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Assemble the Darting Birds Quilt Block

darting birds quilt block pattern

Assemble the Darting Birds Quilt Block

© Janet Wickell

Darting Birds Quilt Block Pattern

Four Patch Units

  1. Sew a 2-1/2" x 33" background strip lengthwise to a golden yellow strip of the same size. Press seam allowance towards the darker strip.

  2. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (12) 2-1/2" segments from it

  3. Sew a 2-1/2" x 33" background strip lengthwise to a green strip of the same size. Press seam allowance towards the darker strip.

  4. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (12) 2-1/2" segments from it

  5. Combine one segment from each group, sewing the two together with backgrounds placed diagonally as shown and butting seams for a good match. Press.

  6. Repeat to make a total of (12) four patch units.

Flying Geese Units

Use my quick pieced flying geese instructions to create (24) flying geese units from the 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" navy blue rectangles and remaining 2-1/2" background squares.

Assemble the Darting Birds Quilt Blocks

  1. Arrange a four patch unit to the left of a flying geese unit as shown in the illustration's lower row, middle. Sew together and press seam towards the four patch.

  2. Arrange a flying geese unit to the left of a red square as illustrated. Sew and press seam allowance towards the square.

  3. Join the two block sections and press.

  4. Repeat to make a total of (12) Darting Birds quilt blocks.

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