Hello November!

We are sewing block number eleven of the Little Bit Different BOM, Flocks of Tall Geese. We’ll get more practice with half-rectangle triangles and an easy nine-patch layout.

HRTs take flight

This block uses both uphill and downhill half-rectangle triangles. Remember to look for the two mountain peaks as you sew the HRT units, then combine them to make the tall flying geese units.

Find the block instructions HERE. Note, the pattern for the Flocks of Tall Geese block is free until the end of 2023!

Have you ordered a Little Bit Different ruler yet? The specially-marked guidelines for the half-rectangle triangle units make trimming the November blocks a breeze!

Once you have all the HRTs ready, alternate adding background pieces and layout the block as a nine patch.

Flocks Above quilt

Want to make a whole quilt featuring the Flocks of Tall Geese blocks? This would be a fun place to use lots of low-volume background prints and warm earthy colors.

The Flocks Above pattern was inspired by the V-shape of migrating birds. Featuring twelve blocks, you can easily use this layout with all of the Little Bit Different 2023 BOM patterns. The negative space is a great place to feature a big, bold print, or some fabulous free motion quilting.  What design would you put in the corners?

Flocks Above is offered as a lap quilt, finishing at 48″ square. Be sure to let me know if you are interested in a larger size and I can work on that option as a future pattern release. In the meantime, grab a copy of this digital pattern during November 2023 when it is on sale.

Monthly Livestream

I am excited about the First Saturday Sew-n-Chat! I hope you will join me on YouTube at 9am Pacific time. In addition to piecing one of the Flocks of Tall Geese blocks, I will be celebrating International Scrap Sorting Day with the Modern Quilt Guild. See some of my storage options in this video: