Good day, and welcome to my blog. I am back after an extended trip to Europe which was wonderful.
I was able to get back in my sewing room after getting over jet lag and I have a finish to report. It is Pie Birds, a pattern by Kim Diehl.
I was looking at a pattern book that I got out of the library. I tried a sample block of her Pie Birds block from her Simple Charm book. It was not simple.
Start of project - one sample block is HERE.
Continuing, to 9 blocks, is blogged about HERE.
Still not big enough: going to 30 blocks for a 5 by 6 setting, is blogged about HERE.
Now: A beige background and cotton batting, quilted by a local long arm quilter that I use. I bound it in the same black fabric as the outer border this morning.
And a close-up:
I used 1800's reproduction fabrics in browns but also bright colors. The 'flying goose' unit is actually two half square triangles sewn onto the 'logs' of fabric, increasing the piece count per block and the difficulty.
Next up: 16 patch blocks in blue, aqua, and green scraps and strips.
Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Wednesday Wait Loss, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, Frederique at Quilting, Patchwork, Applique, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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Viridian
15 comments:
I like how those triangles look like "pie birds" across this quilt--nice work on these blocks;))) hugs, Julierose
Wow!! That is beautiful. I have the pattern but haven't tried it out. Now I'm wanting to dig in and make this one.
Gorgeous finish even though it was not simple.
That is beautiful!! The black really sets off the bright colors. And I love the name. That is why I had to come and take a look! Nice finish!
OOOOH, Viridian, I am so in love with your Pie Birds that I'm squealing! You knocked it out of the park. Congratulations!
That's quite a project you accomplished. Isn't fascinating how many ways people find to cut or piece a block. So glad you stuck with this project. It looks great.
Thank you everyone for your kind comments. This project took some perseverance but I am glad to have done it, and finished.
What a finish! This was such a complicated block. It is gorgeous!
It's lovely! Now I need to get my table runner out and display it!
Oh wow, it was supposed to be a simple block?! Your quilt is beautiful, and I love the borders too. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous quilt and linking up!
Welcome back! I hope you had a fun trip. Pie Birds is so lovely! What a pretty quilt to come home to. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/05/20/wednesday-wait-loss-485
It's a beauty!
Ohh THAT is fantastic!!!! What a super cool quilt!!
I love a good scrappy quilt! The more variety of fabrics, the better! Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
What a great quilt, Viridian. I'm glad you had a wonderful trip to Europe and are now home and stitching again! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
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