Clue #5 of our Sweet Freedom Mystery is HERE!

Welcome to Clue #5 of our Sweet Freedom Mystery!

Our final clue until the Big Reveal on Friday, February 14, 2020!

Fabric Units Required:

• Fifty-six (56) Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½” Flying Geese units from Clue #2

(56) Flying Geese units

Sew:  

• Sixteen (16) Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½”  Flying Geese end-to-end = (8) flying North, (8) flying South... Make a Total of two (2) 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip units

• Twelve (12) Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½”  Flying Geese end-to-end = (6) flying North, (6) flying South... Make a Total of two (2) 3 ½" x 36 ½” Flying Geese strip units

Detailed Sewing Instructions:

Sew four (4) pairs of Blue/White 3 ½" x 6 ½” Flying Geese together - lining up centers and seam allowances, sew with Blue geese 'facing' each other:

Flying Geese pairs sewn together

Next:  Create two (2) Blue/White 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip units, using two (2) of the previously sewn Flying Geese units. 

Sew:
Sixteen (16) Flying Geese end-to-end = eight (8) Flying Geese flying North and eight (8) Flying Geese flying South, don't forget to keep your two center Flying Geese 'facing' each other.

Sewing Tip:

Sew each Flying Geese strip unit chain-piecing style, alternating units until you reach the desired length per unit - ensure your Flying Geese fly in the correct direction ;-)  Use your feed dogs on your sewing machine to help 'ease in' any fullness/uneven Flying Geese units, by placing the 'fullest' side next to your feed dogs while sewing.

Make two (2) of these Flying Geese units = thirty-two (32) Flying Geese total used in this step.

First Blue/White 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip unit - Make two (2)

Blue/White Flying Geese units sewn end-to-end:

Blue/White Flying Geese units sewn into strips

Pressing Tip:
Press the seams of each sewn Flying Goose w/point/beak of the goose facing 'away' from the point/beak, and towards the bottom/widest part of the Blue Goose:

Flying Geese strip units sewn - ALL ready to be pressed

Flying Geese Strip units ALL pressed!

Next:
Make two (2) more Blue/White Flying Geese units each measuring 3 ½" x 36 ½”.  Repeat the process - using the remaining two (2) Blue/White Flying Geese units of the previously sewn Flying Geese 'paired' units for the centers of each unit AND twelve (12) Flying Geese units sewn end-to-end for each strip unit for a Total of twenty-four (24) Flying Geese units.  

Confused?  Check this photo:

Blue/White Flying Geese strip unit measuring 3 ½" x 48 ½” on the Left,
AND 
Blue/White Flying Geese strip unit measuring 3 ½" x 36 ½” on the Right
(I'm only showing one of each for time & space - YOU still need TWO (2) of Each!) 

Only a few more days until our BIG Reveal 'around NOON' on Friday, February 14, 2020!

Final Sewing/Pressing Results for Clue #5:

• Two (2) Blue/White 3 ½" x 48 ½” Flying Geese strip units completed (Finishes at 3" x 48" roughly.  If yours measure a little more or less, NO worries, we will be able to accommodate up to 1" fudge-factor ;-)
• Two (2) Blue/White 3 ½" x 36 ½” Flying Geese strip units completed (Finishes at 3" x 36" roughly.  If yours measure a little more or less, NO worries, we will be able to accommodate up to 1" fudge-factor ;-)

Congrats!  You’ve just completed Clue #5 of our Sweet Freedom Mystery! 

Thanks goes out to each and EVERY One of you for choosing to participate in our inaugural patriotic Sweet Freedom Mystery.  Each quilt created will be awarded to a Combat Service Member or Veteran to Honor their service and sacrifice for our country. 

Happy Quilting,

Deb Lindley

Illiana Quilts Of Honor 

Sweet Freedom Mystery Facebook Group:  
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SweetFreedomMystery/ 

Our BIG Reveal is scheduled to be released 'around NOON' on Friday, February 14, 2020...See You Then!

Sweet Freedom Mystery Info:
Fabric Requirements 
Clue #1
Clue #2 
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5