Bluebird quilt block

The photo above © IrynaQuilt I love birds, I will try making this quilt panel. Craftyattic shows you how to create this beautiful flying bird quilt panel. Full Post: Flying Bird

Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.

While the snow is gently falling outside (may I say.... FINALLY!!!), I’ve gathered up my sewing progress pictures for the week and am ready to blog! My supervisor Darla is deftly pacing back and forth here in front of the big computer screen, raising an occasional paw to catch the cursor. When she tires of it, she will perch on the back of the chair to read over my shoulder. I’m so lucky to have such great support! Starry, Starry Day is now a completed quilt. YAY!! It finished at 72x78”. The…

There’s also a Cute Baby Bird Nest Block! This cute bluebird will be delightful in spring and summer projects. Multiple finished block sizes give you many design options. The larger blocks can even be finished off into wall hangings or table quilts. Substitute brown for the blue and you can also make a darling robin. …

I am piecing a quilt! Yes, me, piecing! I am not the strongest piecer but I fell in love with this super cute pattern, Feathers, by Margot Lunguedoc Designs at The Pattern Basket. It has aged in my…

I am so loving these pieced birds for a new quilt I’ve started. And since this month’s color for our scraps is blue, these are blue birds. Of happiness, naturally. They do make me so happy! But first .... My dear fur daughter/sewing supervisor Darla got an email from Molly (Sally’s supervisor) suggesting a minor modification to the bird wing to make it, um, more “tasty”. Well, I knew I’d get no peace from Darla until I tried it. And I LOVED it! Thanks, Molly! Left: Before Right: After With…

This quilt project idea by Teresa DownUnder on YouTube is very easy and simple to put together, so if you're a beginner and you need a quilt tutorial that you can try, then this is the perfect project to get your hands on. What's great about this quilt block is that you only need two

The paper-pieced Bluebird PDF download quilt block pattern includes: * 6 and 12 inch finished size foundation pieces for both left- and right-flying bluebirds * resizing chart to easily enlarge or reduce the 12 inch block * a coloring page * yardage estimates * separate PDF basic paper piecing instructions Add the eye with embroidery, fabric marker, a bead or a button. For paper piecers with a bit of prior experience. Pattern written in English, with imperial measurements (yards, inches)…

August was a great month for sewing. With all our kids having flown the nest long ago (and now sending THEIR kids off to school), our focus was just enjoying the summer, family, the garden, hobbies, and - in Bruce’s case - work. Yes, he really loves his post-retirement job at The Leonardo museum where he is the Resident Engineer. It keeps him out of trouble (and my hair) for 4 days a week. :-) I completed three quilts, all of which were near the final stages at the beginning of the month…