How to Make a Reversible Table Runner with Flying Geese

Hi, AccuQuilt friends! It's Melanie Call from A Bit of Scrap Stuff. Today, I'm sharing a tutorial for the Flying West Table Runner with two fun features: this pattern is reversible AND I used a custom GO! Die. 

I love to create reversible projects as it saves storage space and I love being able to use both sides of my Flying West Table Runner. One side is winter and the reverse is spring! 

 

 

Winter Side of the Flying West Table Runner
Spring Side of the Flying West Table Runner

 

 

 

Custom Shape Pros

I'm going to chat a bit about creating a custom GO! Die before getting into the tutorial because this is such an awesome option if there is a die/shape on your wish list that hasn't been released yet by AccuQuilt. 

 

AccuQuilt offers custom dies that you can design with Custom Shape Pros, AccuQuilt's sister company. Creating a custom GO! die is amazing and easy! I love creating projects with Flying Geese units, but I wanted a larger size that is not currently available as a die from AccuQuilt. Making flying geese blocks with AccuQuilt dies is my favorite method since no trimming is required or fabric waste for perfect flying geese blocks.

 

Fun fact: The trimmed off triangles made with the traditional method are called goose droppings...eek.

 

Since I wanted perfectly cut 4" x 8" finished Flying Geese units with no trimming or goose droppings, I requested a custom die from Custom Shape Pros. In a few weeks, my custom AccuQuilt GO! 4" x 8" Finished Flying Geese arrived at my home and I was happy to see that it is the exact same quality as all GO! Dies!

 

 

Melanie's Custom GO! 4" x 8" Finished Flying Geese Die

 

 

 

Flying West Table Runner Tutorial

Well, let's get started with this fun table runner! Following these instructions will mean that it finishes at 13 1/2" x 39 1/2", but you can always make it smaller if that's your preference. 

 

 

GO! Dies Needed

 

 

Fabric Requirements

  • Six Fat Quarters OR 12 Fat Quarters OR fabric scraps
    • I used Warm Wishes by Riley Blake Designs and Whimsical Romance by Riley Blake Designs
  •  1 yard of background fabric
    • I used Aqua Pin Dot by Riley Blake Designs
  •  1/3 yard of binding
    • I used Bee Plaids by Riley Blake Designs
  •  Scrap batting

 

A Few Cut Flying Geese Units and Fabric Ready To Be Cut On a GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter

 

 

 

Cutting Instructions

These are for ONE side of the Flying West Table Runner. If you are making your project reversible, then double the cutting instructions below.

 

1. Start with the Fat Quarters/fabric scraps.

  • Using the CUSTOM - AccuQuilt GO! 4" x 8" Finished Flying Geese Die, cut six Flying Geese body shapes and 12 Flying Geese corner shapes ("wings").
  • With the GO! Qube Mix & Match 8" Block, cut:
    • Eight quarter square triangles (Flying Geese body shapes)
    • 16 half square triangles (Flying Geese corner shapes)
  • From the GO! Qube Mix & Match 4" Block, you will need to cut:
    • Eight quarter square triangles
    • 16 half square triangles

 

2. With the background fabric and the GO! Strip Cutter-3" (2 1/2" Finished) Die, cut: 

  • Two strips at 3" x 8 1/2" (for the border)
  • Two strips at 3" x 39 1/2"  (for the border)

 

PRO TIP: Wait to cut the border strips until after the Flying West Table Runner center is finished. Then, measure the table runner width and length and cut to your project's width and length.

 

3. Using the binding fabric and the GO! Strip Cutter-2 1/2" (2" Finished) 3 Strips Die, cut three 2 1/2" x Width of Fabric (WOF) strips. 

 

 

Assembly Instructions

 

 

Sewn Flying Geese Units

 

 

1. Piece and sew together six 4" x 8" finished Flying Geese units. These are the "A" Flying Geese units.

 

2. Piece and sew together eight 2" x 4" finished Flying Geese units. These are the "B" Flying Geese units.

 

3. Piece and sew together eight 1" x 2" finished Flying Geese units. These are the "C" Flying Geese units.

 

4. Sew the three "A" Flying Geese units together, as shown below. Repeat for the remaining three units. 

 

 

Both of the Three 4" x 8" Finished Flying Geese Units Sewn Together

 

 

5. Sew together four "B" Flying Geese units, as shown below. Repeat for the remaining four units.

 

 

"B" Flying Geese Units Sewn Together

 

 

6. Sew together four "C" Flying Geese units, as shown below. Repeat for the remaining four units.

 

 

"C" Flying Geese Units Sewn Together

 

 

7. Sew together one each of the Flying Geese sections "A", "B", and "C." Repeat with the other sections.

 

 

Flying West Table Runner Sections Sewn Together

 

 

8. Sew the Flying Geese sections together so that the Flying Geese blocks point towards the center.

 

 

Sewn Flying West Table Runner

 

 

9. Sew one 3" x 8 1/2" border strip to each side of the Flying West Table Runner.

 

10. Sew one 3" x 39 1/2" border strip to the top and the other 3" x 39 1/2" strip to the bottom of the Flying West Table Runner.

 

11. Baste, quilt, and bind as desired OR repeat the above steps to make a reversible Flying West Table Runner.

 

 

Finished Flying West Table Runner with Flowers

 

 

Reversible Table Runner Hint

I cut my outer border 4" wide (instead of 3") on the "backing" side of my table runner. This gave me an extra 1" all around the project for centering my "top" side when basting and free motion quilting. After quilting, I trimmed off the excess batting and "backing" side of table runner. This method works best for me.

 

 

Flying West Table Runner Folded to Show Both Sides

 

 

 

GO! Make This Project Your Own 

I hope you enjoyed learning about creating custom AccuQuilt GO! Dies and how to make the Flying West Table Runner! If you make your own version, please use the hashtag #AccuQuiltBuilt and tag us @abitofscrapstuff and @AccuQuilt on social media so that we can see your fun creation!

 

P.S. - Let me know if you love creating reversible projects too!

 

Happy Quilting!