A new pattern release for today! How exciting. Know what's even more exciting? This pattern is FREE for subscribers to my newsletter just for being a part of this little online sewing community. Not signed up yet? No problem. You can subscribe further down in the post or in the sidebar on the right.

I hope this brings a little added fun to your day. I know super sizing some Flying Geese makes my Monday. I've been teasing this new sampler on Instagram for a week or so....

FORMATION: Make Your Sampler Fly
It's no secret I love samplers of all shapes and sizes. Finding unique settings is....well... an obsession of mine. That's probably not a secret either. ;)

Sometimes, I want to make a quick and easy quilt. Ok.. we all know quick and easy are relative.. but compared to my year-long Block of the Month programs, this quilt is Speedy Gonzales.

Let me introduce you to Formation.

Formation: A beginner 4 block sampler based on the iconic Star Block. The center of each star teaches a different piecing basic. The quilt then takes flight by framing the stars in beautiful huge Flying Geese.

Finished Block is 13 1/2" x 27" | Finished Quilt is 52" x 60".

Easy peasy!

CHOOSING FABRIC MADE SIMPLE. Don't fret over fabric for this quilt. I wanted to keep things super basic. Very clean. Very simple. Very graphic.

You will need just 6 fabrics for this quilt. 4 color prints or solids (tone-on-tone or tone-and-white work best) for the Geese. White. And a background fabric. I chose Robert Kaufman's Essex Yarn Dye in Taupe as my background. That's it. A formula for success.

You are free to add scraps to the stars like I did in the dark aqua star.

Did I mention Formation is FREE for those who subscribe to my newsletter? Don't worry - the newsletter only comes out when I have actual news. I won't bombard you!

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I'm planning to make another Formation - as my ideas for this pattern are not finished. Imagine that. :) I'd love to make just the piecing part without the negative space and use it as a table runner. OR I'd also like to make several rows of the big ol' Flying Geese to make a large quilt. Not sure what I'll tackle first. But, oh, the possibilities....

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