Quilting calculator
Flying Geese Calculator
Calculate body and background cuts for conventional 2:1 Flying Geese, one or four at a time.
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Copies a concise text summary of the current result when browser clipboard access is available.Opens the browser print flow using the dedicated readable plan layout.Transfers the compatible calculated cut requirement into the locally saved project for joint planning.
How this calculator works
Assumptions
This calculator requires the conventional 2:1 finished width-to-height proportion. Trim-friendly mode adds squaring room. The four-at-a-time method is not described as no-waste.
Methodology
The selected method determines whether each batch uses one body rectangle and two background squares or one body square and four background squares. Batch counts round upward and expose produced extras.
Worked example
Twelve finished 4 × 2 inch geese made four at a time need three batches. In trim-friendly mode, cut three 5½-inch body squares and twelve 3⅛-inch background squares; trim the twelve units to 4½ × 2½ inches unfinished.
Limitations
This focused calculator covers the construction method and rectangular measurements described above. It does not infer a complete quilt pattern or replace method-specific instructions.
Common question
Can I change the defaults? Yes. The visible defaults are planning conveniences; use the measurements and assumptions that match your fabric, method, and quilting setup.
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Plan more than one piece
Combine all the rectangles for each fabric into a shopping list, cutting list, and visual layout.
Open the fabric cutting plannerTransfers the compatible calculated cut requirement into the locally saved project for joint planning.