Several years ago when I was traveling with Nancy Zieman she introduced a book called Quick Column Quilts. All of the quilts in the book were made in long columns and I immediately thought I can do this with my Baby Lock serger. When I presented this to Nancy she encouraged me to take it in the direction my creativity was taking me. Here I used her basic construction techniques but added my own serger flair to each “tail” for this Serger Flying Geese Quilt.
Materials:
- black Kona for background and inner border
- Fat quarters of bright colors for “tails”
- backing and binding you might want the same fabric as the front
- batting
- Decorative serger threads in 12 weight Rayon
- black serger thread for assembly
- fusible thread for binding
- Clover Fabric Folding pen
- Basic Sewing Supplies
Tools:
- Baby Lock Serger
- Quick Column Quilts
Steps:
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Follow all of the instructions for the Flying Geese Quilt to include fabric requirements and assembly.
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Below are the serger segments you will stitch prior to the quilt assembly
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For a more dramatic look I used black for the background with bright colors for “tails” and decorative serger thread.
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Follow the steps for cutting Flying geese strips 5” 4” 3” 2”
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Fold strips in half prior to cutting into blocks
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Thread the 12-weight thread in each looper on your serger. I used a different color in each looper to add interest.
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Switch colors for each strip or keep the same it just depends on the look you want.
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You will see both sides of the strip after you fold into the “tail”
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After stitching each strip cut the strip the same size as the original strip size 5” 4” 3” and 2”
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Cut and mark background following directions under section 3
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Add “tails” at each line you can stitch this with a 4thread overlock stitch.
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Stitch width on 5.5 or the chain stitch if you have an 8-thread machine.
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Press all seam allowances to the top so the “tails” point down.
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Stitch each column together add borders following instructions
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Layer quilt with backing and batting. Square your quilt add binding.
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To add binding with your serger thread the lower looper with fusible thread.
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Stitch with binding on the top as you stitch.
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Fold binding around your quilt pressing in place fusible thread will hold your binding eliminating the need for pins or clips.