flying geese Archives

Sewing DIY ebook: How to make a flying geese block pillow

July 13, 2017

Back in December 2016, before Sie macht had a following of any size, I published this free pillow pattern. It didn’t get a lot of attention at the time, but I never lost faith in its appeal. That’s why I’m resharing it now! […]

Deep Thoughts

What sewing a chemo quilt for my mom taught me about parenting

November 10, 2016

Edited April 12, 2018: Mom passed away March 1. I talk about her passing in this post. This is the obit I wrote for her. This May, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She’s only 60, and she’s never smoked. Needless to say, our family was shocked. Mom’s always taken good care […]

Sewing Resources

The easy way to calculate flying geese quilt blocks

June 9, 2016

Last time I checked in RE: Bowie pillow, I shared fabric choices. The next step is cutting triangles for the flying geese blocks. And when it came to calculating triangle dimensions for my custom design, I did it the hard way. Then I did it the easy way. I will show you the easy way […]

My Sewing Projects

Choosing fabric for the Bowie pillow

May 23, 2016

Quick update, y’all. I picked fabric for the Bowie flying geese pillow. The little lines (scratch marks?) have an industrial feel, which is appropriate for “Station to Station.” The black will be in the middle, then navy, then white. To refresh your memory, here’s the design: I looked for a navy print, but I couldn’t […]

My Sewing Projects

A Bowie pillow

May 18, 2016

I mentioned in this post that I got a graph paper notebook. This is what I’ve been working on: a David Bowie-inspired flying geese quilt pillow. My love of Bowie is well documented on this blog. In 2013, hubs MVH and I traveled to London, in large part to see the “David Bowie Is” exhibit […]

My Sewing Projects

What I learned from the flying geese quilt pillow

April 8, 2016

It’s done, and it’s a hit! P was mighty pleased with his flying geese quilt pillow. I’m not big on hyper-coordinated kids’ rooms, but it does look cute on his bed and armchair. Where it ends up day to day is the will of a 4 year old. This week, we’ve been “camping,” which calls […]

My Sewing Projects

Flying geese! Star Wars! Monsters from outer space!

March 25, 2016

Hi there. Long time, no see. You look good. Did you change you hair? Anyhoo. It’s nice to see you. I’m making a pillow for my son, P, who now is 4. He loves “Star Wars.” despite never having seen any of the movies. That explains the fabric in the photos. This pillow has a […]