Divide and Conquer: Half Triangles and Flying Geese

 Everyone loves Flying Geese. It's a scrap friendly pattern that moves the eye and is always fun. It's not however always fun to piece. So as usual, we don't work harder. We work smarter.

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If we divide the block into half triangles, it's so much easier. and easier to use up scraps as well. 









Made out of half triangles, they're a snap. 

Of course it's a very traditional block. And maybe you're not a very traditional quilter. There are so many ways to modernize a block that seems old as the hills.

Use unexpected colors. There's nothing like a burst of color to light a fire in a quilt.

http://wombatquilts.com/

Twist the layout. The same blocks look very different, at different angles.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/107872754/modern-quilt-in-gray-and-white-flying?ref=market

Use the design in different ways. It's very cool to have a quilt with just a few strips of piecing and some wild quilting.

Simple traditional blocks become very exciting with some very simple new approaches.

We all sew has a great tutorial on making flying geese from triangles. Check it out!