As you can see there are lots of warm greens, mustards and even brown Gasp! If all these warm tones are out of your comfort zone, the pinks, plums and teal will provide the the right zing!
We are making Bird Blocks with all these colours on white or low volume backgrounds.
I am giving you a couple of options on how you make these birds.
Here is the link to a paper piecing pattern.
Here is a link with "half-assed" (their words) instructions for going the improv route. I will add approx cut sizes below
But...please base the overall block size off the paper pieced bird, and especially the leg thickness of 1/4 inch. Finished block is 5x6, so trim to 5.5 x 6.5
Feel free to change up the bird shape a bit, just watch the overall block size.
Birds can face either way.
Here are some numbers to help with the improv route.
Part 1 - wing body, start with a 4.5" square cut on the diagonal. Use square approx 1.5" on the wing piece to shape the wing. Sew a background triangle of the same size (4.5) tothe wing triangle.
Bird body/front - same height as the body, and 1.5-2" wide. Background square 1.5-2"
Background and beak. - Same height, but a bit wider than the body. Beak approx 1.5 square, but play with dimensions.
Bird legs...tips here. Legs are 1/4 inch wide.finished.
Wondering which hashtags to use? #calmqgblocklotto #calgarymqg
Have fun!
