I've had a finish! And it's an absolute miracle because I honestly thought this would end up as a bonfire project. I first blogged about this project in June. The tiny flying geese (1 1/8" x 1 3/4" unfinished) sat on my sewing table every day since then. I'd move them around a little and then look at the trash can and then move them around a bit more. Flying geese and I aren't on the best of terms - I just haven't found my go to method of getting them pieced accurately. Working with tiny ones certainly didn't hide that flaw. While packing up for retreat, I decided to take them with me and I spent the good part of a day assembling this little quilt top. Here is my humility project in all it's glory! I've since wet it down and blocked it so it looks better and the chalk lines are out.
Just to give you an idea at how small these flying geese finish -
Some points are cut off and some don't come to the edge like they should. But when I look at it, I see something that I accomplished, something I didn't let get the best of me and even something I've learned from. I see something to aspire to and hopefully something that will one day demonstrate progress in my skill set because I'll have improved. So much from a tiny little project!
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Oh my!!! Oh wow! That is fantastic! I swear, I have no idea how you could even make triangles that small. Wow! Beautiful work! Congratulations!
Jackie, they look wonderful! I don't sew pieces that small if I can avoid it. ;D
You have such a wonderful attitude about this - don't let it get the best of you. What imperfections you see are lost to others and what we see is a fantastic project!! Good for you for not sweeping it into the basket!!
It is gorgeous! I think I'd frame it ; )
Oooooo my! They are tiny! Congrats on sticking with it.
It turned out very pretty, Jackie! The minor imperfections give it character. Did you make these geese by cutting and and piecing?! I mean, no foundation paper piecing?! If you simply - or should I say, "difficultly" - pieced them, that's even more amazing. I would never be so crazy as to do that! LOL
Love!!!
Your Flying Geese Quilt is totally BEAUTIFUL!!! If you hadn't laid the pin on the quilt - I didn't know just how small the whole quilt it. And you managed to stitch those tiny pieces??? WOW!!! Great Job my friend. You should feel extremely Proud. I am proud of you:)
love Annette
That's beautiful. Those geese really are tiny aren't they?
Oh wow that is beautiful!
Oh my gosh.......working with such small pieces, you did fantastic....
Good for you, sticking with it and finishing! I can't get over how tiny those triangles are...amazing!
Excellent! And all the better because you persevered! That's a lot of tiny piecing.
Your blog is your place to point out your "not so perfect" places so you can improve as you would like BUT… damn girlfriend. This is incredible work!!! Stunning. When I look at this I'm in awe. Awe of your workmanship and your fortitude and your color choices and just the whole beauty of it.
Ok. This is inspiring!!! Have a great day.
Oh, my--all those teeny, tiny pieces!! I can't imagine!! Congratulations on a gorgeous quilt--Jackie. You should be very proud of yourself :)
Lovely! I love the border fabric. You always choose the best patterns. Where do you think those geese are flying?
Now that I don't call small but tiny! Great job.
I saw a fabulous piece on Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting on how to get accurate flying geese units when using the rectangle and square clip and flip method. It was absolutely astounding! They say you draw the line from corner to corner on the square and then sew just to the side of the line instead of ON the line. I haven't yet tried it myself, but they did it a few times and it came out perfect each time. AMAZING piece of work.
Well done on preserving and finishing. Your quilt looks amazing to me Jackie.
It's amazing Jackie - I was glad to have seen this at retreat. the colors are stunning - YGG - onward to the next project finish - melody
Your little quilt looks FABULOUS!
Such tiny little geese... not an easy task to make. LOVE your fabric choices too! Congratulations on a wonderful finish!
I see a lovely something that was created by a person. It wasn't made in a factory. It was stitched by you! We are our own worsts critics. Stand back and look at it. It's beautiful!
Wonderful, it feels so great to finish something that really challenges you!
I can't even explain how awestruck I am. SO TINY. Congratulations!!!!
Simply beautiful!!
Happy weekend!
Looks fantastic!!
Jackie I am so pleased to meet you! Your quiting is just beautiful!! I have always wanted to learn to quilt and haven't gotten the opportunity. We do have the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX USA every November and I love to go. My husband likes to go to so I don't ever get a chance to take the class but maybe someday. The fabrics nowdays are so so pretty and I need to learn the sewing machine. I can cross stitch but would love to have your skills of quilting too! :)
It's gorgeous, congratulations
Oh mon dieu quel travail !
bisous de France
Wow! All those teeny tiny pieces make a beautiful quilt! Great job Jackie!!
Gorgeous...that's all I got but to say gorgeous!
All that moving around was completely worth it . the finished piece looks gorgeous. I have never tried myself on those Flying Geese because wherever I look I can read that they are not for beginners, But in autumn when I'll be retired I'll try a lot of new things, also the flying geese.
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