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Bird Block
Planning
Make up a color combination for your bird in any way that pleases you. Our directions are for foundation (paper) piecing. For help with foundation piecing, visit McCallsQuilting.com and click on Lessons, and then Foundation Piecing Primer. The bird eye can be created in several different, easy ways. Photos show examples. Designed by Melinda Honn Skill Level INTERMEDIATE Finished Block Size 5 x 6 Note: Foundation Masters are at end of pattern.

Birds Eye Views

Select permanent fabric paint or fabric marker in a color to contrast with your bird body fabric, and paint or draw a small dot for eye (photo A).

A
Tack a tiny button or medium-size bead to bird to create an eye (photos B and C). (Not recommended if project is intended for young children.)

Making the Block

1 Make accurate copies of Foundation

Masters A, B, and C. Referring to Diagram I, foundation piece units for bird. You will have 1 each blue 4H and 1I half-square triangles plus 1 orange 1I half-square triangle left over. Trim excess fabric and paper along outer dashed lines on all sides. Sew A and B together. Add C to bottom to complete bird.

Cutting Instructions

(cut in order listed) = cut in half diagonally Fabric for bird wing 1 square 3I x 3I (for Foundation Master A, area 1) Fabric for bird body 1 strip 1I x 3I (A5) 1 square 2G x 2G (A2, A4) Blue texture (sky) 1 square 4H x 4H (A3) 1 square 3 x 3 (C1) 1 square 2I x 2I (C5) 1 strip 1I x 3I (B1) 1 square 1I x 1I (A6) 1 strip 1H x 5H 1 strip 1G x 2I (C3) Orange texture (beak) 1 square 1I x 1I (B2) Light brown plaid (legs) 2 strips 1 x 2I (C2, C4)

Use embroidery floss, yarn, or other fiber to stitch a French knot for birds eye (photos D, E, F, G and H).

D
Diagram I
Sew blue 1H x 5H strip to top of bird to make block (Diagram II). Carefully remove paper from back of block.
112 x 512

F
Make 1

Diagram II

2 Add eye to bird using any of the ideas shown at right.

A1 Wing fabric 334 x 334

134 x 134

Bird Block

Body fabric A6 214 x 214 Blue Foundation Master A

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Make 1 copy

x Eye placement Bird Block Foundation Master B

134 x 134

fabric B2 Body 214 x 214 Orange

134 x 134

A2

Bird Block

412 x 412

A3 Blue

A5 Body fabric 134 x 334

Bird Block

x Eye placement

C4 Light brown 1 x 234

134 x 334

B1 Blue

A6 Blue Foundation Master A Make 1 copy

A4 Body fabric 214 x 214

234 x 234

C5 Blue

C2 Light brown 1 x 234

C3 Blue 114 x 234

A1 Wing fabric 334 x 334

A2 Body fabric 214 x 214

412 x 412

A3 Blue

A5 Body fabric 134 x 334

A1 Wing fabric 334 x 334

C1 Blue
3 x 3

Block

Make 1 copy A4 Body fabric A6 214C x 214 Foundation Master Blue Foundation Master A

134 x 134

Make 1 copy Make 1 copy

B2 Orange

C4 Light brown 1 x 234

134 x 334

B1 Blue

234 x 234

C5 Blue

C3 Blue 114 x 234

Bird Block

C2 Light brown 1 x 234

C4 Light brown 1 x 234

134 x 334

B1 Blue

234 x 234

C5 Blue

C2 Light brown 1 x 234

C3 Blue 114 x 234

134 x 134

Bird Block Bird Block

B2 Orange

Foundation Master B Make 1 copy

Foundation Master C

134 x 134

C1 Blue
3 x 3

C1 Blue
3 x 3

Make 1 copy

Foundation Master C

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