SKILL LEVEL: EASY PAGES: 48 PUBLISHED: FEBUARY 2001 The name "Flying Geese Quilt" is derived from the triangular geese that fly up the quilt. This is a traditional pattern that quilters have been making since the 1800's. Now, Eleanor Burns recreates this beloved pattern using Quilt in a Day methods. The Flying Geese Quilt in a Day book was written for the beginning quilter with directions that are easy to follow directions and understand.