Flying Geese

Flying geese units are rectangular pieces — twice as wide as they are tall — made from one large center triangle flanked by two smaller corner triangles. They appear as both standalone block patterns and as components within complex blocks. The efficient 'no-waste' flying geese method produces four matching units at once using one large square and four small squares. Flying geese are directional and can be arranged in rows pointing left, right, up, or down to create movement and secondary patterns in a finished quilt.