Back in December, neighbour Krista asked me if I could donate a quilt to a silent auction. She volunteers at a local volunteer-run aviary.
Unfortunately, my stock had been bought up by then, and I was focused on my Christmas list. I promised her that come spring, I’d make something special that they could raffle off to raise some money. I had the perfect idea.
Well, Saturday saw the first day of spring, so it was time to get moving on it. I pulled together a rainbow of batiks, and got cutting.
I only got one bird done (I’d worked on the Jane Austen quilt first), but I’m quite pleased with the result. And I think Burton is too!
The pattern for the block is from Sew Fresh Quilts. She’s got a lot of amazing quilt patterns. This is the first one I’ve bought, and I found it quite easy to follow.
I love working with the batiks, so I have a feeling the rest of those birds are just going to fly out of the sewing machine!
Wandering Cat Studio 
I love it!!! What a brilliant block.
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As Deb said, Brilliant!! Love the bird.
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How cute! The cat AND the bird.
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That will be perfect! Just make sure you don’t ship Burt with the package. 😉
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Vivid batiks and bird blocks were made for each other. I know this quilt will be beautiful.
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What a cute block, a quilt of those block will be just perfect!
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That is the cutest bird! It will be perfect for the charity. Burton looks pretty proud of it too.
Blessings,
Betsy
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What a great start on your new project! Batiks are great for animals because they seem to add texture. Love the photo of Burton.
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And it’ll be a winner, because Lord Burton is snoopervising!
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This block is so pretty! It’s going to be fun watching you stitch up a flock!
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Oh that was very kind of you! I love it. The auction or bid for it will bring a good sum. It s perfect for bird lovers
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