Cutting Edge
I was lucky enough this year to have the opportunity to make two quilts for display at Spring Quilt Market. I designed the first quilt to showcase Free Spirits Essentials line. You may remember this fabric photo? Well that stack of fabric became this quilt.
The Cutting Edge quilt is made up of six columns of staggered flying geese, each displaying various shades and prints of one of the colors in the rainbow. I created a paper piecing template for this quilt so everything would match up perfectly. I never thought I’d say it, but I do love paper piecing!
I took some photos while the quilt was in progress…basting…
The quilting is straight lines which echo the flying geese. The turning of the quilt at the points was kind of a pain, but worth the effort.
The quilt measure 54″ x 54″ and the backing and binding is a black and white Houndstooth.
I didn’t go to Quilt Market this time but my good friend Lee did and she took a picture for me! I also wrote a pattern for this quilt that was handed out at Quilt Market, but I haven’t seen it available online yet. If and when it does appear, I will update this post with a link. 
Tagged as: Flying Geese · Free Spirit · Free Spirit Designer Solids · Free Spirit Essential · FreeSpirit · modern quilt · rainbow · straight line quilting · White
Very fun quilt & I love the backing you chose!
This is so lovely! You did a great job. Looking forward to the possibility of a pattern!
Love the arrangement! And love the way your quilt was hung at quilt market. How fun!
Looks great Faith…so vibrant and fresh….
Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. I would love to have this pattern. Hopefully we’ll see it online somewhere soon.
Love the black-and-white houndstooth on the back! Great choice!
That is beautiful! Absolutely stunning!
It’s so cheerful! I love it.
Olá,foi o melhor E-mail que recebi em dias…Obrigada.Que Deus continue te inspirando sempre.Beijos
Love it. I have been thinking of making geese again. This really renewed my interest. Thanks
Fabulous! I love it!
I would love to have a go at this pattern sometime!
so much fun and lots of movement… I too, would like the pattern.
Sweet! I love this quilt and look forward to the pattern
Love the colors and the paper piecing! Beautiful.
So beautiful! I can’t wait for the pattern! That picture from Market kinda surprised me–what a weird way to hang a quilt!
Love it, Faith!
great rainbow quilt, inspiring thank’s
This is just beautiful. I would love a pattern!
Love the bright simplicity of this quilt!
Such a fun, fresh arrangement, Faith! Well done–
I would have never guessed it was paper pieced! But, it lines up so perfectly with paper piecing! LOVELY quilt, GREAT job!
Really cool!
This is just amazing! I love it!
love the pattern
This is awesome! I’m so attracted to bright color.
Ooooo, pretty. This would be a great pattern for black and white fabrics.
Love it, Faith! As always, your bright colors and fresh design leaves me inspired.
I love this quilt! So bright and cheerful. I have been working on making a flying geese quilt from my rainbow charms. Too bad I didn’t see yours first, I love the movement of it!
I love the look of flying geese but have found them difficult for me to make. I might have to give your pattern a go… I do love paper piecing and I love this quilt!
I just love this! I have never seen a flying geese quilt! Now I want to try one! I love the colors you chose! So bright and cheery!
paper piecing this was way smart. Very effective, visually!
totally in love with this! so so pretty!
Oh, girl. I am in LOVE with this quilt! This is one of the most favorite things I have seen in a long time. I didn’t even read the post yet; I just had to shout that out real quick. Going back to read the post now (and bookmark it!). Love it.
Just reiterating everyone’s comments – this is gorgeous! I love the colors, and how you can’t really see the patterned pieces until you see it up close. It’s adorable! Great job.
OK THAT DOES IT — I have to learn paper piecing. Can anyone recommend a book or web site to get started? This quilt is just lovely. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing the photos.
Hi Wendy – I have a tutorial on my blog! http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/?p=1156
I should have known that! Thank you so much. I will get started right away on that star. And maybe the paper piecing pattern for the Cutting Edge geese will become available at some point.
Thank you so much!
Very colorful and could be adapted for boy or girl
Beautiful quilt! I can’t wait to get my hands on this pattern, especially with this Kona charm swap I just signed up for!
This is just ever-so gorgeous. It’s amazing how new designs come about when quilt-piecing has been around for so long ! Congrats on a great design………you inspire me !
Faith, this is fantastic! I’ve never seen one like it before. Great work!
This quilt is stunning! Love the array of beautiful colors! Hope I can get the pattern someday!
Wow! That is amazing! Great job, I love it! Can hardly wait to see the pattern on this beauty…
Really loving this quilt ~ the design and the solid fabrics are wonderful.
Beautiful quilt!!! What a cool design.
It is really, really gorgeous! Can’t wait for the pattern!
I like the quilt. The colours changing from left to right. The white making the colours shine. The triangles. Nice idea!
It is so beautiful! I am loving rainbow quilts lately and this is fantastic! I look forward to the link to the pattern…hopefully they will post it soon!
this is so beautiful!!
Faith, this is gorgeous! Definitely one of my favorites!
I too would love this pattern. I just found out my daughter is pregnant with my first grandchild and while she isn’t big on traditional quilts, I think she would like this pattern.
Beautiful work!
thank you,
Michelle
I love your quilt! I’ve ‘pinned’ it and look forward to a pattern if you get to it.
This is beautiful! I love it!
Oh wow! Oh my! That is fabulous!
Love this. I keep checking to see if you’ve found a pattern link. Hopefully one will appear soon as this quilt is most definitely in the queue.
i love this! i’d love to get this pattern!
There’s an echo in here! I would love to have that pattern as well. That quilt is simply gorgeous- simple and gorgeous!
What a beautiful quilt! Is there a place to buy the pattern as yet?
Pattern PLEASE! Love this.
Love this rainbow effect, too! I drafted up a 6″ x 9″ foundation to try this on, but I also want to try a smaller one for a mini wall hanging. Hmmm, maybe a scrappy one in a size that will utilize some of my charm packs…..
i love this pattern. I think I saw something similar for sale in an ad and can’t find the ad. If it isn’t out yet, would you consider sending the tutorial privately. I bought bright batiks to do this quilt.
Love this quilt. Awesome…
What a great quilt! The fabrics are wonderful and the quilting is perfect!
I’d LOVE to make one for a wallhanging.
Thanks, Karen
Your quilt is so refreshing and unusual – I love it. Would it be possible for me to have a copy ofthis pattern?
Regards
Theresa
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
Hi Theresa – thank you so much! The pattern ended up being published in the Premier issue of Modern Quilts Unlimited. You can find details and links to issues here -> http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/?p=2263