Bird Quilts
Just as I’m focusing on birds and bird quilt patterns this week, brought about by National Bird Day this past Monday, I came across these books.  Perhaps you’ve made quilts or fabric art related to our feathered friends or maybe you’d like to.
Feathered Friends: 18 Paper-Pieced Blocks for Bird Lovers by Jette Norregaard Neilsen
Backyard Bird Quilts: 18 Paper-Pieced Projects by Jodie Davis
Applique Takes Wings: Exquisite Designs for Birds, Butterflies and More by Jane Townswick
Exotic Birds Critter Works Applique Quilting Pattern
Memories of a Lifetime: Birds and Butterflies: Artwork for Scrapbooks and Fabric-Transfer Crafts by Nancy Rosin
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THURSDAY THIRTEEN
 I mentioned, in a previous post, National Bird Day – Inspiration for Quilters.   Then wondered what patterns had evolved with bird names over the years.  Here are some I found:

Bird of Paradise  (See design above)
Turkey Tracks
Dove of Peace
Duck Paddle
Goose Tracks
Hen and Chickens
Goose-in-the-Pond
Wild Goose Chase
Swallows-in-the-Window
Flying Geese
Flying Swallows
Fox and Geese
Duck and Ducklings

Have you made any of these?
(Rainbow Hawaiian Products image)