Bird quilts

Explore a variety of Bird Quilt Patterns, perfect for all skill levels. Create charming throws, wall hangings, and gifts with feathered flair!

A couple of months ago, a beemate of mine made 2 adorable bird quilts and when I asked about them, she steered me to a free tutorial! So ...

Bird Quilt Pattern Tutorial 2 Styles Technique: Quilt Skill Level: Intermediate Darling little birds flutter across the surface of this beautiful quilt, making it perfect...

Before I show you the next thing I'm working on, I thought I'd answer some questions and comments I've received since I started the birds quilt. First, the scale. Here is my hand next to a typical bird block. These are not small. For my readers outside the US, the ruler above marks the size of the block in centimeters. Here you can see the size in inches. I'll make the bird bigger, if I want to accommodate a particular print. The birds aren't my creation. I don't know where they came from. I…

The photo above © TildaI found the free pattern for this bird quilt block on Pinterest. In the Happy Campers quilts, the Bird block is used in two different colorways. Sometimes the block is reversed

With so many babies being born in the next several months, I've been on the lookout for baby quilts to make. We have boys and girls coming in the extended family, so I need quilts for both genders. While on a quilt shop website, I found this pattern and knew I had to order it! This quilt is so not my style of quilting, but I love it! AND it was a blast to make. The pattern is called "Bird on a Wire" by Barbara Persing. I didn't want the quilt to be stiff with so many applique pieces, so I…

Explore a variety of Bird Quilt Patterns, perfect for all skill levels. Create charming throws, wall hangings, and gifts with feathered flair!

When my friend Heather posted about the 6 & 6 in 2018 link-up hosted by pomegranate and chintz and frayed at the edge I was immediately interested in joining in. I am definitely one of those people that can't commit to only working on UFOs or not starting something new until I complete something else. Where's the fun in that?!? It's been particularly problematic this year - I think the fact that I have barely left the house in three weeks due to the extreme cold has prompted more internet…

Today's bird is from Susan, in Nevada. I love the way the bird looks like it is walking because of the way Susan crossed the legs. Getting the mail every day is so much fun when I find a package with birds! Keep them coming, please!! Email me if you would like to contribute a bird for my student bird quilt. I can be reached at patcherymenagerie AT gmail DOT com. If you would like to make a bird, you can get my tutorial here, at my Etsy shop. It's an instant download so you can get started…

Every time anybody sees the Flight of Fancy quilt, and they know the birds are all in different sizes, they ask how I put it together. "Did you use set-in squares?" one of my students asked me last weekend. "Yeah, but not as many as you'd think," I replied. "I think there were only four or five." At which point I tried to find them, but I had a hard time. So here, dear readers, is how I did it. First, I took a picture of the layout, and made it so I could see the edges of the bird blocks. I…