How to Make the Gift Block Featured in the A Gift For You Quilt and Table Runner

Published August 2026

The gift block at the heart of the "A Gift For You" quilt and coordinating table runner is exactly what it looks like — a wrapped present, bow and all — and it comes together from nothing more complicated than squares, rectangles, and one traditional flying geese unit. It's built here in the "Poinsettias at Christmas" collection for Riley Blake, whose metallic accents give the finished block a little shine without overwhelming the print.

In this video, you'll learn:

• How to make the bow using the stitch-and-flip flying geese method — the traditional approach most of us learned first, and still the simplest for a single unit.
• Why pressing before you trim the excess is worth the extra step, and how it saves a block that's gone slightly crooked.
• How to tell a directional print from one that only looks directional, and when fabric orientation actually matters.
• The pressing plan for this block — toward the middle, away from the geese, and open on the final seam to keep the bulk down.
• Why this block stands on its own as a hot pad or wall hanging, even if you never make the full quilt.

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