This Quilter's Flying Geese Block Will Ground Your Next Project

Sarah Jenkins · 2026-07-24

Welcome back for week 22 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along. We're celebrating our amazing quilting community with 25 oh-so-talented designers. This week, we're excited to introduce the grounded Down To Earth Block by Wendy Sheppard. ### Meet Designer Wendy Sheppard This week's designer is the amazing quilt pattern designer, Wendy Sheppard. She brought us the intermediate-level Down To Earth Block, which features flying geese and plenty of piecing. You can join Kimberly for a live sewing tutorial of the Down To Earth Block on Friday, July 24th, at 9 AM CT, in the Behind The Seams Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel. Wendy is sewing her Sewcialites 3 Quilt with scrappy red, white, and blue scraps from her stash. ### Why the Down To Earth Block Works This block is all about precision and balance. The flying geese units add movement, while the piecing keeps everything grounded. It's a great way to practice your skills without feeling overwhelmed. If you've been looking for a project that challenges you just enough, this is it. ### Block Pattern and Recommended Paper To get started, you'll need the free PDF pattern for Sewcialites 3 Block 22. You can also download the Sewcialites 3 Information Packet. For the flying geese, consider using foundation paper in two sizes: - 1 inch by 2 inch Flying Geese Quilt Block Foundation Paper - 1.5 inch by 3 inch Flying Geese Quilt Block Foundation Paper Visit the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along Supply Page for patterns for Blocks 1 through 21. All links are provided for your convenience. ### See the Block in Three Sizes Take a look at the Down To Earth Block in all three size options, using different collections. Kimberly sewed the 6-inch block using Lyda Rose by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics. Gina Tell made the 3-inch block in Wild Honey by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics. Pat Sloan pieced her 9-inch block with Rosie by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics. > "This block really lets you play with color while keeping a solid structure," says Kimberly. Three of our Quilty Staffers are also joining in and making the 9-inch blocks using Blueprint by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics, American Gatherings III by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics, and In the Garden by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. ### Join the Conversation Ready to chat? Meet us in the Sewcialites Lounge. Meet your fellow Sewcialites by joining the Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook, where we will also be posting weekly updates and where you can ask questions. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and share your progress with the #Sewcialites3 hashtag so we can see and share your work. We hope to see you back here on the blog on Friday, July 31st, for the twenty-third block release of our Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along. Happy Quilting! Stay connected to Fat Quarter Shop.