– Lin Clements
BIRD BLOCKS
In past issues of, we have looked at picture or pictorial blocks and how to make them, including baskets, trees, flowers, houses and ships. This month I offer some sweet bird blocks. You should be able to find bird images in patchwork block directory books – however, I found many of them to be rather abstract, so I’ve created four (4) of my own, shown in. I say ‘created’, but to be honest, these blocks are an amalgam of bird blocks I have seen online, which I’ve adapted to make them easy to sew. The techniques used are simple ones. I also wanted bird images that looked fairly realistic. I’ve given the blocks names based on the colours I’ve chosen, but they would also look good made in more contemporary fabrics for a fun look. Many of the previous picture blocks described have been 9in square (finished), so I’ve chosen this size again. My plan is that,
