Moose Block
From both the green and the blue cut 3-1/2 strips. Only two half square triangles are cut from each color so it isn t necessary to cut the strip the whole width of the fabric. I like my scraps to be as large as possible!
Cut the two half square triangles of each color using the Easy Angle tool. The edge of the strip lines up with the 3-1/2 line on the tool.
From the background fabric cut a 3-1/2 strip.
From the 3-1/2 strip cut four half square triangles using the Easy Angle tool. The edge of the strip will line up with the 3-1/2 line on the tool.
Also from the 3-1/2 strip cut one 3-1/2 square.
The flying geese units were made with the Flying Geese x4 No Math Ruler. The markings on the ruler are for the finished size of the flying geese unit. The solid lines on the ruler are for cutting the large square (will be the large quarter-square triangles) and the dotted are for cutting the small squares (will be the small half-square triangles). To cut a strip without math (aka measuring) line up the flying geese ruler with two edges of fabric and snug a straight ruler up to the edge. Remove the flying geese ruler.
Cut along the edge of the long ruler.
Strips can be cut according to the cutting chart in the ruler directions. For this block cut a strip 4-1/4 wide (9 in length is sufficient).
From the 4-1/4 strip cut two squares using the solid D line on the Flying Geese ruler.
Line up the dotted D line with the edge of the fabric and snug up a long ruler with the edge. Remove the Flying Geese ruler and cut a strip. (Or just cut the strip 2-3/8 )
Because I already cut half square triangles from the strip, the end needs to be straightened.
Line up the dotted lines of the flying geese tool and cut four squares from both the green and the blue.
All the units needed for the block.
Each of the small blue and green squares need to have a diagonal line marked on the wrong side. I like to line up the 45º line with one side of the square and the ruler with the corners.
Mark the line.
Place one color of the small squares on the large squares right sides together as shown.
Stitch ¼ from each side of the marked line.
Cut on the marked line.
Press first set the seam, then press seam toward small triangles.
The units look somewhat like hearts at this point.
Place the second color square on the large triangle right sides together as shown.
Stitch ¼ from the marked lines on both sides.
Cut apart on the marked line.
Again press, to set the seams, and then press seam toward small triangle.
There will be four units with the green on one side and the blue on the other and four that are opposite. Match similar units together in pairs as shown. Alternate Cutting for Flying Geese Units: If you don t have (or don t want) the Flying Geese ruler, but have the Easy Angle and Companion Angle, Cut the following: -Cut a 2 strip from the background fabric and use the Companion Angle tool to cut eight quarter-square triangles. -Cut a 2 strip from both the green and blue fabric and cut eight quarter-square triangles of each color with the Easy Angle tool.
Stitch the flying geese units together. It works well to have the one with the point on the top so you can see to sew precisely through that point.
Press seam toward large triangle.
Match a the blue and green halfsquare triangles with the background half-square triangles right sides together. Stitch on the hypotenuse of the triangle. (For those that hate math, that is the longest side).
Finger press away from the background.
Now that all the basic units are together, layout the block as it will be sewn.
Stitch together in rows. (There are no seams to match in this step). Finger press the seams in the top and bottom row away from the center. Finger press the seams in the middle row toward the center.
Because the seams in the alternating rows are pressed in opposite directions they will nest, which makes them easier to match. Pins are unnecessary.
Stitch the three rows together to complete the block. Now the block is ready to be pressed.
This is the back of the block, showing which way the seams were pressed.