Quilt Patterns - Darting Birds Quilt Pattern

Introduction to the Darting Birds Quilt Pattern

Darting Birds Quilt - Darting Birds Quilt Blocks On Point

© Janet Wickell

Darting Birds Quilt Pattern

I've separated the yardage for setting components to make it easy for you to devise a different block layout if you'd prefer not to sew them on point.

Finished Darting Birds Quilt Block: 6" square

Finished Darting Birds Quilt: 35" x 43-1/2" as illustrated

Deepest red:

• One 2-1/2" x 33" strip; square up one end and cut (12) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares

Navy blue:, 1/2 yard (includes enough for inner border)

• Cut two 2-1/2" strips from selvage to selvage and one strip 2-1/2" x 30"

• Square up strip ends and cut a total of (24) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" segments

Golden yellow:

• One 2-1/2" x 33" strip

Green:

• One 2-1/2" x 33" strip

Neutral background for blocks: 3/4 yard

• Cut (2) 2-1/2" x 33" strips

• Cut (7) 2-1/2" strips from selvage to selvage; square up one end of each strip and cut (96) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares

(Same) Neutral background for setting components and outer border: 1-1/8 yards

• One 6-1/2" wide strip cut from selvage to selvage; cut (6) 6-1/2" squares from strip

• One 9-3/4" wide strip cut from selvage to selvage; cut (3) 9-3/4" squares from strip and then cut each square in half twice diagonally for setting triangles (save two to patches for another project)

• Cut (2) 5-1/4" squares from leftover wide strip used for setting triangles; cut each square in half once diagonally for corner triangles

• Remaining yardage will be used for border, do not cut strips yet

Backing: 1-3/8 yards (Make Backing)

Batting: about 41" x 47"

Binding: about 175 running inches of doublefold binding (Make Binding Strips)

• Introduction to the Darting Birds Quilt Pattern
• Assemble the Darting Birds Quilt Block
• Darting Birds Quilt Layout