Thursday, 11 June 2026

Goose Tracks/Cross and Crown/Duck Foot in the Wind/Signal Block



This block is one that looks like a more complicated version of the Shoo Fly block.

It is based on a 5x5 grid with units that use HST and quarter square triangles.  It can also be made with large HST's in the middle that have the straight sides as long as two of the squares in the grid.  This is the more common variation although it is harder to see the "grid".


The corner sections can also be made with four diamonds, two triangles  and a square, although this can involve Y seams.

Incidentally the different versions of the names come from this blog post on the 90 Years Ago blog which looks at vintage quilts and quilt blocks.

 Goose Tracks Quilt Block Tutorial - 5", 6-1/4" and 7-1/2" blocks - Generations Quilt

This version from Poppy patchwork includes an extra stripe along the large triangle


Lisa Capen also made the block as part of a "live" video


Bloomerie Fabrics uses it as part of a Farmhouse Sampler and includes photos in their tutorial -Farmhouse Sampler - Block 4 (Goose Tracks)– Bloomerie Fabrics

Erin Underwood uses diamonds to make her block here -Flying Geese 9 BOM with geese border


This You Tube tutorial uses EPP


This video from Sunrise Quilt Studio looks at vintage blocks which have more unconventional colourways

Then there are the videos etc that call this Cross and Crown even though they are the same block














It is also worth mentioning that Accuquilt also make a goose track die that also constructs the block from diamonds.

Although it is a 5x5 block  it can also be classed as an uneven nine patch since the corner units are constructed first and then it is finally constructed as a nine patch.

More 5x5 blocks

More nine patch blocks





Saturday, 6 June 2026

Square Up - free quilt pattern

Sharp geometric lines make this a hard block to spot at first- the block is based on a four patch with internal sashing, three of the four subunits are smaller four patches with internal sashing making this a variation on the Autumn Tints block.



 Square Up Quilt Pattern | Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive | Fat Quarter Shop

Mediterranean Tiles - Free Quilt Pattern

 Snowballs make the outer border of this quilt


Mediterranean Tiles Quilt Pattern | Free PDF by Kaffe Fassett for Free Spirit Fabrics | Fat Quarter Shop

Goose Tracks/Cross and Crown/Duck Foot in the Wind/Signal Block

This block is one that looks like a more complicated version of the Shoo Fly block. It is based on a 5x5 grid with units that use HST and qu...