Student Bird Quilts

One of the best things about teaching birds and selling the bird tutorial is seeing what students and customers make.  Here are pictures of quilts that have been made using the tutorial.

ELana sent me this photo. It is a collaboration between members of the Concord Piecemakers Guild, where I spoke and taught last summer. This was made as a comfort quilt for one of their friends.

This happy quilt was made by Diane. Notice the "Super" bird in the bottom row. I met Diane at the MQX show. It's so nice to meet the wonderful folks who read my blog.

This is Rita's Mahjong Mavens. The birds represent the 11 women in her Mahjong group!

This quilt was made by Rita. She researched the colors of birds native to her area of Connecticut and then made birds based on them.

I hope you enjoyed seeing these quilts as much as I enjoyed showing them to you. If you have bought my tutorial and made a quilt, please send pictures! I'd love to see and share them!

WING IT

Do you know what I found most amazing at my class on Saturday?

That the staff at Quilted Threads have been asked repeatedly if there is a pattern for the Four Seasons quilt.

"There is no pattern," the staff would say to the customer, "but she's giving a class, she'll teach you how to do it yourself!"

Nope, they wanted a pattern.

Which is too bad. Thirteen ladies had a great time learning how to make their own houses, and I have no doubts they will make their own house quilts, and they'll be much happier with their own versions.

Which reminds me of something else I kept hearing the students say to each other on Saturday, when they needed a bit of help or encouragement.  "There aren't any rules," they'd say gleefully.

"Wing it!"