Sewcialites: Block 8

Slowly trying to get myself back caught up on my imaginary list that doesn't matter since I don't have any actual deadlines on the current projects, I sewed block eight of Sewcialites last night. Soulful by Joanna Figueroa is labeled beginner but contains (one of) my quilting nemesis(es), flying geese.

I feel like every time I have to make flying geese, I end up with super wobbly squares that then get sewn into even more wobbly blocks, so you can understand why I was a bit anxious about this one. I can't be sure, but I think part of the issue is drawing the line and then sewing on the line. I suspect my errors come somewhere in this step. Yes, it should be easy to draw a diagonal line and then sew it, especially since the line is right there for me, I don't have to imagine it, but I inevitably end up too large or too small.

As I sat in my sewing space, pondering this relatively easy block, I looked up at my pegboard. I saw Doug Leko's Antler Quilt Design Mini Simple Folded Corner Ruler (that I received in a past Sew Sampler Box). I had used it successfully on a previous project instead of the draw line/sew line technique, so I decided to give it a go for this block.

For matching points, I used Kimberly's tip from the Livestream and drew a line 1/4" in, and matched that to the point on the flying geese square using a pin.

My final block is still a little on the wobbly side, but overall, if I step back and look at the block, I'm happy with it.