BIRD SONG
YOUWILLNEED
QBackgroundfabric: 2 yds
QFabricA (turquoise) yd
QFabricB (lightblue) yd
QFabricC (darkblue) one (1)
fatquarter
QFabricD (lightgreen) one (1)
fatquarter
QFabricE (darkgreen) one (1)
fatquarter
QFabricF (aqua)one(1)fatquarter
QBackingfabric: 3 yds
QBindingfabric: yd
QBatting:65insquare
QFreezerpaper:four (4)
12insquares
QOne(1)copyeachof SmallDP
Curve,SmallDPArc,LargeDP
Curve,LargeDPArc,TallDP
Curve,TallDPArc,SideHead
Feather,CentreHeadFeather,
TailFeather,Eye,NeckCircle,
HeadandNYBtemplates
QFour(4)copiesof theNeck
DiamondFPPtemplate
FINISHEDSIZE
Q 56in square
NOTES
QSeamallowancesare in throughout,
unlessotherwisenoted.
QPressinginstructionsareincluded.
QFPPtemplatesinclude seam allowance on
outeredgeonly.
QAppliquétemplates do not include
seamallowance.
QAllothertemplatesincludeseam
allowances,wherenecessary.
QDownloadthetemplatesfromourwebsite:
http://www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com
QWOF= widthof fabric.
QRST= rightsidestogether.
QRS= rightsides.
QFPP= FoundationPaperPiecing.
QHST= Half-squareTriangle.
QDP= Drunkard’sPath.
QNYB= NewYorkBeauty.
QPress fabrics well before cutting.
FABRICSUSED
ColouredfabricsarefromtheGrunge
collectionbyBasicGreyforModain
Turquoise,HeritageBlue,SurftheWeb,
Aruba, Amazon, Pool and Navy.
ECHO THE DETAILED PIECING
WITH GEOMETRIC QUILTING TO
CREATE A FEATHER EFFECT
CUTTINGOUT
1
Fromthebackgroundfabriccut:
QOne(1) 24 in x WOFstrip.Subcutinto
one(1) 20 in x 24 in rectangle,one(1)
8 in x 24 in rectangleandone (1)
12 in x 24 in rec tangle.
QOne(1) 32 in x WOFstrip.Subcutinto
one(1) 20 in x 32 in rectangleandone
(1) 12 in x 32 in rectangle.Fromthe
remaindercutten(10)units using the
SmallDPArctemplate.
QOne(1) 12 in x WOFstrip.Subcutinto
one(1) 12 in squareandone (1)
12 in x 24 in rec tangle.
QOne(1)14inx WOFstrip.Subcutinto
three(3)LargeDPcurveunits,one(1)
3 in square,one(1) 3 in x 6 in
rectangle, one (1) 3 in x 9 in rectangle.
2
FromFabricA cut:
QTwo (2) 12 in squares. Subcut each
squareusingtheLarge DP
Curvetemplate.
QOne(1) 14 in x 9 in piece.
QThree(3)3insquares.
QFour(4)4insquares.Cuteachsquare in
halfonthediagonalfortheNeck
DiamondFPPtemplates.
QOne(1) 5 in square.Subcutusing the
NYB Section A template.
3
FromFabricB cut:
QThree(3) 3 in squares.Subcut
eachsquareusingthe Small DP
Curvetemplate.
QSix(6)5insquaresfortheoddnumbered
sectionsoftheNYBSectionC template.
QEleven(11)3insquaresfortheodd
numberedsectionsofthe NYB
SectionE template.
QFour(4) 3 in x 5 in pieces.Subcut each
using the Tall DP Arc template.