Flying Geese cut and yardage plan

Plan method-specific Flying Geese cuts and fabric yardage from custom finished dimensions.

Measurements

Editable example inputs. Adjust them for your project.

Finished Flying Geese width in Finished Flying Geese height in

Required Flying Geese count units Flying Geese cutting method

Cut sizes depend on the selected four-at-a-time or stitch-and-flip method. Oversized extra-trim offsets vary by method. Yardage uses this tool’s separate WOF-strip model.

Goose fabric name Goose fabric usable WOF in Goose nominal fabric width (optional) in

Optional bolt label only. Enter measured usable width separately; no width is filled or deducted automatically.

Goose fabric purchase rounding yd Sky fabric name Sky fabric usable WOF in Sky nominal fabric width (optional) in

Optional bolt label only. Enter measured usable width separately; no width is filled or deducted automatically.

Sky fabric purchase rounding yd

All methods assume a 1/4 in seam. All methods require finished width = 2 × finished height. Trim target is finished size + 1/2 in unfinished. WOF plans cut the listed width across the usable width; rotation, mixed-size nesting and cutting waste are not included. Repeated fabric names are combined before purchase rounding and must share WOF and rounding.

Input guidance and units

Enter the custom finished unit dimensions, cutting method, and usable WOF for each fabric role.

Enter fractional inches as decimals: 1/8 = 0.125, 1/4 = 0.25, 1/2 = 0.5. Dimensions and yard increments use steps of 0.125; counts use whole numbers. Fraction text such as 1/8 is not accepted in number fields.

What this calculator answers

Flying Geese unit cuts vary by construction. The calculator keeps four-at-a-time precise, four-at-a-time extra-trim and stitch-and-flip methods distinct.

How to use it

Enter finished goose width and height plus the required unit count.
Select the construction and, for four-at-a-time, its precise or extra-trim size rule.
Name goose and sky fabrics separately and enter each usable WOF.
Review each fabric’s cuts, strip plan, theoretical yardage and optional purchase rounding.

Formula and variables

For four-at-a-time methods, each batch yields four units; the precise goose square is finished width + 1 1/4 in and each sky square is finished height + 7/8 in. The extra-trim option uses +1 1/2 and +1 1/8 in. Stitch-and-flip uses one rectangle and two sky squares per unit. WOF strips = ceiling(cut count ÷ floor(usable WOF ÷ cut width)); yards = strips × cut length ÷ 36.

Goosefabric/cuts: Large center triangle fabric role.
Skyfabric/cuts: Side triangle fabric role.
Usable WOFin: Measured cuttable width for that fabric.

Independent example

Twenty 4 × 2 in finished units, precise four-at-a-time method, 42 in usable WOF for both fabrics.

Five batches make 20 units. Goose: five 5.25 in squares fit in one WOF strip, 5.25 ÷ 36 = 0.1458 yd. Sky: 20 squares of 2.875 in fit 14 per strip, so two strips use 5.75 ÷ 36 = 0.1597 yd. Each rounds to 0.25 yd.

20 units from 5 batches
5 goose squares at 5.25 in
20 sky squares at 2.875 in
0.146 yd goose theory
0.160 yd sky theory

What the result means

A named no-waste method describes unit batching, not zero fabric waste. Fabric totals and purchase rounding stay separate by role.

Common questions

Does no-waste mean no scraps?

No. It names a four-units-per-batch construction; unused fabric between cuts is not eliminated.

Can I rotate cuts to improve yield?

The WOF plan uses the entered cut orientation and does not optimize rotated or mixed-size nesting.

Method notes and unresolved issues

Use measured usable dimensions and the construction method named on this page. Example inputs are optional and are not universal standards.