"Birds in the Air" Block

My quilt "Travelling North" has been featured as a project in the current edition of Australian Patchwork & Quilting Vol 20 No 2.  This quilt was designed around the traditional "Birds in the Air" block and gave me a lot of enjoyment to hand piece.  I have been waiting for over a week to get my hands on a copy of the magazine as deliveries are very slow getting to the Far North at the moment as the "Big Wet" continues.

"Travelling North" by Frances Leate
published in Australian Patchwork & Quilting Vol 20 No 2

Here is my version of Barbara Brackman's Civil War Quilt Block 9 "Birds in the Air" which I machined pieced on this occasion.
"Birds in the Air" - Block 9 CWQ

and here are all my first 9 blocks of this Civil War Quilt project -
Blocks 1-9 CWQ
I am pleased the way these blocks are coming together and tomorrow I should get an opportunity to stitch together Block 10 so I can keep up to date.

Till next time
Frances

Comments

Sue said…
Your blocks are looking really great Francis. I love that you have made them red white and blue, Very patriotic of you.

Hope you are not growing web feet.
Take Care
Sue
March 10, 2011 at 1:26 AM
Shirley said…
Sue always seems to pip me at the post. Love the colours on your CW blocks they are looking great and I shall look out for that magazine. Our local newsagent stocks them now. Hope the weather is improving.
Love Shirley.x
March 10, 2011 at 4:02 AM
Linda said…
The blocks are coming together very nicely Frances. I hope the weather will improve for you soon, it has been dreadful I'm sure. Congratulations too on the gorgeous quilt in the magazine, it's really lovely, a nice block and wonderful to see people enjoying hand piecing. Your work is always of such a high standard, I can help but be drawn to it.
March 10, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Lynn said…
So glad you found my blog so I could find your blog. You are an inspiration. Love your color choice for these blocks. Keep sharing.
March 11, 2011 at 3:45 AM
Elyte said…
Congratulations again on being published. I love the pattern and hope to make it one day.
Your civil war blocks look great together. The inclusion of the red works so well with the other colours.
March 12, 2011 at 3:57 PM
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