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Billie Lauder

Host Alex Anderson is joined by quilt teacher Billie Lauder, who demonstrates how to make one of Earlene Fowler's classic titles, "Goose on the Pond."

Figure A

To help imagine the quilt, think of the triangles as the goose and the squares as the pond. For fabric (figure A), you will need:
2-1/2 yards of light fabric
2 yards of a dark fabric
1-1/2 yard medium value fabric (the extra half yard will help for the binding)

You will construct the block with a number of strips. Here's how:
1. To cut strips, line up the edges of the fabric and fold to the corner evenly. Cut the strips at 2-1/2", but, to ensure a perfect 90 degree angle, cut the first strip 1/4" wider with the double fold toward the first cut. Ensure the ruler reflects a 90 degree angle and make the cut.

Figure B

Turn the strip around to cut excess from the first strip (figure B).

Figure C

2. To get started on the 9-patch units, cut five, 2-1/2" strips of the light value and four, 2-1/2" strips of the dark value. Start construction by sewing a dark value strip to a light value strip to a dark value strip (figure C). Follow by pressing to the dark side. Cut every 2-1/2" to produce 16 units. Repeat process with a light value to dark value to light value, pressing again to the dark.

Figure D

Cut every 2-1/2" to produce 32 units (figure D).

Figure E

3. Start construction by sewing the dark strip to a light strip and pressing toward the outer edge strip. Follow by adding the other dark strip to the light strip to form a square (figure E). Complete 16 blocks.

Figure F

4. To create the rail unit, cut three, 2-1/2" inch strips of the light value and six, 2-1/2" strips of the dark value. Stitch dark strip to light strip to dark strip and cut 16 pieces every 6-1/2" (figure F).

5. For the solid square units, cut four, 6-1/2" strips x the width of the light value. Next, cut the triangle squares. You will need five, 6-7/8" strips x the width of fabric of the dark and light values. Cut 20, 6-7/8" squares from these strips.

TIP: Do not use selvedge edge as it shrinks when washed.
Create 48 squares by laying one square of each color value right side together and sew them together. Draw a straight line diagonally from corner to corner and draw a 1/4" line off the center line. Cut down the center line to render two triangles. Open up fabric and press to the dark.

Figure G

Start to assemble the block by placing a half-square triangle in the corner and build from the outside in by first laying down the frame and then filling in the center (figure G).

Figure H

For the sashing, cut one, 30 1/2" x width of fabric strip of medium fabric. Measure your block to confirm length and adjust accordingly (figure H). Cut into 12, 3-1/2" strips. Cut nine cornerstones from one piece of dark value fabric measuring 3-1/2" x width of fabric.Assemble in rows.

Build the top, middle and bottom row with cornerstone, sashing cornerstone, sashing, cornerstone, and then press to the sashing. Build the second and fourth rows with sashing, block, sashing, block, sashing, then press to the sashing. Sew together to complete block.

Figure I

For variation, try adding different values of fabric color while maintaining the same dimensions (figure I).

Resources
Goose on the Pond quilt pattern
easymade.com
Website: www.easymade.com

Quick Quarter quilting ruler (Model #: QR-QQ 8", QR-QQ2 12")
Available in local quilt shops.
Quilter's Rule International LLC
Website: www.quiltersrule.com
Guests
Billie Lauder
International Quilt Instructor
Website: www.easymade.com
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