Flying Geese Calculator

Calculate the fabric square and rectangle sizes needed for flying geese units using traditional or no-waste methods.

Finished Width

Finished Height

Construction Method

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Large Square / Rectangle Width

5.25 in

≈ 2 credit cards

Small Square Size

2.88 in

Geese per Set4

MethodNo-Waste (4-at-once)

Unfinished Width4.5 in

Unfinished Height2.5 in

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Finished Width, Finished Height, and Construction Method.
Set Traditional (1 at a time) and No-Waste (4 at once).
Review Large Square / Rectangle Width (in) and Small Square Size (in).
Use Geese per Set and Method to inform your decision.
Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.

How the result changes with Finished Width

Finished Width	Large Square / Rectangle Width	Small Square Size
2.9	4.15 in	2.88 in
7.65	8.9 in	2.88 in
13	14.25 in	2.88 in
18	19.25 in	2.88 in

Finished Width: Finished width of the flying goose unit in inches (the long side).
Finished Height: Finished height of the flying goose unit in inches (half the width is standard).
Construction Method: Traditional uses a rectangle + 2 squares per goose. No-waste uses 1 large + 4 small squares to make 4 geese.

Engine last updated July 28, 2026. Checked against 2 independently-derived tests — how we verify calculators.

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