying geese.

Oh there were LOTS of Flying Geese to be sewn and pressed.

THEN the most important part of my testing came into play.

The pattern said you could PRESS SEAMS OPEN or TO THE SIDE.

I don't like to press seams open, sew I pressed to the side.

HUGE MISTAKE because when you sew the

Flying Geese on each end of the rectangle are sewing points turned inward.

There are way too many layers of fabric to sew thru.

PRESS SEAMS OPEN!

She took this advice and made the pattern change

to PRESS SEAMS OPEN!

And then came the layout on the design wall.

This was fairly easy...

And here is my  finished lapsize top.

It's not really my style. I am not cazy about it.

I really don't mind the time I put into this.

My Flying Geese skills are improved

and I don't want to see any Geese for awhile!

But the good news is...

I used up lots of stash that I have had for years.

The Stitching Sister's charity will have another top

to make a quilt for a cancer patient.

Oh and one other tip, should you make this top.

I tried using the web technique for sewing the rows vertically.

I didn't like it for these small 4 1/2 x 12 1/2' rectangles.

I had better luck sewing the blocks horizontally. 

I have donated this too to The a stitching Sister, a local charity that

Makes quilts for cancer patients. 

I found the perfect backing. 

It will be long arm quilted by another volunteer at

the Sewing Center 

Being a pattern tester is fun.

If you ever need someone to test for you...

give me a jingle!

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