here, Birdie, Birdie
Do you remember when I shared my After the Rain quilt in December with the bird block on the back? I received a whole passel of requests to release that bird as a stand-alone pattern. Thank you for the pattern love!
Well friends, let’s do it! The Penny Bird hasn’t seen much play actually, since it was a new block for the 2020 Penny Sampler Pattern Club, it’s not in any of the alternative quilt layouts that came with that club and I didn’t even use it in my own Penny Sampler. She’s pretty charming. I agree - let’s give this block a chance to shine!
Today I’ve chosen fabrics for a new project - a big pillow for Aria’s bed. The solid teal square represents the bird block. I’ll frame it log-cabin style for the pillow front so that the bird seems poised to take flight.
This palette is Aria’s favorite - mostly teal with hints of blue. I’ve chosen blue and white for the bird, to make it stand out a bit.
I like how this project is shaping up. Stay tuned!
Tada! The finished pillow! It’s about 20” square and quite thick. The Penny Bird block gives it so much personality. I’m also really happy with the baptist fan quilting. It lends a sense of light movement to the patchwork which makes you believe she’s only just landed.