Clue #5 of our Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts is HERE!

Welcome to Clue #5 of our Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts!

Our final clue until the Big Reveal on Friday, February 14, 2020!

Fabric Units Required:

• Fifty-six (56) Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½” Flying Geese units from Clue #2

(56) Flying Geese units

Sew:  

• Sixteen (16) Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½”  Flying Geese end-to-end = (8) flying North, (8) flying South... Make a Total of two (2) 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip units

• Twelve (12) Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½”  Flying Geese end-to-end = (6) flying North, (6) flying South... Make a Total of two (2) 3 ½" x 36 ½” Flying Geese strip units

Detailed Sewing Instructions:

Sew four (4) pairs of Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½” Flying Geese together - lining up centers and seam allowances, sew with Blue geese 'facing' each other:

Flying Geese pairs sewn together

Next:  Create two (2) Blue/White 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip units, using two (2) of the previously sewn Flying Geese units. 

Sew:
Sixteen (16) Flying Geese end-to-end = eight (8) Flying Geese flying North and eight (8) Flying Geese flying South, don't forget to keep your two center Flying Geese 'facing' each other.

Sewing Tip:

Sew each Flying Geese strip unit chain-piecing style, alternating units until you reach the desired length per unit - ensure your Flying Geese fly in the correct direction ;-)  Use your feed dogs on your sewing machine to help 'ease in' any fullness/uneven Flying Geese units, by placing the 'fullest' side next to your feed dogs while sewing.

Make two (2) of these Flying Geese units = thirty-two (32) Flying Geese total used in this step.

First Blue/White 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip unit - Make two (2)

Blue/White Flying Geese units sewn end-to-end:

Blue/White Flying Geese units sewn into strips

Pressing Tip:
Press the seams of each sewn Flying Goose w/point/beak of the goose facing 'away' from the point/beak, and towards the bottom/widest part of the Blue Goose:

Flying Geese strip units sewn - ALL ready to be pressed

Flying Geese Strip units ALL pressed!

Next:
Make two (2) more Blue/White Flying Geese units each measuring 3 ½" x 36 ½”.  Repeat the process - using the remaining two (2) Blue/White Flying Geese units of the previously sewn Flying Geese 'paired' units for the centers of each unit AND twelve (12) Flying Geese units sewn end-to-end for each strip unit for a Total of twenty-four (24) Flying Geese units.  

Confused?  Check this photo:

Blue/White Flying Geese strip unit measuring 3 ½" x 48 ½” on the Left,
AND 
Blue/White Flying Geese strip unit measuring 3 ½" x 36 ½” on the Right
(I'm only showing one of each for time & space - YOU still need TWO (2) of Each!) 

Only a few more days until our BIG Reveal 'around NOON' on Friday, February 14, 2020!

Final Sewing/Pressing Results for Clue #5:

• Two (2) Blue/White 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip units completed (Finishes at 3" x 48" roughly.  If yours measure a little more or less, NO worries, we will be able to accommodate up to 1" fudge-factor ;-)
• Two (2) Blue/White 3 ½" x 36 ½” Flying Geese strip units completed (Finishes at 3" x 36" roughly.  If yours measure a little more or less, NO worries, we will be able to accommodate up to 1" fudge-factor ;-)

Congrats!  You’ve just completed Clue #5 of our Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilt! 

UPDATE:

The Mission of Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts:  "Dedicated to inspiring the creation of patriotic quilts to help Celebrate our Country's 250th Anniversary of FREEDOM."

FREEDOM to You and Yours in 2025/2026,

Deborah Lindley

Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts

Sweet FreedomPatriotQuilts@gmail.com

217.264.2051

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"Striving to Create Beautiful Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts to Help Celebrate Our Country's 250th Anniversary...One Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilt at a Time...Come Join Us!"

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Our BIG Reveal is scheduled to be released 'around NOON' on Friday, February 14, 2020...See You Then!

Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilt Info:
Fabric Requirements 
Clue #1
Clue #2 
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5