Wild Goose Chase Quilt Block

Cut thirty two 32 2 squares.

Wild goose chase quilt block.

The finished block is 12 inches square. I had never tried the flying geese style of the triangles on a roll. Cut one 1 6 1 2 square. Then cut the squares diagonally corner to corner two 2 times.

17 5 x 17 5 fat quarter shop has a large selection of free pdf patterns. This quilt block can be turned into a quilt using the wild goose chase classic vintage downloadable pdf quilt pattern. Cutting requirements for 12 finished block precise 1 4 seam allowance. Although the triangle shape is used in hundreds of other quilt designs in this quilt block triangles represent the geese.

Cut two 2 3 1 2 squares. It s friday and we re going to send you off on a wild goose chase but you ll wind up with a beautiful quilt. The next classic vintage block in our youtube series is the wild goose chase quilt block. Add seam allowance before cutting fabric for quilt.

It s part of their classic and vintage block series. These will be flanked by the results of the white 2 3 8 squares which will. My first go at it was a little tricky. Get the free pattern in the description below.

You will end up with four 4 triangles per square. But they have a you tube video to help. May 21 1933 the wild goose chase block originated in the new england states in early colonial days according to nancy cabot when she wrote about this block eighty years ago in the chicago tribune she mentions again that triangles are the popular symbol of bird designs any one who has noticed the flight of wild geese will recognize instantly the inspiration back of this design she wrote. This one was fun to make and features their flying geese paper by triangles on a roll.

That may be one reason why the wild goose chase pattern has at least 14 variations. Cutting requirements for 12 finished block scant 1 4 seam allowance. This vintage block is one of our absolute favorites but those flying geese units can be tricky to line up for even blocks. Wild goose chase quilt block.

I love these blocks. Then draw a diagonal line on the back of the squares corner to corner one 1 time. Wild goose chase quilt block. Blocks can be set straight or on the diagonal.

Wild goose chase quilt block template to print. Cut two 2 4 1 4 squares. Printable pattern for this vintage quilt. This wild goose chase quilt pattern got its name from the many families going westward in search of fortune.