May 27, 2007

Overcoming Ornithophobia

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Fear of birds, or more specifically, of Flying Geese. I have never attempted a pattern using flying geese, and if a pattern I liked required the making of said geese, well, it just went to the botttom of the pile. But I knew I had to overcome my self-limiting fear of this popular patchwork combination, so I set out to arm myself with the proper tools.



I purchased Eleanor Burns' Flying Geese ruler (there are 2 sizes available - I bought both) and set out to make my first geese. The process is very simple, doesn't waste a lot of fabric, and I was able to modify her instructions to press my seams open, which is my preferred method. The result? One 5-1/2" square and one 7" square of fabric resulted in 4 perfectly formed flying geese!



The geese are part of a top secret challenge project which will be revealed on June 4, so no photos until then, but rest assured, my fear of Flying Geese is no more. This opens up a whole new realm of patterns to me!



5 comments:

  1. I had a similar experience of getting over my fear of flying geese - have fun with your secret project!

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  2. Flying geese aren't my favorite, either -- I look forward to seeing what you wind up doing with your geese now that you've gotten over your fear of them!

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  3. I have come to love making flying geese with this method! It just seems such a tidy way of having four perfect geese turn out in one fell swoop.

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  4. Yeah! Good job overcoming the ornithophobia!!

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  5. Certainly not my favortie, but I'll go back to them at some point. I had a bad experience. ^_- Can't wait for your unveiling!

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