Scrap Bin Geese block tutorial

Lately I've been on a kick to try to use more of my scraps.  I have a lot saved up, and I'd love to start using them more in my quilts.  I designed this super scrappy flying geese block to use some low volume prints, gray prints, and some prints in your favorite color - (right now mine is green) and  I named this block the Scrap Bin Geese block.

Here's what you'll need for one block:

12 (2.5" square) green print scraps

6 (2.5" x 6.5") gray print strips

6 (2.5" x 6.5") low volume strips

Step 1:  Using a pencil, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each of the 2.5" green squares. 

Step 2:  Lay out all of the block elements as shown above, with the low volume strips on one side and the gray on the other.  Decide where you want to place each green square.

Step 3:  Flip over the green squares so they are right sides together with the low volume / gray strips.  At this point you want to make sure your drawn lines are going in the correct direction (see photo above).

  

Step 4:  Sew directly on the drawn lines.  

Step 5:  Trim each seam allowance to about 1/4".  Fold open each green triangle and press.

Step 6:  Next, sew sections of block together in strips, using a scant 1/4" seam allowance (see photo below). For example, sew strip 1 to strip 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 6, etc.

Press seams open

Step 7:  Sew rows together, using a scant 1/4" seam and matching up the center seams.  Once all rows are sewn together, press seams.  

Block should measure 12.5' square



You can mix things up by swapping which side the gray prints are on like in the photo below.



And here is a sample of what a whole quilt would look like!  This is made of 30 blocks (6 rows of 5 blocks each) and would measure 60" x 72".

Looking for more quilt block tutorials?  Check out my Quilt Blocks pinterest board: