![]() Please do not advertise them for less than the suggested retail price. Then, our exclusive gripper holds the fabric in place while cutting, eliminating slipping and miss-cuts! This 3-1/2 inch width is also available in 12-1/2 inch (Item CGR312) 18-1/2 inch (Item CGR318) and 24-1/2 inch (Item CGR324) lengths.Ĭreative Grids® products are made in the USA and sold through independent quilt shops as well as select online retailers.Ĭreative Grids® Rulers have a MAP (Minimum Advertised Pricing) Policy. Create eight sizes from 1in x 2in up to 4in x 8in finished blocks - the cutting. The ruler slides easily over the fabric until pressure is applied. Very fast, easy and accurate Make four Flying Geese at one time - the printed cutting chart on the ruler works for TWO different methods Or, oversize your favorite method for making Flying Geese, then use the Ultimate Flying Geese Tool to trim to perfection. Use these lines to fussy cut stripes and borders. White horizontal and vertical lines are printed on the rectangle so the center of the ruler is easily distinguishable. The ruler also features a 30 degree/60 degree angle. Use these markings to square up flying geese units squares set on point or mark cross-hatching. These 45 degree lines cross 1/4 inch away from the outside edge. Use the black 45 degree angle to trim half-square triangles in half inch increments. Use the white 45 degree angle to trim half-square triangles in whole inch increments. I have other flying geese rulers, but I find myself using this one most frequently now that I finally bought it, due to the flexibility in finished sizes it handles and that it does not matter which way you press the seams to get accuracy in trimming. ![]() Use the patented Turn-A-Round feature designated by the easy to read, numerical white numbers (printed on black dots) and the 1/2 inch grip sides to add the 1/2 inch seam allowance. Creative Grids Ultimate Flying Geese Tool - CGRDH4. The 1/4 inch dashed lines printed on two adjoining sides aid in trimming seam allowances. Use the easy-to-read, black numbers (printed on white dots) and the 1/4 inch grip sides to cut whole inches. ![]() I didn’t have to search too far to find some of my past quilt blocks that include flying geese.This 3-1/2 x 6-1/2 inch rectangle ruler features easy-to-read black and white markings printed in 1 inch grids marked in 1/8 and 1/4 inch increments. I love making flying geese by oversizing them first and trimming to exact size using any of the methods shown here. That’s a bunch of information about flying geese and I hope it was helpful. You would then place the 2 1/4″ line of the ruler on the center seam allowance (point) of the flying geese unit. For example, to find the center of a 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ unit you would divide 4 1/2″ by 2 which equals 2 1/4″. To make this work for any size flying geese unit, you need to know the center measurement of the long side of the unit you’re making. Note: in this example, I’m trimming to 2″ x 3 1/2″. The previously cut edges will line up with the 2″ and 3 1/2″ lines of the ruler. Turn the unit and place the diagonal line of the ruler on the seam.The 2″ and 3 1/2″ lines of the ruler should fall on the bottom diagonal seams. The 1/4″ line of the ruler and the 1 3/4″ line should be on the center seam. Place the flying geese unit so that the “V” or valley is facing up.Example shown is being trimmed to 2″ x 3 1/2″. Trimming instructions using a square ruler. If you trim this way often enough though, you’ll get used to it. The drawback is that you have to put your thinking cap on (a little). I use a Creative Grids 6 1/2″ square ruler most often. It’s also versatile and can trim many different sizes for flying geese units (assuming it’s large enough). What I like about this method is that it doesn’t cost a penny because you probably have a square ruler already. Trimming flying geese using a square ruler Reposition the ruler so that the “x” at the top falls on the intersection of the seam and the previously cut edges line up with the correct size marks of the ruler.Rotate the flying geese unit 180 degrees (the”V” or valley will be facing upward).Make sure you’re using the correct cut sizes (2″ x 3 1/2″) for the example below. Line up the diagonal lines of the ruler on the seams.Place the flying geese unit so that the “V” or valley is facing downward.Trimming instructions using the Wing Clipper Tool (I’m right-handed): ![]()
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